Summary

  • Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT - Billy McKay slots home early on from spot before steering in third; Dan Mackay's header doubles lead

  • First of this season's Scottish Cup semi-finals

  • Repeat of 2015 final - won by Inverness CT

  • Inverness CT will meet Rangers or Celtic in June final

  1. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 68 mins

    Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT

    Nathan Shaw surges into the penalty box and curls a shot against the inside of the post.

    The ball rolls across the face of goal and out of play at the opposite post.

    Falkirk were all at sea there. Not for the first time this afternoon.

  2. 'How has that not gone in?'published at 13:40 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT

    Nick McPheat
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    How? I mean, how has that not gone in?

    A hilarious mix of comical defending, unbelievable defending and terrible decision-making!

  3. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT

    It's just not Falkirk's day.

    Gary Oliver picks up a loose back-pass from Robbie Deas but his hesitant attempt at squaring to Matthew Wright is intercepted.

    The ball comes back to Oliver very close to the goal but at a very tight angle. He tries to squeeze a shot in at the near post but a grounded Danny Devine gets his head in the way.

  4. 'Ruthless Caley Thistle'published at 13:37 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT

    Nick McPheat
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    'So *bleep* easy' chant the Caley Thistle support.

    To be honest, Falkirk have played pretty well for large spells of this. But Inverness have been ruthless.

  5. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 62 mins

    Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT

    The frame of the Falkirk goal is shaking after a big deflection takes a fierce shot from Nathan Shaw on to the post, with goalkeeper Brian Kinnear already off in the wrong direction.

  6. Triple change for Bairnspublished at 60 mins

    Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT

    Three Falkirk subs coming on; Aidan Nesbitt, Gary Oliver and Matthew Wright.

  7. 'Game over?'published at 13:31 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CT

    Nick McPheat
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    Game over. Surely.

    Another inch-perfect ball, this time from Dan Mackay. A fine, fine finish as well.

    Just the 19 goals this season for Billy Mckay.

  8. goal

    GOAL Falkirk 0-3 Inverness CTpublished at 56 mins

    Billy Mckay

    A lovely, deep cross from Dan MacKay is met by the deftest of touches from Billy Mckay as he leaps to cushion the ball past Brian Kinnear with his outstretched foot.

    Inverness CT goal graphicImage source, BBC Sport
    Media caption,

    Billy Mckay makes it 3-0

  9. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    A fourth corner of the second half for the Bairns, but nothing comes of it.

  10. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Inverness winger Dan MacKay has pace to burn but opts to shoot from miles out with just one defender blocking his route to goal.

    The less said about the ambitious strike the better...

  11. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Another juicy delivery from Jay Henderson... Brad McKay nods this one away.

  12. CLOSE!published at 49 mins

    Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Kai Kennedy drops a shoulder and drills in a cross that is knocked behind for a Falkirk corner.

    Coll Donaldson then meets the corner with an awkward volley that floats just wide.

  13. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Jay Henderson, who set up the second goal, swings in another nice cross but this time Billy Mckay is outmuscled by Falkirk defender Coll Donaldson.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Here we go for the second half.

    Can Falkirk get the next goal and make a game of this?

  15. 'Pressure got to Morrison'published at 13:17 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    HT: Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Rory Loy
    Former Falkirk forward on BBC Sportsound

    Callumn Morrison has got to score, there's no two ways about it. It's not a difficult chance, it's just the pressure and nerves that have got to him. That's not what he would do normally.

  16. 'Some sympathy for McCann'published at 13:14 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    HT: Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

    Leon McCann is not playing in a league with VAR but he knows the law. I do have some sympathy because he was so close and the ball just flicks against his hand.

  17. WATCH: MacKay doubles Caley Thistle leadpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    HT: Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Media caption,

    Daniel MacKay's header puts Caley Thistle two-up

  18. WATCH: Mckay converts spot-kickpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    HT: Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Media caption,

    Billy Mckay gives Inverness CT the lead after VAR penalty decision

  19. Postpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    HT: Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CT

    Want another look at the goals?

  20. HALF-TIME Falkirk 0-2 Inverness CTpublished at 45+2 mins

    The Highland side are in control.

    It's been pretty even but Caley Thistle look much more menacing in the final third.

    Billy Mckay knocked in an early penalty following a VAR-awarded handball and Dan MacKay buried an excellent header.