2024 Scottish Cup final

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The 2024 Scottish Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 Scottish Cup, the 139th edition of Scotland's most prestigious knockout football competition. It was contested by Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 25 May 2024.[1]

2024 Scottish Cup final
The match took place at Hampden Park
Event2023–24 Scottish Cup
Date25 May 2024 (2024-05-25)
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeNick Walsh
Attendance48,556
2023
2025 →

Background

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The 2024 final was Celtic's 61st appearance in a Scottish Cup final (a national record), while it was the 54th final appearance by Rangers.[2] It was the 441st meeting between the Old Firm rivals and the first in a Scottish Cup final since 2002.[2][3]

Road to the final

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Celtic Round Rangers
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Buckie Thistle (H) 5–0 4th Dumbarton (A) 4–1
St Mirren (A) 2–0 5th Ayr United (H) 2–0
Livingston (H) 4–2 QF Hibernian (A) 2–0
Aberdeen (N) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 pen.)
SF Heart of Midlothian (N) 2–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue

Match

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Summary

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The only goal of the game came in the 90th minute, substitute Adam Idah scored from six yards out after Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland had parried a shot from Paulo Bernardo back into his path.[4][5]

Details

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Celtic1–0Rangers
Idah   90' [7][8]
Attendance: 48,556[6]
Referee: Nick Walsh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Celtic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rangers
GK 1   Joe Hart   61'
RB 2   Alistair Johnston
CB 20   Cameron Carter-Vickers
CB 5   Liam Scales
LB 3   Greg Taylor   73'
CM 33   Matt O'Riley
CM 42   Callum McGregor (c)   41'
CM 41   Reo Hatate   78'
RW 49   James Forrest   68'   71'
CF 8   Kyogo Furuhashi   62'
LW 38   Daizen Maeda   90+4'
Substitutes:
GK 29   Scott Bain
FW 7   Luis Palma
FW 9   Adam Idah   63'   62'
FW 10   Nicolas Kühn   90+1'   71'
DF 17   Maik Nawrocki
MF 24   Tomoki Iwata
MF 28   Paulo Bernardo   78'
DF 56   Anthony Ralston
DF 57   Stephen Welsh
Manager:
  Brendan Rodgers
GK 1   Jack Butland
RB 2   James Tavernier (c)
CB 27   Leon Balogun
CB 26   Ben Davies
LB 3   Rıdvan Yılmaz   84'
CM 42   Mohamed Diomande
CM 43   Nicolas Raskin   90+2'   90+4'
RW 21   Dujon Sterling   62'   81'
AM 13   Todd Cantwell   74'   74'
LW 7   Fábio Silva   74'
CF 9   Cyriel Dessers   46'
Substitutes:
GK 28   Robby McCrorie
MF 4   John Lundstram   90+4'
MF 8   Ryan Jack
FW 17   Rabbi Matondo   74'
FW 19   Abdallah Sima   54'   46'
MF 20   Kieran Dowell
FW 23   Scott Wright   74'
FW 45   Ross McCausland   81'
MF 93   Cole McKinnon
Manager:
  Philippe Clement

Match rules[9]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions in normal time (a sixth substitute is permitted in extra time)

Media coverage

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BBC Scotland and Premier Sports broadcast the final, in what is the final season of a six-year deal in the United Kingdom to broadcast Scottish Cup matches.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Gas Scottish Cup dates and format confirmed for 150th anniversary edition". ScottishFA.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ross, James M.; Stokkermans, Karel (25 July 2023). "Scotland - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF.org. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ Lindsay, Clive (22 May 2024). "How Rangers beat Celtic in last Old Firm Scottish Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Celtic 1 Rangers 0: As it happened". Guardian. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Celtic 1-0 Rangers: Adam Idah's late strike sees Hoops retain Scottish Cup and complete double". Sky Sports. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Celtic 1 Rangers 0". ESPN. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ^ Celtic 1-0 Rangers, Thomas Duncan, BBC Sport, 25 May 2024
  8. ^ Celtic win Scottish Cup after Idah sinks Rangers with late strike to clinch double, Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 25 May 2024
  9. ^ "Format & Rules". The Scottish FA. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Scottish FA Announce Scottish Cup Broadcasting Deals". Scottish Football Association. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.