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.
Background 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. It was the 441st meeting between the Old Firm rivals and the first in a Scottish Cup final since 2002.
Road to the final
CelticRoundRangersOppositionScoreOppositionScoreBuckie Thistle (H)5–04thDumbarton (A)4–1St Mirren (A)2–05thAyr United (H)2–0Livingston (H)4–2QFHibernian (A)2–0Aberdeen (N)3–3 (a.e.t.)(6–5 pen.)SFHeart of Midlothian (N)2–0Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue
Match Summary 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.
Details
GK1 Joe HartRB2 Alistair JohnstonCB20 Cameron Carter-VickersCB5 Liam ScalesLB3 Greg TaylorCM33 Matt O'RileyCM42 Callum McGregor (c)CM41 Reo HatateRW49 James ForrestCF8 Kyogo FuruhashiLW38 Daizen MaedaSubstitutes:GK29 Scott BainFW7 Luis PalmaFW9 Adam IdahFW10 Nicolas KühnDF17 Maik NawrockiMF24 Tomoki IwataMF28 Paulo BernardoDF56 Anthony RalstonDF57 Stephen WelshManager: Brendan Rodgers GK1 Jack ButlandRB2 James Tavernier (c)CB27 Leon BalogunCB26 Ben DaviesLB3 Rıdvan YılmazCM42 Mohamed DiomandeCM43 Nicolas RaskinRW21 Dujon Sterling AM13 Todd CantwellLW7 Fábio SilvaCF9 Cyriel DessersSubstitutes:GK28 Robby McCrorieMF4 John LundstramMF8 Ryan JackFW17 Rabbi MatondoFW19 Abdallah SimaMF20 Kieran DowellFW23 Scott WrightFW45 Ross McCauslandMF93 Cole McKinnonManager: Philippe Clement
Match rules 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 BBC Scotland and Premier Sports broadcast the final, in what was the final season of a six-year deal in the United Kingdom to broadcast Scottish Cup matches.
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