The Hoops are aiming to secure the trophy for an incredible 41st time, and thereby complete the treble for the fifth time in seven seasons, while Caley Thistle are looking to pull off a giant-killing and win their first trophy in eight years.
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The 150th edition of the Scottish Cup final will be played between Premiership champions Celtic and Championship outfit Iverness Caledonian Thistle at the Hampden Park on Saturday evening. The Hoops are aiming to secure the trophy for an incredible 41st time, and thereby complete the treble for the fifth time in seven seasons, while Caley Thistle are looking to pull off a giant-killing and win their first trophy in eight years. Meanwhile, Celtic are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 5-0 win over Aberdeen in the top tier last weekend, while Caley Jags suffered 2-1 Championship-defeat against Ayr United.
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Celtic are aiming to secure their fifth trophy under the stewardship of Ange Postecoglou, who took charge of the Hoops back in June 2021. The Celts secured their second consecutive league-title under the Australian this term with four games to spare, finishing seven points clear of arch rivals Rangers, while they have also won successive Scottish League Cups, lifting this season’s trophy courtesy of a 2-1 triumph over the Gers at Hampden Park in February. Celtic put five goals past Aberdeen without reply in their final league-game of the campaign last Saturday thanks to a brace each from Kyogo Furuhashi and Oh Hyeon-gyu either side of Carl Starfelt’s lone goal. Meanwhile, the Celts defeated the likes of Greenock Morton, St Mirren, Hearts and Rangers en route to the final of the Scottish Cup.
Iverness, meanwhile, will be competing in their first ever major final since winning the Scottish Cup back in 2014-15. The second tier side overcame the likes of Stirling Alnion, Queens Park and Falkirk to reach this far in the competition. Caley Thistle defeated Falkirk 3-0 in the semifinal clash towards the end of April thanks to Billy McKay’s brace and one goal from Daniel MacKay. Meanwhile, Billy Dodd’s men were previously in action almost four weeks ago in the Championship, losing out to Ayr United despite the fact that Nathan Edward Shaw got on the scoresheet. Nevertheless, it was the Caley Jags’ first defeat from their last last nine outings, while recording seven victories in the period. Despite the late burst, Iverness finished at the sixth spot in the second tier standings, having collected 55 points from 36 games.
Celtic probable starting lineup: Hart, Johnston, Kobayashi, Starfelt, Taylor, O’Riley, McGregor, Hatate, Maeda, Furuhashi, Jota
Iverness CT probable starting lineup: Ridgers, Carson, Devine, Deas, Harper, Henderson, Allardice, Welsh, Mackay, Shaw, Mckay
Celtic
| Opponents | Score |
| Aberdeen | 5-0 (W) |
| Hibernian | 4-2 (L) |
| St. Mirren | 2-2 (D) |
| Rangers | 3-0 (L) |
| Hearts | 0-2 (W) |
Iverness CT
| Opponents | Score |
| Ayr United | 1-2 (L) |
| Falkirk | 0-3 (W) |
| Dundee FC | 1-1 (D) |
| Hamilton | 1-2 (W) |
| Cove Rangers | 1-2 (W) |
The Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Iverness CT will take place at Hampden Park on Saturday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Celtic vs Iverness CT | Key Details |
| Date | June 3 |
| Venue | Hampden Park |
| Kickoff time in UK | 5:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm |
Football fans in Scotland can catch the live action via BBC Scotland, BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web , Viaplay UK and Viaplay Sports 1.
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