St Johnstone explain nasal swabs to Hibernian. Source.
It's the 2020-21 Scottish Cup final: Hibs versus St Johnstone. These two clubs have never met in the Scottish Cup final before; in fact, they've never met in a cup final of any kind before. To put that in perspective: Hibernian FC was founded in 1875, St Johnstone FC in 1884. They did meet in the semi-finals of the League Cup in January, and St Johnstone won 3 - 0. And in four league matches this season St Johnstone took two wins, Hibs one win, and there was a draw.
This Scottish Cup final comes just five months and two days after the last one.
[St Johnstone 1 - 0 Hibs.]
Other recent first-time finals:
2014-15 Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Falkirk
2013-14 Dundee United vs St Johnstone
2009-10 Dundee United vs Ross County
2008-09 Rangers vs Falkirk
2007-08 Rangers vs Queen of the South
2005-06 Heart of Midlothian vs Gretna
Was a Scottish Cup final ever played at the home park of one of the finalists?
The 1902 final between Hibs and Celtic was played at Celtic Park, and Hibs won.
Which non-Old Firm clubs have won the Scottish Cup and League Cup in the same year?
1985-86 Aberdeen
1989-90 Aberdeen
[2020-21 St Johnstone]
Other Scottish matches:
League Two playoff final, second leg (tomorrow):
Brechin [0 - 1] Kelty Hearts
Brechin are down by a goal after the first leg. If they lose they drop into the Highland League. If Kelty prevail and are promoted into League Two it would be the first time since 1926 that there were five Fife clubs in the Scottish league.
[Goal by Tidser. Kelty win 3 - 1 on aggregate and join League Two.]
Premiership playoff final, second leg (Monday):
Kilmarnock [1 - 2] Dundee
Dundee lead by one goal, so if they win or draw they gain promotion. If Kilmarnock fail to win they will be relegated to the Championship. They have not been out of the Premiership since 1993.
[Dundee earn promotion, and Kilmarnock join the Championship.]
Developments:
Dougie Imrie has left Hamilton for Livingston.
Other matches:
Luxembourg: Progrès Niederkorn [2 - 0] Jeunesse Esch
This ends the 2020-21 Luxembourg National Division schedule.
3.Liga: Zwickau [2 - 0] 1.FC Saarbrücken
This ends the 2020-21 3.Liga schedule. [Saarbrücken finish fifth.]
Swiss Challenge League: Winterthur [1 - 2] Schaffhausen
This ends the 2020-21 Swiss Challenge League schedule. [Winterthur finish sixth.]
J2: Mito HollyHock [0 - 1] Ventforet Kofu (tomorrow)
Shelbourne [3 - 1] UCD (last night)
Faroes: B36 vs HB (Monday) [postponed]
Ulsan [1 - 0] Pohang Steelers
The Strongest vs Guabira (tomorrow) [postponed]
WE League preseason: Albirex Niigata [3 - 1] Elfen Saitama
MP Mikkeli [1 - 2] TPS (tomorrow)
Vale of Leven 1878-79
1879/5/10 Queen's Park 0 - 4 Vale of Leven charity match
1879/4/26 Rangers scr/wo Vale of Leven Scottish Cup final replay
1879/4/19 Rangers 1 - 1 Vale of Leven Scottish Cup final (see below)
1879/4/12 Vale of Leven 7 - 1 Stonelaw
1879/3/29 Helensburgh 0 - 3 Vale of Leven Scottish Cup SF
1879/3/29 Vale of Leven 2nd XI 4 - 0 Lennox 2nd XI
1879/3/22 Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Cup R6
1879/3/8 Vale of Leven 6 - 1 Beith Scottish Cup R5
1879/3/1 Vale of Leven 3 - 1 Portland
1879/2/22 Vale of Leven 6 - 0 Helensburgh
1878/11/30 Vale of Leven 11 - 1 Govan Scottish Cup R4
1878/11/16 Rangers 3 - 0 Vale of Leven
1878/11/16 Vale of Leven 2nd XI 1 - 0 Rangers 2nd XI
1878/11/9 Vale of Leven 15 - 0 Jamestown Scottish Cup R3
1878/11/2 Vale of Leven 2 - 1 Lennox
1878/10/26 Vale of Leven 11 - 0 Renton Thistle Scottish Cup R2
1878/10/12 Third Lanark 2 - 1 Vale of Leven
1878/10/5 Vale of Leven 2 - 0 Rangers
1878/9/28 Queen's Park 0 - 1 Vale of Leven
1878/9/28 Queen's Park 2nd XI 1 - 1 Vale of Leven 2nd XI
1878/9/21 Vale of Leven 6 - 0 Alclutha Scottish Cup R1
1879/9/14 Vale of Leven 1 - 0 Third Lanark
(Sources: The Beautiful Dribbling Game for the Scottish Cup; Glasgow Herald.)
Glasgow Herald, April 21, 1879, p. 9.
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