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00:00Well around 15 miles separate Dunfermline and Falkirk on either side of the 4th of the 4th, they have more
00:07localised rivalries
00:15OK, well this is why you become a footballer and what you live for as a fan, it's time to
00:20see who will be back here next month in the final with James McPadden and Liam McLeod
00:26Well around 15 miles separate Dunfermline and Falkirk on either side of the 4th of the 4th, they have more
00:34localised rivalries in the central lowlands and the Kingdom of 5
00:38but this fixture has long had an edge to it as it returns to Hampden for the first time in
00:4517 years
00:49The powers have swept Big Fish's Ivernian and holders Aberdeen aside en route to their 8th Scottish Cup semi-final
00:57If they are to get to a 6th final, they're going to have to overcome one of the stories of
01:02the season
01:03in John McLean's Bairns who have guaranteed themselves their highest league placing since 1995
01:10after what has been an outstanding return to the top table
01:15Falkirk last lifted the trophy in 1957 and there's an argument that they won't have a better chance
01:21of ending an almost 70-year wait to win it with an out-of-sort Celtic
01:25are League Cup winners but relegation threatens St Mirren
01:29awaiting they or the Pars in next month's showpiece
01:34Legendary status is on the line
01:40Neil Lennon rested most of his team for the comeback draw with Eardrionians on Tuesday
01:45with that 11 very close to the team that started against Aberdeen in the quarters
01:50Andrew Todd is their top scorer with 16 goals
01:53Cain's on 10
01:55there's no Oli Thomas who scored 2 of their 3 against the holders
01:59he injured a thigh muscle against Wraith Rovers
02:01and has been back at Pairing Club Bristol City
02:04receiving treatment
02:05local boy and Unferment fan Matty Todd was superb against Aberdeen
02:09and it was he who set them on their way
02:17Captain Donaldson and Keelan Adams drop out to the Falkirk team
02:20that threw away a 2-0 lead against Rangers last week
02:23before the floodgates opened
02:25Connor Allen plays for the first time since the defeat at Hearts in February
02:29and Leon McCann also returns
02:31Barney Stewart scored 8 times on loan at East End Park earlier this season
02:35and that set the tone for his blistering return to the Bairns
02:39where he has scored 10 times in 16 appearances
02:48well twice Scottish Cup final referee
02:50John Beaton will preside over things on the pitch
02:52with Andrew Dallas and Greg Aitken
02:55supporting him on fire this afternoon
03:05what a season it's been for Calvin Miller
03:09who is one of five starters for Falkirk this afternoon
03:14who started a 2-2 draw with Kelty Hearts in League 1 two years ago
03:19and a huge bonus for Dunferment of Jeremiah Chiloko and Mullin
03:24and Andrew Todd available given they were picked outs
03:34in the Glasgow sunshine a place in the 2026 Scottish Cup final
03:40is at stake
03:41can eight-time winner Neil Lennon do what Jockstein and George Farne did in the 1960s
03:46and take the trophy back to Fife
03:48or can John McGlynn
03:49he was assistant at Hearts when they won it in 2006
03:53cap a dream season back in the top flight
03:56by securing silverware
03:58and the prize of European football
04:00that comes with it
04:01James McFadden
04:02yeah well Falkirk what a story it's been
04:05what a job John McGlynn
04:06has done at the club
04:07to bring them from League 1
04:09into the Premiership
04:10to get that top six finish
04:11in the Scottish Cup semi-final
04:13I mean Falkirk fans will be in dreamland
04:15but it could get so much better for them
04:17this season
04:18against a young hungry Dunfermline side
04:21led by Neil Lennon
04:22another team that are on the way up
04:25and this is the tie I was looking forward to the most
04:27before the draw
04:28this was the tie I wanted
04:29two teams of fan bases
04:31that really don't like each other
04:33but two young exciting teams
04:35that have plenty to be excited about
04:37and hopefully they serve up a treat for us this afternoon
04:43over the course of the last eight championship matches
04:46only St Johnston
04:48who look champions elect in the championship
04:50have collected more points
04:52than Dunfermline Appledic
04:53so they're in a good place
04:57other side from the rung below
04:59but it's two clubs that were
05:01wallowing
05:03in the Scottish football doldrums
05:05for far too long
05:06massive football clubs
05:08huge followings
05:09as James says
05:11this is certainly
05:13a fixture to whet the appetite
05:15and
05:16Neil Lennon knows
05:17what it takes
05:18to lift the Scottish Cup
05:21four times as a player
05:22four times as a manager
05:24and the 2001 was his first Scottish Cup lift
05:31who will settle
05:32the quicker
05:34ended away by Anguania there
05:37Kane heading on
05:39now
05:39Karen Morrison's end
05:40this could be the dream start
05:41for Dunfermline
05:42and he's blown it
05:46he's blown it big time
05:47the former Baird
05:51that's a huge opportunity
05:52early for him
05:53as you say
05:54former Falkirk man
05:55I thought he may well have been offside
05:56but he looks like
05:57he's timed that run perfectly
05:59enormously so composed
06:00in front of goal
06:01would have been a dream start for him
06:03because I'm pretty sure
06:04the Falkirk fans
06:05will be letting them know
06:06what they think
06:07almost a dream start
06:10for Dunfermline
06:13Kala Morrison
06:14was a huge part
06:14of the Falkirk team
06:15that won the League One title
06:16two years ago
06:21massive player for them
06:22that campaign
06:24and was for
06:26quite some time
06:30went away to Linfield
06:32after leaving Falkirk
06:34and Dunfermline
06:35in the winter window
06:37suspended for the quarterfinal
06:39against Aberdeen
06:40but
06:42that is a glorious opportunity
06:43you have to ask
06:44even just three minutes into this
06:46that came after two
06:47will he get a bigger one
06:48than that today
06:49you would expect
06:50the way Dunfermline play
06:51and certainly
06:52with Chris Kane
06:53being that focal point
06:54that he will get opportunities
06:55but it is a dream opportunity
06:57in such a huge game
07:01just shows you
07:02that they've got a chance
07:03to get in behind
07:04that Falkirk back line
07:06where we know
07:07they're going to be aggressive
07:08they're going to play high
07:10Kala Morrison
07:10definitely has the speed
07:11to exploit it
07:14it's a sore one for Liam Henderson
07:16and Chilocca Mullen
07:18the power skipper
07:20still high up the pitch
07:21but there's the opportunity
07:22for Morrison
07:25I have to say
07:26I was expecting him
07:26just to drive it
07:27for that far bottom corner
07:28yeah I mean
07:29as I said
07:30you mentioned his season
07:32Falkirk in League 1
07:33he was the goal threat
07:35for them
07:35and I'm sure
07:37he'd have been playing this
07:38that moment over and over
07:39in his mind
07:40hoping for an opportunity
07:41like that
07:41to get it so early
07:43you just expect him
07:44to find the back of the net
07:45but I don't think
07:46it will deter him
07:47he'll keep going
07:47I think he'll take it
07:48as a positive
07:49that he can get opportunities
07:50in the game
07:53feel of the ball
07:54for Conor Allen
07:55there
07:55here's
07:56Tate
07:57who's
07:58brought down as well
07:59but already
07:59the Furman are
08:01leaving their mark
08:02on the semi-final
08:09they've been on the rise
08:10and indeed
08:11both clubs
08:12have been researching
08:19this is Philip Lissat
08:21for Falkirk
08:23he's been another
08:24excellent addition
08:25to this
08:27Falkirk team
08:28as I mentioned
08:30earlier
08:30five of the starters
08:31started that league
08:33one game
08:33two years ago
08:34it's Kelty
08:35Harts
08:35Henderson
08:35Spencer
08:36Tate
08:37Yates
08:37and Miller
08:38all starting
08:39at Hampden today
08:43indeed
08:43Callum Morris
08:44who didn't miss
08:44that glorious
08:45opening there
08:47started for Falkirk
08:48that afternoon
08:49as well
08:49Liam Henderson
08:50has been in the
08:51wars early on
08:51here
08:52yeah
08:52the ball's in the air
08:53Chris Cairn
08:53just
08:54puts his arm back
08:55as he's jumping
08:57for the ball
08:58catches him
08:59squaring the jaw
09:03the life of a
09:04centre-back
09:05yeah
09:06it's something
09:07that Chris Cairn
09:08enjoys that
09:08physical
09:09side of the game
09:11loves this competition
09:13loves both
09:13cup competitions
09:16as Chris Cairn
09:18we started both
09:21cup finals
09:22for St Johnston
09:23five years ago
09:23he won the double
09:27I think
09:28there'll be people
09:28watching saying
09:29Chris Cairn
09:30throw his arm back
09:31and should maybe
09:32have been a bit
09:34stronger from John
09:35beating but I think
09:35he's using his leverage
09:36there's a little nudge
09:37on him from Brad
09:38Spencer just in front
09:39it's just a natural
09:41action to use your arm
09:43to get up
09:43sore one for Liam
09:44Henderson but
09:45I think that's the
09:46right call
09:46it's a foul
09:47no more
09:50the brightest of starts
09:53by Dunfermline
09:54started like a
09:55bullet train
09:56against Aberdeen
09:57in the last round
10:00and drove on
10:01from there
10:03Mollison losing out
10:05so Mavadi battling
10:07for it as well
10:18just calming everyone
10:19down
10:21it's very unlike
10:22Neil Lennon
10:23yeah
10:23I like him
10:24we know the fiery
10:25character he is
10:26but when you look
10:27at the young players
10:28that he has
10:29it is more about
10:31you know
10:31being relaxed
10:32and not getting
10:33too excitable
10:34but certainly
10:35won't be relaxed
10:35and don't put
10:37any effort
10:37in
10:42do as I say
10:43not do as I do
10:44yes
10:45very much so
10:55he's done well
10:55he's had to
10:57really rebuild
10:58throughout the season
11:00as Neil Lennon
11:01a very different
11:02squad
11:02from the one
11:03that started
11:04the campaign
11:04the League Cup
11:05groups
11:07they lost
11:07heavily at hearts
11:09early in the
11:09season
11:10indeed in the
11:11opening weekend
11:11back in July
11:14he's been
11:17building blocks
11:18in across the
11:18campaign
11:19the two windows
11:32the powers
11:33have started
11:33the better
11:36Roby Fraser
11:37over there
11:38on
11:40the left
11:41is it
11:42Tenguenya
11:43and then Amade
11:46Tenguenya
11:47looking for
11:47Kane
11:50still
11:50brilliant
11:55it's like
11:56he was
11:56boxed in
11:57yeah
11:57he did
11:58he took a
11:58heavy touch
11:59and it looked
11:59like it was
11:59going to run
12:00away from him
12:01manages to get
12:02turned
12:02little nutmeg
12:03it's a good
12:04striker
12:04player
12:04of course
12:05Neil Lennon
12:06this game
12:06would prefer
12:07that was
12:07higher up
12:07the pitch
12:08but
12:08when you're
12:09playing as
12:09that lone
12:10striker
12:10your job is
12:11to get a hold
12:11of the ball
12:12make sure
12:12you can get
12:13your team
12:13up the pitch
12:26both teams
12:27have earned
12:27their places
12:28in the semi
12:30final
12:35John McGlynn
12:36by the way
12:36is furious
12:37down on the
12:37touchline
12:38he is not
12:38happy with
12:39the start
12:39his team's
12:40made
12:40Matty
12:40Todd
12:41across
12:41Kane
12:42catches
12:43fresh air
12:44only
12:45I thought
12:46he should have
12:47taken a touch
12:47there
12:47that is a
12:48nice pass
12:49into the
12:50path of
12:50Chris Kane
12:50but
12:52need to get
12:53that arm
12:53sort of spot
12:54on
12:54maybe take
12:54the touch
12:55certainly
12:56because of
12:56the angle
12:57he's beyond
12:57that front
12:58post
12:58he made a
13:05superb start
13:06against Rangers
13:07last week
13:07Falker
13:08under the
13:09thumb
13:10in the
13:10opening 10
13:11here
13:11there's one
13:12for Barney
13:13Stewart
13:13to chase
13:14first feel
13:15of the ball
13:15for the big
13:16striker
13:16the informed
13:18striker in the
13:19country
13:19in the top
13:19flight
13:21no free
13:22kicks
13:22is John
13:22beaten
13:27it is this
13:28time
13:28that
13:28would have
13:29liked it
13:30to have
13:30been
13:31when
13:32Broggio
13:32on the
13:33far side
13:51he's eyeing up
13:52a fourth
13:53PFA
13:54manager
13:54of the
13:54year
13:55accolade
13:56it's
13:57John
13:57McGlynn
13:57very much
13:58in that
13:58conversation
14:01nobody
14:01before
14:02was one
14:03in three
14:03times
14:04he's looking
14:05for a
14:05fourth
14:18dilentate
14:20for a
14:21period
14:21of
14:21calm
14:21in the
14:22game
14:22Broggio
14:22out
14:23to
14:23Lisa
14:37the
14:38eldest son
14:39of
14:39Andrew
14:39senior
14:40he
14:40played
14:40over
14:40300
14:41league
14:41games
14:41for
14:42Dunferland
14:44Lisa
14:44just
14:45trying
14:45to
14:45drive
14:45forward
14:45and
14:46they
14:47are
14:47being
14:47aggressive
14:48in the
14:48press
14:49Dunferman
14:49and maybe
14:50that's
14:50why
14:50Falk
14:51haven't
14:51been able
14:52to settle
14:52they're
14:52going man
14:52for man
14:53at the
14:53back
14:53three
14:54being brave
14:55and stepping
14:55in
14:56to a
14:57dangerous
14:57Falk
14:57up front
14:58three
14:58which
14:59allows
14:59them
14:59to
14:59go and
15:00get
15:00the
15:00press
15:00on
15:04to
15:05and
15:05Andrew's
15:05younger
15:05brother
15:05John
15:06amongst
15:06the
15:06Dunferman
15:07subs
15:18you've seen some magnificent
15:20Scottish Cup semi-finals down the years
15:23in relatively recent times
15:25Falkirk were involved in one of those
15:26remember there was one weekend where both finished 4-3
15:29Falkirk were on the receiving end
15:31against Heves
15:34Seldi beat Dundee United the following day
15:36but the same score like
15:38took a very special Lee Griffiths goal to
15:43beat Falkirk that afternoon
15:50a few years ago as a
15:53league one team
15:54beaten by Cali Thistle
16:05Calvin Miller there trying to hold the ball up
16:07hasn't had a kick yet
16:11he is key
16:13for Falkirk
16:15yeah he is
16:16he's had a tremendous season
16:18looking forward to seeing him up against Chilicoa Mullan
16:21because he's another one
16:23young player
16:23massive future ahead of him
16:25and you can see
16:26when it does come into Calvin Miller
16:28he's happy to go in and get tight
16:29he's playing as a right centre-back
16:31he's happy to step into that area
16:33so that is a battle
16:35I'm looking forward to seeing how that develops
16:37throughout the game
16:58still a good chance
16:59this could be a premiership fixture next season
17:03very much in the mix
17:05comes to the promotion playoffs
17:10big championship games coming up later today
17:13true coverage on BBC Radio Scotland of that
17:18it's the semi-final is done and dusted
17:21part of the crystal vote to Airdrie
17:23our Broth host Wraith
17:24knowing a
17:26home win would secure a playoff place
17:31Par's very hopeful that they can
17:34finish above our Broth
17:35having gone above them with that
17:38comeback draw the other night
17:40against Airdrie
17:45actually play that game in hand
17:47against St Johnston
17:48on Tuesday evening
17:50rearranged fixture
17:52the title could be done and dusted
17:54in the next few days
17:55but the shake-up
17:59and the
17:59jaw sling for permission
18:01in the position for the playoffs
18:03still alive
18:05third and fourth
18:07finish third
18:08you get the second leg
18:09of the quarter-final at home
18:10and that could be massive
18:12you betton fernland would rather
18:15be playing our Broth at East End
18:16Park in leg two of that
18:18rather than Gayfield
18:20yeah it's still going to play for
18:21I know that
18:22people can look at it
18:23and say well
18:24the playoff
18:27positions are
18:28more or less settled
18:29but
18:29it is a big difference
18:31I'm not learning
18:32speaking about
18:32the fixtures
18:33they've had to play
18:35and they'll want to make that
18:37as easy as they can
18:38not that it's going to be easy
18:39because that'll go for showing
18:41this season
18:42what a good side they are
18:43as well
18:47yeah it's still part-time
18:48it's remarkable
18:53Kane with the flick
18:56Donaldson's not going to get on to that
19:04little bit chess-like at the moment
19:05a bit stop-start
19:13Brad Spencer with the armband again
19:15called Donaldson
19:16ruled out with injuries
19:17it's been a terrible season
19:19with injuries for Donaldson
19:21the Fulker club captain
19:23he did
19:24brief return last week
19:27starting 11
19:32it's Brogio
19:34brilliantly done
19:35Lisa's after it
19:37he's being hauled to the deck
19:39clouds out
19:44July
19:46scything through Brogio
19:48yeah I mean
19:49Fulker
19:50struggled to get
19:52controlling the game
19:53certainly getting into the rhythm
19:54because of the pressure
19:55of the fairman
19:56but this is
19:56this is what they can bring
19:57the ball out to Lisa
20:00the 1-2
20:00if you're just a split second
20:02too late
20:03in the first challenge
20:04then it creates the space
20:05Abdelhaj's going over
20:06to try and make up
20:08for Fraser getting caught out
20:09I mean it's a foul
20:10all day long
20:11and it's Rash
20:14excellent from Lisa
20:16I said Brogio
20:18it was Philip Lisa
20:19it was still
20:19I was still in my head
20:21waxing about Brogio's
20:22lovely layoff
20:23that got Philip Lisa in
20:27he as I said
20:28on loan from Swans
20:29he's been excellent
20:31he's utilised the load market
20:33really well John McGlynn
20:34this season
20:35he's utilised
20:36every market
20:37yeah
20:37he will
20:42so Miller and Spencer
20:45it is Miller
20:46it is Lisa
20:53he's always on the stretch
20:54Lisa
20:54but he's in space
20:55he gets up really early
20:58hang time from him
21:00dangerous delivery
21:02see the space he's in
21:03he just
21:04goes that
21:05little bit too early
21:10and that'll give Falkirk a lift
21:11the fact of
21:12beating the press
21:14got themselves in a dangerous area
21:18encourage them to keep doing it
21:19it's a warning for the firm
21:20when it's
21:22more press
21:22make sure you go at the right time
21:24make sure you do it right
21:25as this Falkirk side
21:26will exploit you
21:27look at the speed that they have
21:28all over the
21:29particularly in the wide areas
21:30for them
21:33here's Andrew Todd
21:36for Morrison
21:37on the other side
21:42the Walker fans
21:43relishing the opportunity
21:44to be late
21:47Callum Morrison
21:48the man they used to cheer on
21:50in the stands
21:54it's just an over that cross
21:55good play from the firm
21:57down the right hand side
21:57I think it's the right idea
21:59from Andrew Todd
22:00to just stand that up
22:00to the back post
22:01just over hits it
22:02Callum Morrison
22:03just running out the pitch
22:05to the delight of those
22:06Falkirk fans
22:07that he's right in front of
22:39take by Lisa
22:41and now Brodhio
22:45against Inguenia
22:46he's fed it to Lisa
22:49and then
22:51that's the Rockstar wasn't sure
22:52so he's tipped it over
22:54from Falkirk
22:56and Falkirk up their first corner
22:57yeah certainly the outbolt
22:58for Falkirk
22:58little clip
23:00to Lisa
23:00again
23:01Robbie Fraser
23:02just that little bit off
23:03allows Falkirk
23:04to get down the right hand side
23:06Oxford are not taking any chances
23:08little deflection on the cross
23:09but certainly
23:10it seems to be the avenue
23:11for Falkirk
23:12to go and exploit
23:17Dylan Tate was out to take
23:26short for Miller
23:30teasing ball in
23:32and then latched over the back
23:35on the edge of the box
23:36by Spencer
23:38it's a great ball in
23:39defended well
23:41just expecting that
23:43to come in
23:43trying to disrupt
23:44the Furman back line
23:45just going on
23:46there's really well
23:47Brad Spencer's got the technique
23:49to get the target from there
23:50just leaning back
23:56it's a better period
23:57for Falkirk
24:06a few of those
24:07Falkirk players
24:08have experience
24:09of playing here
24:10having
24:10been in the side
24:12that faced
24:13Cali Thistle
24:13three years ago
24:17Henderson
24:18McCann
24:18Yates
24:19all started
24:19that day
24:25Miller
24:26for Stuart
24:27Nguyen
24:28is there
24:31he's been
24:32linked to the
24:33few clubs
24:34including Motherwell
24:35during the week
24:36it's Kieran Nguyen
24:37yeah
24:40another one
24:41I think you go through
24:42the Furman side
24:43and the performance levels
24:45from every player
24:47has been outstanding
24:47it's no wonder
24:48that there's
24:49interest in them
24:53there's been a lot
24:54of standout performers
24:55in the championship
24:55this season
24:56I think of Josh McPake
24:57at St Johnston
24:58Findlay Marshall
24:58in our growth
24:59Andrew Todd
25:00here we are watching
25:01today
25:02Ben Stanway
25:04at Partick Thistle
25:08there are others
25:20yeah the PFA Scotland
25:22teams were announced
25:24yesterday
25:25it seems to be coming
25:26earlier every season
25:28it's just the middle of April
25:33season's nearly
25:34nearly done
25:36yeah so are you trying to pick
25:37man of the match
25:38at half time
25:39don't start
25:39no you love it
25:41you love it
25:45it's not easy
25:58it's a far better accolade
26:00to be voted by your peers
26:01than me
26:02pick man of the match
26:26huge opportunity for these two clubs
26:28isn't it
26:28I mentioned it right at the start
26:30that Scott Bain takes his time
26:33Tate was caught there
26:36play on but
26:37a little bit of a let off
26:38for Scott Bain on that occasion
26:41it's a big let off
26:42far too long
26:44on the ball
26:45turns up himself
26:46in the pro seats
26:50Andrew Todd is down
26:54but we're seeing there right at the start
26:55St Mirren won the League Cup
26:58you take 10th on a trophy
27:00I think for a club at St Mirren
27:01every single season
27:02they are still in a relegation battle
27:04looking decent under Craig McLeish
27:07but both these teams would fancy their chances
27:09against St Mirren
27:10and we know that this is not the all-conquering
27:13all-powerful Celtic
27:15that we've become used to seeing
27:17yeah I'm pretty sure that
27:19neither sets of players
27:21manager has looked beyond this game
27:22I think they look at what's in front of them
27:24and say
27:24you know they both deserve to be here
27:27absolutely
27:27and they both obviously got a chance
27:29first and foremost
27:30to get to a final
27:31but the belief will absolutely be there
27:34that they can go and
27:36you know
27:37dream scenario
27:38to lift the Scottish Cup
27:40I think they've offered both of them
27:41at the start of the season
27:42and says you're going to be in the semi-final
27:43you're going to be playing against you
27:45they're better rivals
27:46to get to the final
27:48absolutely
27:49dreamland
27:49just at the place they're in
27:50but they're here
27:51so they're absolutely in it to win it
27:57it's Lisa
28:00flick away by Matty Todd
28:03Miller's on to it
28:10he's got eight goals
28:12this season
28:13Calvin Miller
28:14most recent
28:15the penalty conversion
28:16against Rangers
28:17last week
28:17he's got eight assists
28:19as well
28:21huge player
28:22for this
28:22Bayern side
28:34out swinging corner
28:35from Calvin Miller
28:42important header away
28:48fantastic finish
28:49from Matty Todd
28:50to open the scoring
28:51against Aberdeen
28:52in the quarters
28:58Stewart
29:00here by Anguena
29:01up and under
29:06from Tate
29:07here's Miller
29:10and that's well defended
29:12but you look at Mullin
29:13again demonstrating
29:16he is a crucial cog
29:18in Neil Lennon's
29:19starting 11
29:21massive bonus
29:22to have him
29:23available for this one
29:24because it didn't look likely
29:25at one point
29:26he was talking about
29:28after last weekend
29:33that's huge
29:33to have him in the team
29:34I think
29:35you look at
29:36Mildred Todd
29:36he's got a lot of the headlines
29:37this season
29:38and break this all
29:39for the goals
29:40that scored
29:40the impact
29:41it's had
29:41on the team
29:58he sounded pretty
30:00downbeat
30:00about their chances
30:01of playing today
30:03after the defeat
30:04to Partick Thistle
30:06elsewhere in the city
30:08last weekend
30:10that they're only
30:11defeating the last 10
30:18this promotion push
30:30the second semi-final
30:32tomorrow
30:34Celtic
30:34we've won it more
30:35than anyone else
30:35take on St Mirren
30:37we haven't won it
30:38since 1987
30:40that was the last time
30:42they were in the final
30:42live on sports
30:44BBC Radio Scotland
30:45tomorrow
30:47you get highlights
30:48of it tomorrow
30:497.15
30:49on the BBC Scotland
30:51channel
30:54always
30:55a special weekend
30:56this
31:02St Mirren
31:03already have the
31:04League Cup
31:04in the bag
31:04of course
31:07Chris Kane
31:08out there
31:09he's a member
31:09of that exclusive
31:10club
31:13Celtic Rangers
31:14Aberdeen
31:14St Johnston
31:15have achieved it
31:17obviously for
31:20Aberdeen
31:21and St Johnston
31:21in particular
31:22it's a very special
31:23thing to do
31:30find out if lightning
31:31strikes twice
31:32tomorrow
31:35little dig towards
31:37Finn Yates
31:41McCann
31:42lovely ball
31:43and the header
31:44is straight
31:45at Oxfra
31:46from Stuart
31:48fairly tame
31:49it's the first real
31:50sight of goal
31:51that he's had
31:51in 28 minutes
31:53in
31:56bit defending
31:57from Brojo
31:58there
31:58probably
31:59Fraser
31:59was going
32:00to get away
32:00from him
32:05Brojo
32:05Stuart
32:06did get the
32:07flick
32:08push
32:09this is the
32:09nipper ahead
32:10of Oxfra
32:13intervention
32:13by Kane
32:16look more
32:17like themselves
32:17now
32:18Falkett
32:19just
32:21fighting
32:21to get
32:22the space
32:23and then
32:23he just
32:24can't get
32:24the power
32:24on the
32:25header
32:26Liam McCann
32:29calmly dealt
32:30with that
32:31time by
32:31Abdelai
32:39what a story
32:40it's been
32:40for Barney
32:41Stuart
32:41the fact
32:42that he's
32:42in
32:43the possible
32:44World Cup
32:44shout
32:44is testament
32:45to his
32:46campaign
32:48yeah
32:49he's got
32:50a lot to
32:50thank
32:50Neil
32:51and
32:51the
32:52filming
32:52for
32:52but his
32:53earlier
32:53performances
32:54in the
32:55season
32:56the
32:57thing
32:57is he
32:57had a
32:58bad foot
32:59injury
32:59didn't
32:59even
32:59a
32:59metatarsal
33:00injury
33:00last
33:01summer
33:02could
33:04well
33:04have
33:04set
33:04him
33:05back
33:05but
33:07Falkirk
33:08shipped
33:08him out
33:09to
33:09Dunfermline
33:09what a
33:10fabulous
33:10loan
33:10spell
33:11it was
33:11eight
33:11goals
33:12scored
33:12there
33:15eight
33:16goals
33:16and
33:16twelve
33:16appearances
33:17for
33:17Dunfermline
33:18Athletic
33:19and he
33:21has hit
33:21the ground
33:22running
33:22on his
33:22return
33:22to
33:23Falkirk
33:23as we
33:24know
33:25it's a
33:25tremendous
33:26story
33:26he just
33:27seems to
33:28improve
33:28week on
33:29week
33:29and you
33:30can see
33:30his attributes
33:31his size
33:32his speed
33:32the goals
33:33he scores
33:33are goals
33:34you want
33:34your striker
33:34to score
33:35but his
33:35attitude
33:35for me
33:36is absolutely
33:37outstanding
33:39he can
33:39tell
33:40he's enjoying
33:41being a
33:42football player
33:42playing at
33:43Falkirk
33:43going out
33:44to
33:44Dunfermline
33:44and having
33:45a loan
33:46spell
33:46doing really
33:47well
33:47his attitude
33:48for me
33:49is really
33:50really impressive
33:53could have
33:53played tennis
33:54could have played
33:55Gaelic football
33:55as well
33:56by all
33:56accounts
33:58could have
33:59Nisa
34:00nice
34:02too much
34:03on that
34:03way too
34:06much
34:08after a
34:08difficult
34:09opening
34:0910 minutes
34:10Falkirk
34:10seemed to
34:11have
34:12a bit of
34:13control
34:14on
34:14proceedings
34:16yeah
34:17I think
34:17a lot
34:18is made
34:18of
34:18Falkirk's
34:19wide
34:19men
34:20and
34:20right we
34:20saw Kevin
34:20Miller having
34:21an outstanding
34:22season
34:22it's
34:23so important to the
34:24team of the
34:24fullbacks getting forward
34:25and now
34:25they're
34:26getting space to
34:26go
34:26and get in
34:27areas where they
34:28can put
34:28crosses into
34:29the
34:29box and can
34:30cause problems and
34:31get
34:31that control in
34:32the
34:32game it's
34:37McCann Miller oh
34:40and
34:40that went right
34:41through
34:41Abdelai
34:49it's going
34:49Falkirk's way
35:02just leave a little
35:03touch of the ball
35:04with the
35:04Falkirk
35:05put them under
35:07decent amount
35:08of pressure
35:08when they win it
35:09back
35:09they just can't
35:10seem to keep
35:11better get up
35:12the pitch
35:12he spoke about
35:14the fullbacks
35:15getting involved
35:15in the game
35:15Leon McCann
35:16getting forward
35:18fired across
35:19only Stewart's
35:20there at the
35:20gamble
35:21but just
35:22Martial
35:22could have to
35:23save
35:23any one yet
35:46that's the first
35:46time they've met
35:47in the Scottish
35:47cut since the
35:48semis in 2009
35:53Falkirk
35:54won that
35:54pretty comfortably
35:55scoby at our
35:56field with the
35:56goals
36:04Misa
36:06Tate
36:07Gwena does
36:08enough
36:12again they just
36:13give it
36:13straight back to
36:14Falkirk
36:14can't get up the
36:15pitch
36:15on Furman
36:16at the
36:16minute
36:23Neil Lennon
36:23standing hands
36:24and hips
36:25in his technical
36:26area there
36:30concern with the
36:31flow of this
36:31right now
36:33it will be
36:34but the message
36:34will be
36:34don't concede
36:35you're going to
36:36have to accept
36:37it
36:37Falkirk are going
36:38to have moments
36:38where they'll have
36:39pressure
36:40they'll have
36:40possession
36:40will force you
36:42into defending
36:42it's important
36:43that you stand
36:44up to it
36:47Broggio
36:50from the scoring
36:51against Rangers
36:52last Sunday
36:55set up by this
36:56man
36:57no surprise
37:02Broggio
37:04comfortable take
37:04for Oxford
37:05this time
37:05the man all
37:07known for
37:07Aston Villa
37:08he's made a
37:08big impact
37:08the second half
37:09of this season
37:11recommended by
37:13John McGinn
37:13his clubmate
37:14at Villa
37:15Park
37:19Stephen McGinn
37:20on the
37:21coaching staff
37:22at Falkirk
37:22of course
37:26Stephen started
37:27the semi-final
37:28against
37:29St. Burness
37:29here
37:29part of that
37:31Falkirk
37:31team
37:42Miller
37:44Miller
37:48on the outside
37:52by Adelaide
37:55it's hard work
37:56for the
37:56bars
37:57this right
37:57now
38:00Rodio's
38:00popped up
38:01over on the
38:01right
38:02again
38:09got away
38:10away by
38:10Robbie
38:11Fraser
38:20Kaine
38:20for the rest
38:21fight
38:22we're done
38:22we're done
38:23firmly
38:23here
38:23but
38:23Amadi
38:24gives it
38:24straight
38:24back
38:25to Falkirk
38:25and it's
38:26McCann
38:27Miller
38:28Stewart
38:29getting into
38:29position
38:30in the middle
38:32brilliantly
38:33done by
38:33Miller
38:34and
38:34under
38:34live
38:35lock
38:35second
38:35chance
38:38Falkirk
38:39can't get
38:39there
38:39Andrew
38:40Todd
38:40does
38:42the
38:42foul by
38:43Kane
38:43but
38:43an advantage
38:44for Falkirk
38:47which they
38:48won't be able
38:49to do anything
38:49with
38:51with
38:52overzealous
38:53from Chris
38:54Kane
38:55John
38:55beat
38:56might want
38:56a word
38:56with him
38:56yeah
38:57he probably
38:57will
38:58but even
38:58when the
38:58Falkirk
38:59are not
38:59making
38:59fouls
38:59Falkirk
39:00still
39:00have
39:00the
39:00ball
39:01they're
39:01still
39:01able
39:01to
39:01attack
39:02just
39:02can't
39:03get
39:03any
39:03sort
39:03of
39:03control
39:04of
39:04the
39:04ball
39:04at
39:04the
39:04minute
39:05Falkirk
39:07moment
39:07misunderstanding
39:09Dylan
39:10Tate
39:10puts it
39:11away
39:11and out
39:11comes
39:12the
39:12air
39:12over
39:12Kane
39:16shocked
39:17absolutely
39:18no one
39:18I mean
39:19he's saying
39:20he's going
39:20for the
39:20ball
39:20which he
39:21absolutely
39:21is
39:21but
39:22he's
39:22so late
39:23Chris
39:24Kane
39:27that was
39:27a good
39:27challenge
39:28Andrew
39:29Todd
39:29Kane
39:30just a
39:30little
39:30bit
39:30late
39:31on
39:31Henderson
39:36joins
39:36Abdelai
39:37in the
39:37book
39:52after the
39:53quarter
39:54finals
39:54these
39:54days
39:55of course
40:01how often
40:01did you
40:02see
40:02players
40:02booked
40:02in
40:03semi
40:03finals
40:03and
40:03they
40:03were
40:04then
40:04ruled
40:04out
40:04of
40:05showpiece
40:05events
40:07such a
40:09great rule
40:09that
40:10they've
40:10wiped out
40:11because
40:11you want
40:12the semi
40:12finals
40:13to be
40:13competitive
40:14you don't
40:14want anyone
40:14coming in
40:15thinking
40:15they can't
40:16make
40:16challenges
40:17or put
40:18everything
40:18on the
40:18line
40:29from
40:30Matty
40:30Todd
40:30it's not
40:31the worst
40:32delivery
40:32either
40:32though
40:34Guernia
40:34and Abdelai
40:35lost
40:36track of
40:36the ball
40:50Tate
40:53it's a
40:54lovely ball
40:54for Miller
40:56no one
40:57in the
40:57middle
40:57yet
40:58they'll
40:58Brodjio
40:58and Stuart
40:59did arrive
40:59he's managed
41:00to produce
41:01Funtuck's
41:02latest corner
41:02anyway
41:03he's coming
41:04to the
41:04fore now
41:05Calvin
41:05Miller
41:06getting that
41:06space
41:08he's been
41:08working to
41:09get
41:11I have to
41:11say
41:12he's got
41:13himself free
41:13on a few
41:14occasions
41:14they've
41:15actually
41:15defended
41:15the wide
41:16areas
41:16pretty well
41:17against them
41:18at times
41:18or if
41:19the crosses
41:20come in
41:20they've
41:20managed
41:20to defend
41:21the crosses
41:21well
41:30disappointing
41:32delivery
41:37McCann
41:52there's
41:53Connor
41:53Allen
41:55precious
41:56little
41:56football
41:56recently
41:57scored
41:58that
41:58fabulous
41:59goal
41:59against
41:59Dundee
42:00the late
42:00winner
42:01last
42:02October
42:09Lisa
42:15here's
42:16Andre
42:16Todd
42:16he was
42:18tripped
42:23well
42:23maybe
42:24Brad
42:25Spencer
42:25got away
42:26with that
42:26one
42:31he
42:31touched
42:32them
42:32well
42:32to try
42:32and keep
42:33this
42:33alive
42:34well
42:35it's not
42:35pretty
42:36but
42:37confirming
42:38the match
42:38with it
42:40Fraser
42:43scoops it
42:44to Andrew
42:44Todd
42:44on this
42:45near side
42:50that
42:51was a
42:51battle
42:53plenty
42:53of those
42:54on show
42:54here
42:56getting
42:57on
42:57beams
42:57letting
42:57things
42:58go on
42:59Sandu
43:00Todd's
43:00ball
43:00Kane
43:01with
43:01the
43:01thumbs
43:01up
43:02but
43:02it's
43:02in
43:02beams
43:02gloves
43:03I tell
43:04you
43:04what
43:04it's
43:05nearly
43:05magnificent
43:05the
43:06spots
43:06that
43:06Chris
43:07Kane
43:07is
43:07making
43:07the
43:08run
43:08and
43:09knows
43:09that
43:09that's
43:09the
43:09area
43:10he
43:10wants
43:10the
43:10ball
43:10to
43:10go
43:11in
43:11but
43:11Allen
43:12and
43:12Henderson
43:12defend
43:13it
43:13really
43:13well
43:13balk
43:14the
43:14run
43:14from
43:15Chris
43:15Kane
43:16I don't
43:17mind
43:17that
43:17at
43:18all
43:18from
43:18Andrew
43:18Todd
43:19is
43:19were
43:30to
43:32the
43:34hit
43:34and
43:36hit
43:47and
43:48they
43:49have
43:55It's a young man but that's the kind of thing you put down to good experience.
43:59I mean Barney Stewart it's a poor foul to give away, a really silly one.
44:05Because it looked like Chicoa Mullen was going to just try and get one and a half turn spinning and
44:11try and put the ball out.
44:14It's a cheap foul to give away.
44:18They've lost their last three Scottish Cup finals of Falkirk.
44:25It's an ultimate store of 15 yards here for this VK.
44:33That always seems to get a pass for some reason.
44:38Falkirk beaten in the final in 97, beaten by Rangers in 09 by Cali Thistle in 2015.
44:45Won their first one in 1913, won their second in 1957.
44:54Fairland 2 looking to take the trophy back to the Kingdom.
44:59First time in a long time.
45:04players in 61 and 68.
45:09First one perhaps.
45:12One of the big stories in Scottish football history in April 1961 when Jock Steen and his players beat Jimmy
45:21McGrory's Celtic side which had a few young future Elizabeth Lyons in it.
45:25likes of Billy McNeil, John Clarke, John Hughes and Stevie Chalmers.
45:31They want to beat Hearts under George Farm in 68.
45:39That indeed was their last major honour.
45:58Well that one is a foul, in fairness to John Beaton he's been trying to let the game flow.
46:02Yeah, I don't think there's been any terrible challenges or ones where he's had to really intervene.
46:09I think you have to rise early.
46:11I mean it's all or nothing.
46:13But yeah he has tried to let it flow.
46:42But yeah he has tried to let it flow.
46:51A couple of minutes left in the opening 45.
46:56It's a high boot.
46:59Charlie Gilmore.
47:00Charlie Gilmore.
47:16It's accidental but the ref's always giving that.
47:20Yeah absolutely, just nips in ahead of him Dylan Tate.
47:38And he's on the can.
47:44And it's sidestep by Omade, there's Kane from Morrison.
47:50Spurned that wonderful opportunity just a couple of minutes into the semi-final.
47:54Can he affect things here?
47:58Blocked by Henderson.
48:02Might be desperate to start the second half so he can get in amongst the Fairmont fans away for these
48:07fall cup fans.
48:13Yeah, the other half of the pitch will provide a real sanctuary for him.
48:18He's been getting it from the opening seconds.
48:20But he had that chance to silence the Bairns with that opportunity in the early exchanges.
48:46See on Duncan Nicholson's board there, one minute added.
48:59Such a big weekend, Scottish Cup semi-final weekend, Scottish Grand National weekend.
49:06World snooker getting underway as well.
49:12The crucible, Matty Todd for Omade, Andrew Todd blocked by Allen and away.
49:24I just wondered if he thought about the short there, Andrew Todd when it came back to him.
49:28He's trying to just put it back in the area.
49:32I know the angle isn't great but he's definitely got the ability.
49:37It's the time for one last chance. Morrison across.
49:43Calmly dealt with by Lisa and John Beaton brings to an end.
49:48A relatively entertaining first half but a goalless first half.
49:52It's all eyes on Callum Morrison who will still be replaying that moment two minutes in when he was in
49:59on goal.
50:01And he lashed it wide at the left-hand side of the goal frame.
50:06Barney Stewart and a relatively tame header comfortably dealt with by Aston Oxborough at the other end.
50:13Not too many opportunities.
50:16But Morrison's is the pick of the bunch.
50:19And he's still, I think, berating himself for not taking it.
50:26Big second half to come here at Hampden.
50:30As these two fight for the right to face Celtic or St. Merrin in next month's final.
50:35But it is goalless at the break at Hampden.
50:37The place is off of town.
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