On Saturday 3 June, Hampden Park in Glasgow will host the Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Celtic are chasing a domestic treble, while Inverness are aiming for an almighty shock. The game will also bring an end to Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic tenure, with the Australian being heavily linked with Tottenham Hotspur. A victory for Celtic would bring them their fifth treble in seven years and eighth overall, while Inverness are trying to secure their second Scottish Cup in eight years and repeat previous cup feats against the Glasgow giants.
Celtic have already won the League Cup and Premiership trophies this season, and were bidding for a domestic clean sweep last season until Rangers triumphed in extra time of the Old Firm semi-final. If victorious on Saturday, Celtic will nudge themselves in front of Rangers with eight Scottish Cups and further increase their national record of 40 major domestic honours.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have become synonymous with Scottish Cup surprises in their short history, having won 3-1 at Celtic Park in 2000, defeated Martin O’Neill’s Uefa Cup final-bound Celtic 1-0 in 2003, and quashed Celtic’s hopes of a domestic treble with a 3-2 semi-final win in 2015.
The odds are heavily stacked against Billy Dodds’ Championship side, as they have not played a competitive game since 5 May and have missed out on promotion this season. However, Dodds attests that cup games can be somewhat miraculous.
Team news reveals that Kyogo Furuhashi is hopeful of being fit for Celtic, while Sead Haksabanovic and Alistair Johnston are available following knocks but Aaron Mooy misses out with a back complaint. Inverness have only two players unavailable – Shane Sutherland and Tom Walsh.
The game will be broadcast on BBC One Scotland, BBC Scotland & BBC iPlayer, listened to on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Sounds, and live text commentary will be available on the BBC Sport website & app.
Saturday’s Scottish Cup final between Celtic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle promises to be an intriguing match with many angles of intrigue. With Celtic chasing a domestic treble and Inverness aiming for an almighty shock, the odds are heavily stacked against Billy Dodds’ Championship side. However, cup games can be somewhat miraculous and the game will be broadcast on several platforms for viewers to watch and listen to. Team news reveals Kyogo Furuhashi is hopeful of being fit for Celtic, while Inverness have only two players unavailable. The game could bring an end to Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic tenure, with the Australian being heavily linked with Tottenham Hotspur, and a victory for Celtic would bring them their fifth treble in seven years and eighth overall.