RECAP St Johnstone 1-0 Hibs: Shaun Rooney first-half header wins Scottish Cup despite Matt Macey penalty save
It’s been a season like no other and the curtain will come down on the campaign this weekend and the final silverware of the season will be either taken back to Perth or Edinburgh after this afternoon’s showpiece event at Hampden.
Will it be worth the wait? The match has been rescheduled by two weeks due to delays during the year and the impact of covid is still being felt today with no fans in the ground for the second final in a row.
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Scottish Cup Final 2021
Key Events
- ST JOHNSTONE WIN THE SCOTTISH CUP 2021
- St Johnstone 1 Hibs 0 - (Rooney 32)
- Perth side make history becoming the FOURTH Scottish side to do the Cup double
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16 - Mazy Middleton
Chance for former Hibs loanee Glenn Middleston as he twisted into the box... evading Paul Hanlon but a lunge from Alex Gogic did enough to put the winger off and it’s an easy gather for Matt Macey.
22 - Hibs chance
Martin Boyle forces Jason Kerr to nod the ball out with a dangerous cross from the by-line that’s seeking out Kevin Nisbet.
The corner from Boyle is cleared by Chris Kane.
Bit more positive from the Hibees.
It’s all been in the midfield so far.
26 - SAVE
Zander Clark stands tall to knock away a Jackson Irvine snapshot - big stop that denies what looked all the world of opening the scoring.
Hibs enjoying a lot more of the positive play now.
GOAL ST JOHNSTONE
Header from Shaun Rooney!
Wotherspoon twists and turns to earn some space and time and picks out the wing-back at the back-post and he beats Macey for the opener.
41 - Stepping up
Since conceding Hibs have stepped out and are pressing for an equaliser but St Johnstone now look settled.
It was an excellent leap and header by Rooney, overpowering Doig at the backpost.