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| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Falkirk |
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| Event | 1996–97 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 24 May 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Andy Gray | ||||||
| Referee | Hugh Dallas | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,953 | ||||||
The 1997 Scottish Cup Final was the 112th final of the Scottish Cup, Scottish football's most prestigious knockout association football competition. The match took place at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow on 24 May 1997 and was contested by Scottish Premier Division club Kilmarnock and Scottish Division One club Falkirk. It was Kilmarnock's eighth Scottish Cup Final and Falkirk's third. The match was the first Scottish Cup final in forty years not to feature a club from one of Scotland's cities, Falkirk and Kilmarnock being towns, the last coming when the same clubs previously met in the 1957 final. [1]
As Premier and Division One clubs, both Kilmarnock and Falkirk entered the competition in the third round. Neither club won all four of their ties at the first attempt. Kilmarnock defeated three teams from the three tiers below the Premier Division before needing a replay to defeat Dundee United in the semi-finals. Falkirk required two replays to reach the final. They defeated three Premier Division clubs and needed a replay to see off Division Two club Berwick Rangers as well as Celtic in the semi-finals.
The match was Kilmarnock's eighth appearance in the final and Falkirk's third. Kilmarnock had previously won the final twice whilst Falkirk had won both of its previous final appearances. Falkirk's last appearance was in 1957 in a victory over Kilmarnock, whilst it was their first appearance in the final since 1960.
Kilmarnock won the match 1–0, the only goal coming from Paul Wright in the 20th minute of the first half. With an assist from Kevin McGowne
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Third round | East Stirlingshire | 2–0 |
| Fourth round | Clyde | 1–0 |
| Quarter-final | Greenock Morton | 5–2 |
| Semi-final | Dundee United | 0–0 |
| Semi-final replay | Dundee United | 1–0 |
As a Premier Division club, Kilmarnock entered the competition in the third round and were drawn against Division Three club East Stirlingshire who started in the second round. Kilmarnock won the tie 2–0 at Rugby Park. In the fourth round the club was drawn away to Clyde and produced a narrow 1–0 victory to progress to the quarter-finals. Morton was the opposition provided and Kilmarnock triumphed in a 7-goal thriller at Cappielow, winning 5–2. In the semi-finals, Kilmarnock was drawn against Dundee United with the match played at the neutral venue of Easter Road in Edinburgh. The match ended 0–0 with the replay a week later ending in a 1–0 victory for the Ayrshire club. Kilmarnock reached the final for the first time since 1960 when they were defeated by Rangers.
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Third round | Berwick Rangers | 1–1 |
| Third round replay | Berwick Rangers | 2–1 |
| Fourth round | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 |
| Quarter-final | Raith Rovers | 2–0 |
| Semi-final | Celtic | 1–1 |
| Semi-final replay | Celtic | 1–0 |
Along with Kilmarnock, Falkirk started the competition in the third round and were drawn against Berwick Rangers at home. The clubs played out a 1–1 draw with the replay a week later resulting in a 2–1 victory for Falkirk to enter the next round. The club faced rivals Dunfermline Athletic at Brockville Park with the club winning 2–1. The quarter-final draw paired Falkirk with other Fife club, Raith Rovers. Falkirk won the tie to set up a semi-final clash with Celtic. The first tie was played at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow and ended in a 1–1 draw resulting in a replay. Falkirk emerged 1–0 winners in the replay at Ibrox, progressing to their first in forty years since defeating Kilmarnock in a repeat of the fixture in the 1957 competition.
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