The 2022 Scottish Cup Final was the 137th final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 2021–22 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match was played on 21 May 2022 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[1] St Johnstone, the defending champions were defeated in Round Four. Glasgow Rangers beat Heart of Midlothian 2–0 in extra time.[2]
| Event | 2021–22 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Calvin Bassey | ||||||
| Referee | Willie Collum | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,319 | ||||||
Route to the final
editEuropean place
editThe winner earns the right to play in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, entering in the Playoff round.[3] The position of the clubs in the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership rendered this point moot, however, as Rangers had guaranteed a place in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, meaning Hearts would secure Europa League qualification by either winning the cup, or by finishing in third place in the league if the place defaulted to the league by Rangers winning the cup.
Pre-match
editGoing into the 2022 final, Rangers had won the Scottish Cup 33 times from 52 appearances in Scottish Cup finals.[4] The 2022 final is their first appearance in the final since 2016, and were seeking to win the cup for the first time since 2009.[4] Heart of Midlothian had won the Scottish Cup 8 times from 16 appearances in the final.[4] Their most recent appearance in the final was in 2020, and their most recent victory was in 2012.[4] The clubs had previously met in the finals of 1903 (Rangers winning 2–0 in a second replay), 1976 (3–1 for Rangers), 1996 (5–1 for Rangers) and 1998 (2–1 for Hearts).[4]
Match
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Match rules[5]
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Media coverage
editBBC Scotland and Premier Sports obtained the rights to broadcast the final, in what is the fourth season of a six-year deal in the United Kingdom to broadcast Scottish Cup matches.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Scottish Cup Dates 2021-22". The Scottish FA. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts 1-0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Access list 2021–24" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ross, James M. (23 February 2022). "Scotland - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Format & Rules". The Scottish FA. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Scottish FA Announce Scottish Cup Broadcasting Deals". Scottish Football Association. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2022.