2016 Scottish Cup final

Hibernian started the Scottish Cup in the fourth round as one of the top four placed teams in the 2014–15 Scottish Championship. They were drawn away at fellow Championship team Raith Rovers. At Stark's Park, Hibernian won 2–0 with goals from Darren McGregor and Dominique Malonga.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35211876 |title=Raith Rovers 0–2 Hibernian |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016}} In the fifth round, they were drawn away against their Edinburgh derby rivals and Premiership club, Heart of Midlothian. Following a 2–2 draw at Tynecastle Stadium, Hibernian won the replay at their Easter Road 1–0 via a Jason Cummings goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35535920 |title=Hibernian 1–0 Heart of Midlothian |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 February 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016}} In the quarter finals they were drawn at home against the Scottish Cup holders, Premiership side Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Following a 1–1 draw, Hibernian won the replay at Caledonian Stadium 2–1 due to two goals from Anthony Stokes.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35760970 |title=Scottish Cup: Inverness CT 1–2 Hibernian |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016}} In the semi-final at neutral Hampden Park, they were drawn against Premiership Dundee United and progressed to the final after winning 4–2 in a penalty shoot out.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36003988 |title=Scottish Cup semi-final: Hibernian 0–0 Dundee United (Hibs win 4–2 on penalties) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 April 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016}}

Rangers also started the Scottish Cup in the fourth round as one of the top four placed teams in the previous years Scottish Championship. In the fourth round they were drawn against Scottish League One team Cowdenbeath at home. At their Ibrox Stadium, Rangers won 5–1 with goals from Lee Wallace, Barrie McKay and a hat-trick from Martyn Waghorn.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35216463 |title=Scottish Cup fourth round: Rangers 5–1 Cowdenbeath |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016}} In the next round they were drawn with Premiership team Kilmarnock. After a 0–0 draw at Ibrox Stadium, Rangers won 2–1 in the replay at Rugby Park with goals from Waghorn and Nicky Clark.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35535921 |title=Scottish Cup: Kilmarnock 1–2 Rangers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 February 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016}} In the quarter finals, Rangers were drawn at home against Premiership Dundee, which they won 4–0 with goals from Harry Forrester, Jason Holt, Andy Halliday and Wallace.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35675919 |title=Scottish Cup: Rangers 4–0 Dundee |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 March 2016 |access-date=17 April 2016}} In the semi-finals, Rangers were drawn against their Old Firm rivals Celtic in only their second derby since 2015. Rangers progressed to the final winning 5–4 on penalties. Rangers entered the final as Scottish Championship league champions and Scottish Challenge Cup winners.{{cite web|last=Newport |first=Andy |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/rangers/rangers-have-a-double-reason-to-celebrate-34615149.html |title=Rangers have a double reason to celebrate |work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=17 April 2016}}

This was Hibernian's 1st victory in the Scottish Cup Final in 114 years, having previously won two Scottish Cups (in 1887 and 1902) and lost in ten finals since their last victory. The 2016 final marked their third appearance in the final in the space of five years, having lost to Hearts in 2012 and Celtic in 2013. Rangers appeared in the Scottish Cup final after winning the competition 33 times. The most recent appearance and victory for Rangers was in 2009, when they defeated Falkirk 1–0. This was the first meeting of the clubs in the Scottish Cup since 2008, when Rangers won 1–0 at Ibrox in a replay after a goalless draw at Easter Road. Hibernian and Rangers had previously met in one Scottish Cup Final, in 1979. Rangers won the cup that year by winning a second replay by 3–2, after the first two matches both finished goalless.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphistfull.html |title=1978/79 |work=RSSSF |access-date=21 April 2016}}

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|date = 21 May 2016

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Rangers

|score = 2–3

|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36292302 Report]

|team2 = Hibernian

|goals1 = Miller {{goal|27}}
Halliday {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = Stokes {{goal|3||80}}
Gray {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|attendance = 50,701

|referee = Steven McLean

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Match rules

• 90 minutes
• 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
• Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
• Seven named substitutes
• Maximum of three substitutions

At the end of the match, thousands of Hibernian fans spilled out onto the pitch in celebration. An element headed to the other end of the ground to goad Rangers fans, who responded by entering the pitch themselves, leading to fights.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/21/rangers-hibernian-scottish-cup-final-match-report|title= Hibernian and David Gray stun Rangers to make Scottish Cup history|date=21 May 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=24 May 2016}} Some Rangers players and staff were assaulted by the Hibernian fans as they tried to leave the pitch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/21/fights-on-pitch-mar-hibernians-scottish-cup-victory-over-rangers/|title= Rangers 2 Hibernian 3: Post-match violence mars Hibs' astonishing last-gasp victory|date=21 May 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=24 May 2016}} The Rangers team received their runners-up medals in the dressing room. The SFA conducted a full investigation into the crowd trouble.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36350220|title= Scottish Cup final: Disorder after Hibs win 'appalling'|date=21 May 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=24 May 2016}} The report was published in August and found that neither club was to blame but that the invasion was caused by the Hibs supporters' exuberance at winning the cup. It was pointed out that Rangers supporters had let off fireworks and sung sectarian songs during the match. The report suggested the possibility of making pitch invasions illegal as they are in England.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-36991311|title=Scottish Cup Final report: Consider making pitch invasions illegal - BBC News|date=5 August 2016|work=BBC Online|access-date=28 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/Documents/ScottishCupFinal2016Report/Scottish%20Cup%20Final%202016%20Commission%20of%20Enquiry%20-%20Report%20of%20SP%20Bowen.pdf|title=Scottish Cup Final 2016 Commission of Enquiry - Report of SP Bowen|access-date=28 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029113409/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/Documents/ScottishCupFinal2016Report/Scottish%20Cup%20Final%202016%20Commission%20of%20Enquiry%20-%20Report%20of%20SP%20Bowen.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2016|url-status=dead}} The aftermath of the final is also notable for the five-minute rendition by Hibs' fans, having returned to the stands, of the club's anthem, the Proclaimers' "Sunshine on Leith".{{cite news |title=James Corden praises Hibs rendition of Sunshine on Leith |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/james-corden-praises-hibs-rendition-sunshine-leith-588786 |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=14 February 2018}}

Hibernian's record of years between Scottish Cup wins was eventually surpassed by Dundee in 2025, following no wins since their sole victory in 1910.[https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership/latest-premiership-news/the-amazing-scottish-football-dream-can-115-years-of-hurt-finally-be-ended-in-2025-4953008 The amazing Scottish football dream - can 115 years of hurt finally be ended in 2025?], Mark Atkinson, The Scotsman, 21 January 2025

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