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| Event | 2013–14 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 17 May 2014 | ||||||
| Venue | Celtic Park,Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Steven Anderson | ||||||
| Referee | Craig Thomson | ||||||
| Attendance | 47,345 | ||||||
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The2014 Scottish Cup Final was the 129th final of theScottish Cup, the most prestigious knockoutfootball competition in Scotland. The match took place atCeltic Park on 17 May 2014 and was contested byDundee United andSt Johnstone. The usual venue,Hampden Park, was unavailable because it was being refurbished for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[1] As of 2024, the 2014 final was the last to be played away from Hampden.
After winning the game 2–0, St Johnstone entered the2014–15 UEFA Europa League in the Second Qualifying Round.[2][3]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Fourth round | Livingston | 2–0 |
| Fifth round | Forfar Athletic | 4–0 |
| Quarter-final | Raith Rovers | 3–1 |
| Semi-final | Aberdeen | 2–1 |
St. Johnstone entered the competition in the Fourth round. They began their campaign againstLivingston atMcDiarmid Park.Stevie May andSanel Jahić scored the goals that sealed the Saints' passage into the next round.[4] St Johnstone then took onForfar Athletic in Forfar, winning 4–0, courtesy of goals from May,Frazer Wright,Michael O'Halloran andJames Dunne.[5]
In the quarter-final St Johnstone were drawn away again, againstRaith Rovers. Goals fromGary McDonald,Nigel Hasselbaink andSteven Anderson sealed a 3–1 victory.[6]
In the semi-final atIbrox on 13 April, St Johnstone facedAberdeen. A double from May ended Saints semi-final hoodoo and sent St Johnstone to their first-ever Scottish Cup final.[7]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | Kilmarnock | 5–2 |
| Fifth round | St Mirren | 2–1 |
| Quarter-final | Inverness CT | 5–0 |
| Semi-final | Rangers | 3–1 |
Dundee United entered the competition in the Fourth round. They began their campaign againstKilmarnock atTannadice.Andrew Robertson scored twice, with goals fromStuart Armstrong,Brian Graham andGary Mackay-Steven sealing the Terrors' passage into the next round.[8] Dundee United then took onSt Mirren. United won 2–1, courtesy of goals fromRyan Gauld andNadir Çiftçi.[9]
In the quarter-final Dundee United were drawn againstInverness CT. Çiftçi scored twice, with goals fromGavin Gunning, Mackay-Steven and Armstrong sealing a 5–0 victory.[10] In the semi-final atIbrox on 12 April, Dundee United facedRangers. Goals from Armstrong, Mackay-Steven and Çiftçi sent Dundee United to the final for the first time since2010.[11]
This was St Johnstone's first appearance in theScottish Cup Final,[12] while it was Dundee United's tenth appearance. United had previously won two Scottish Cups (in1994 and2010), and have been beaten in seven finals. The most notable meeting of the two clubs in the Scottish Cup until now was in the1990–91 Scottish Cup, when Dundee United won 2–1 in a semi-final atEast End Park and advanced to the1991 Scottish Cup Final.
For the first time in its history, the Scottish Cup Final was played on a Sunday in2013.[13] This was done to comply withUEFA regulations which prohibit televised matches being played on the same day as theUEFA Champions League Final.[13] As the2014 UEFA Champions League Final was being played on a different weekend, this meant that the Scottish Cup Final could again be played on a Saturday.
The redevelopment ofHampden Park for use as the main athletics stadium in the2014 Commonwealth Games meant that the traditional home of the Scottish Cup Final was not available.[14] As with the2014 Scottish League Cup Final, theScottish Football Association opted to useCeltic Park instead.[12][14] 26,000 tickets were sold on the first full day of sales.[12] St Johnstone received an initial allocation of 11,300 tickets, but almost all of these were sold after the first day of public sale.[12] Dundee United had sold about 16,000 tickets before commencing their public sale of tickets.[12] AJustGiving appeal to fund tickets for poorer fans raised over £14,000 within 12 hours of it being launched.[15]
A day before the final Dundee United announced they had broken their own record of ticket sales for a final by selling over 28,000 tickets. St Johnstone, meanwhile, sold over 15,000 tickets.[16][17]
The match was shown live onBBC Scotland and onSky Sports.
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Dundee United |
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Anderson 45+1'MacLean 84' | Report |
       St Johnstone |  Dundee United |
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Man of the Match:Steven Anderson (St Johnstone) |
Match officials
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