Hibs v St Johnstone: Scottish Cup Final - how to watch Jack Ross, Kevin Nisbet and Paul McGinn try to emulate the 2016 Hampden win
Both were semi-finalists in the League Cup earlier this year and Saints went on to life the trophy and are now seeking a cup double – unprecedented in the club’s history.
Hibs last win the cup in 2016, two years after the Saints and both sides are keen to add their name back onto the trophy.
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Hide AdThere was almost a green and white contingent at Hampden for the showpiece event – but Glasgow’s tier rating and restrictions mean all supporters will be watching at home on TV for the second Scottish Cup final in a row.
Here’s all you need to know and how to tune in as Jack Ross tries to add silverware to this season’s third-placed finish.
Match details
Who: St Johnstone v Hibs
What: Scottish Cup Final
Where: National Stadium, Hampden Park
When: 2pm, Saturday, May 22, 2021
How to watch
The match is being shown live on Premier Sports or in an online stream via the Premier Sports Player app from 1pm with cup classics shown from 9am.
BBC also have the rights to the Scottish Cup final and will screen the match live from 1pm and it will also be available via the iPlayer. Highlights will also be on the BBC Scotland channel at 7.30pm
Form
Hibs: DWWLDWWLWD
St Johnstone: DLWWDDWLWW
Previous Meetings
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Hide AdThis will be the sixth meeting of the sides this season, adding to four league clashes and the League Cup semi-final at Hampden when the Perth side triumphed 3-0.
St Johnstone have the upper hand overall winning three of those meetings, with one ending in a 2-2 draw and Hibs landing the first blow in August 1-0 at McDiarmid Park.
But overall Hibs have won 64 meetings beside the sides, to Saints’ 47 and 35 draws.
How they got there
St Johnstone 2 St Mirren 1: Highlights
Hibs 2 Dundee United 0: Highlights
Bookmakers’ odds
St Johnstone 9/4 (Various) Draw 11/5 (Bet365) Hibs 6/4 (Boylesports)
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Hide AdCorrect score: 1-1 5/1 (Various), Hibs 1-0 6/1 (Bet365, skybet), Hibs 2-1 9/1 (Various), Hibs 2-0 11/1 (skybet)
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31 - Close!
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24 - Cleared
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