Dunfermline Athletic Wins Scottish Cup Final

0:00On April 18, Dunn Firmland Athletic punched their ticket to the Scottish Cup Final after a 10-4-2 penalty shootout win over Falkirk and Hampton. Park. It stayed goalless through 120 minutes of play, marking the championship side's first final appearance in 19 years. Manager Neil Lennon dedicated the victory to his late father, Jerry, calling him the biggest influence in his life. The game sparked to life latent extra time when 17-year-old sub Lucas V rattled the bar, and Falkirk's Henry Cartwright got sent off for a second yellow after diving in the box. That set the stage for the shootout drama, with Dunn Firmland keeper Aston Oxbro saving one and Falkirk's Brad Spencer hitting the post. Lennon got emotional post match, saying he'd feel his dad's presence and picturing him outside with a cigarette and fedora, bragging about the win. Falkirk boss John McGlin called the match revish, blaming poor quality in the final third, and weak crosses that left both teams scoreless.

1:00Sub to Sean Oakley Booth buried the decisive penalty after teammates Josh Cooper, Charlie Gilmore, and Chris Hamilton converted theirs. Falkirk's Liam Henderson saw his shot stop too. Dunn Firmland now awaits the winner of Sunday Celtic, versus St. Mere and Semi, which could pit Lennon against his old boss, Martin O'Neill, in a storybook final next month.