2013 Scottish Cup Final
| Event | 2012–13 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 May 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Anthony Stokes (Celtic) | ||||||
| Referee | William Collum | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,254 | ||||||
The 2013 Scottish Cup Final was the 128th final of the Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match took place at Hampden Park on 26 May 2013 and was contested by Hibernian and Celtic. It was the first time the two clubs had played each other in the Scottish Cup since the 2001 final, which Celtic won 3–0, but Hibs' second consecutive final following their heavy defeat against Hearts the previous year. For the first time in its history, the Scottish Cup Final was played on a Sunday.
Celtic won the match 3–0, taking a 2–0 lead in the first through two Gary Hooper goals, before Joe Ledley added a third late in the second half. It was their 36th win of the Cup, extending their own record.
Scottish Premier League club Hibernian entered the competition in the Fourth Round. They began their campaign against cup holders Heart of Midlothian at Easter Road. The only goal of the game was scored by midfielder David Wotherspoon. Hibs then took on SPL opposition again, this time in the shape of Aberdeen. Hibs won 1–0 courtesy of a Gary Deegan strike, with the winning margin being preserved by a penalty kick save by Ben Williams.
In the quarter-final Hibs were drawn against another SPL club, Kilmarnock.Leigh Griffiths scored a hat-trick as Hibs won through by 4–2. In the semi final at Hampden Park, Hibs faced Falkirk in an enthralling encounter. Despite falling three goals behind within half an hour, Hibs managed to pull back this deficit to force extra time.Leigh Griffiths scored a late winner, sending Hibs to their first consecutive Scottish Cup final appearances for 89 years.
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