2016 Scottish Cup Final
Official programme cover
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| Event | 2016 Scottish Cup Final | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Anthony Stokes (Hibernian) | ||||||
| Referee | Steven McLean | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,701 | ||||||
The 2016 Scottish Cup Final was the 131st final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 2015–16 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match took place at Hampden Park on 21 May 2016 and was contested by Scottish Championship teams Rangers and Hibernian. It was the first final to be contested by two teams from outside the top tier of the Scottish football league system. Hibs ended a run of 114 years without a win in the competition by beating Rangers 3–2, with a stoppage time goal from club captain David Gray.
The winners, Hibernian, entered the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
Rangers 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. 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. 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. 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.
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