Celtic v Dunfermline: All you need to know about Scottish Cup final

Across two spells, Lennon won 10 trophies as Celtic boss. After lifting the Premiership trophy last weekend, O'Neill now has eight to his name.

Lennon has proved his managerial nous plenty of times already this season, but he must down his mentor if he is to make history with Dunfermline.

How to follow the game

History in this competition

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Championship Dunfermline upset Falkirk to reach Scottish Cup final

Celtic have won this competition 42 times, more than any other club, but were beaten in last year's final by Aberdeen.

Their most recent triumph came in 2024 as Adam Idah's late goal helped Brendan Rodgers' side beat Rangers.

Dunfermline have been waiting considerably longer to taste Scottish Cup success.

Their most recent final appearance was in 2007, when they lost 1-0 to Celtic, while they have won the cup twice, in 1961 and 1968.

What the managers said

Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill: "Not only did [Neil Lennon] do brilliantly as a player, but he did fabulously as a manager, his record is quite extraordinary.

"I think, yes, there's no question [he is a dangerous manager to face].

"His run this year in the cup has been terrific, knocking out three top-flight teams as well along the way.

"I know he mentioned that the game against Falkirk was a bit attritional in the semi-final, but they found a way to win, stayed through it until they got through on penalty kicks."

Dunfermline manager Neil Lennon: "It's not a day out for us.

"I've seen a lot of comments this week about Martin [O'Neill] picking up the trophy with Callum McGregor and if he'd have been here earlier in the season, he would have been winning a treble.

"I wouldn't dismiss us. We're the underdogs, but underdogs bite.

"We will come - I wouldn't say brimming full of confidence - but with an inner belief that we can achieve something here. We're under no illusions as to how difficult that's going to be."

Key stats

• Celtic are aiming to win a league and Scottish Cup double for the 14th time.
• Dunfermline are aiming to become the fourth lower-league side to win the Scottish Cup after Hibernian (2016), East Fife (1938) and Queen's Park (1893).
• This is the fifth time the sides have met in the Scottish Cup final and the third time this century - all won by Celtic.
• Dunfermline's last Scottish Cup win over Celtic was in the first round in 1968.
• This is their first meeting since a League Cup second-round match in August 2019 when Lennon was Celtic manager.
• Dunfermline's last win over Celtic at Hampden was their Scottish Cup final win in 1961 under Stein.
• Dunfermline have only won four of the past 61 meetings between the clubs - all those Pars victories came at Celtic Park.