The final hurdle

This may be my only post today.

I'm in Glasgow for this afternoon's Scottish Cup final. The match is between Dundee United and St Johnstone and it's at Parkhead, home of Celtic, because Hampden is being prepared for the Commonwealth Games.

United have sold over 28,000 tickets so there will be more United fans in one stadium than ever before in the club's history.

I know most of you don't care about any of this, and why should you. Nevertheless it's been a good cup run and I've been to every match bar one.

There was the 5-2 win over Kilmarnock before Christmas; the 5-0 win at Inverness (which I travelled to via overnight sleeper) and the 3-1 semi-final win over Rangers at Ibrox. So how could I miss the final?

We were promised good weather and the hottest day of the year but it's raining here in Glasgow and I'm dressed for Henley (jacket and tie - long story).

Kick off is at 3.00pm but I'm meeting friends at the ground at noon. (My ticket has arrived via Dublin but that's another story too.)

The Final Hurdle, btw, was the name of a United fanzine, so named because the club kept falling at the final hurdle.

United lost six Scottish Cup finals before winning in 1994 at the seventh attempt.

They won it again in 2010 and I was there on both occasions. Fingers crossed, we'll do it again today.

PS. I believe there's a match on at Wembley - after the main event at Parkhead.

Update: Lost 2-0. Hit post and bar but didn't play well. Disappointing.