In pictures: Scottish Cup final - St Johnstone v Dundee United

St Johnstone 2-0 Dundee United: The pre-match display ahead of the Scottish Cup final between St Johnstone and Dundee United. The showpiece match is being staged at Celtic Park while regular venue Hampden Park is renovated for this year's Commonwealth Games

Experienced official Craig Thompson is the referee in Glasgow

Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara and St Johnstone counterpart Tommy Wright look on from the touchline. McNamara won this competition three times as a player with Celtic while Wright is the first Saints manager to take the side to the Scottish Cup final

Wright is jubilant but soon has to re-focus as he takes his players in at the interval

Saints have the ball in the net again but May's effort is disallowed for handball. The striker knocked the ball over the line with his hand after his initial header had been blocked right on the line by goalkeeper Radoslaw Cierzniak

St Johnstone striker Stevie May's surname and squad number replicate the date of the match

Saints top scorer May and United captain Sean Dillon contest possession in the first half

Television presenter and United fan Lorraine Kelly cheers on from the stand

But it's not long until St Johnstone do get a second as Steven MacLean slides in to force the ball home at the second attempt with keeper Cierzniak unable to prevent the goal

The Perth side can sense victory as MacLean runs towards the St Johnstone fans to celebrate

The St Johnstone fans are overjoyed and soon the full-time whistle blows

St Johnstone captain Dave Mackay gets his hands on the trophy and the celebrations begin in earnest as the Perth club win the tournament for the first time

The St Johnstone players run to congratulate Anderson

Ryan Dow almost gives Dundee United the lead when his shot comes back off the post

As half-time approaches Steven Anderson rises highest to head David Wotherspoon's corner into the net and put St Johnstone ahead