Hearts 1-1 Gretna (4-2 on pens): Hearts fans arrive at Hampden Park eager to deny Gretna a fairytale Cup triumph

Gretna fans turn out in force but are massively outnumbered in a capacity crowd at Hampden Park

Steve Tosh blocks Hearts' Roman Bednar as Gretna weather sustained pressure in the opening minutes

Rudi Skacel breaks the deadlock to give Hearts the lead on 38 minutes, connecting with a long throw-in from Robbie Neilson

Skacel's opener remains the difference at half-time as Gretna keep themselves in the game with some solid defending

Gretna's Ryan McGuffie levels from a penalty in the 75th minute after Deividas Cesnauskis brings down John O'Neil

McGuffie's equaliser silences the Hearts fans at Hampden and is enough to send the game into extra time

Gretna are fortunate not to concede a penalty in extra time but their luck runs out when the game goes to penalties

Derek Townsley sees his shot saved and when Gavin Skelton hits the bar, Gretna's incredible Cup run is at an end

Captain Steven Pressley lifts the Scottish Cup trophy after Hearts hold their nerve to see off Gretna 4-2 on penalties

Hearts celebrate a dramatic Cup final victory that puts the finishing touch on a remarkable season for the Edinburgh side

While Gretna manager Rowan Alexander and owner Brookes Millson applaud their fans and ponder what might have been