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The defender was left on the bench until the second half as the Pars lost 3-1 to Celtic.

"From the moment we got on the team bus, there was such a sense of occasion," he said.

"It was my first final and could have been my last and now I will consider offers from a Premier team, one from Division One and one from England."

Bullen has been linked with Kilmarnock after Dunfermline decided against offering him a new deal but refused to reveal the identity of any of his suitors.

I just can't put into words the feeling of being there Lee Bullen

"I am very positive and I am hoping to get it sorted out next week," he said.

Bullen had expected to start in the final, having played well in Dunfermline's recent league win at Celtic Park and because of the league champions' physical presence.

"But somebody had to miss out and, although there was a bit of petted lip at first, the professionalism kicks in and you forget all selfishness," he said.

Not even deflecting the ball into the path of Stilian Petrov for Celtic's third goal could dampen his spirits.

"I just can't put into words the feeling of being there," he said.

"The whole thing hasn't quite sunk in. I have never seen so many fans in black and white. That was outstanding.

"We were leading 1-0 and I was about to be brought on when they equalised.

"We should have had a penalty then they break away, score and instead of being 2-0 up, their tails were up and here I am just getting on.

"But I was just happy to play a part."