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Billy McKay insists Celtic shock dream inspired by Liverpool feat as Inverness star hopes to be Hampden best men

Billy McKay memory of Inverness lifting the Scottish Cup in 2015 involves best man duties for a marriage which has already bitten the dust.

But the Inverness striker is preparing for a Highland fling after writing the script for a match made in heaven against Celtic at Hampden tomorrow. Odds of 16/1 have been placed on the Championship side pulling off what would be one of football's biggest ever shocks but Billy Dodds's side can look back eight years to the last time they lifted the trophy with a 2-1 win over Falkirk for inspiration.

That success against the Bairns is forged in the mind of Mckay who had moved to Wigan six months earlier but he revealed was tuned into events in Mount Florida despite helping to perform the nuptials. He said: "I was actually the best man at my mate’s wedding. It was my mate Peter – he’s actually divorced now!

"It was in a little town called Gretton. Me and my Dad were actually out in the car park watching a bit of the game on our phone. I remember obviously when Carl Tremarco got sent off. We thought it was going to be a tough afternoon from there.

"But the lads did great to dig in and show a lot of character. That’s what we’re all about at this football club. I was obviously cheering on the boys. I had spent a lot of time in that dressing room with them.

"The boys in that team were all my mates and I still keep in touch with the majority of them. It was a special day for them."

The Irishman has no regrets at missing out on that showpiece occasion after making the move down south as a switch to the Latics was too good to refuse.

He said: "Even though I had left, I was still a fan. I remember watching the semi-final against Celtic when I was at home in Warrington. I was just delighted

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