Perth High School has the support of the city in tonight's Senior Shield football final

Perth High School will be backed by a bumper crowd at the national stadium tonight.

Proud pupils have a date with destiny and will head out onto the hallowed Hampden turf hoping to become Scottish Schools’ Senior Shield winners.

The journey to this point has been memorable and now only Holyrood Secondary School stand in the way of trophy celebrations.

Bus-loads of fellow students, supporters and parents will be making tracks for the south end of Glasgow. That backing is very much appreciated by all at the school.

PE teacher and team coach Ross Robinson told the PA: “The buzz about the school is great – it’s been a good few weeks since the semi-final now but it’s still something that people are talking to me or asking me about on a daily basis.

“A lot of our younger pupils are planning on joining us with their families so we know it’ll be a great atmosphere in our section of Hampden.

“As soon as we qualified for the final we started talking about putting transport on for those who wanted to attend.

“I knew it would be popular but even I was shocked to hear that we’d sold out the three coaches that we’d booked with two weeks left until the game.

“I know on top of that the players’ parents have organised their own bus and every day I speak to someone new who tells me they’re coming.

“I have been amazed by the feeling of support from the Perth football community and I know the players will be feeling it too.”

The Perth High squad, who defeated Dunfermline in the semi-final at New Central Park, were recently treated to a pep talk from St Johnstone stars Liam Gordon and David Wotherspoon.

The Perth pair won the League Cup and Scottish Cup in the same season with Saints and are former pupils of the school.

“Preparations have