Rangers and Hibs cup final rammy through Nicky Clark's eyes as Dundee United striker recalls hasty medal drop off

Nicky Clark is desperate to get back to Hampden to wipe out the memory and pain from the Scottish Cup Final of shame.

Rangers lost the 2016 showpiece to Hibs as the game not only ended in disappointment but total disarray and embarrassment for football in this country.

So-called ‘fans’ from both sides had running battles on the National Stadium’s pitch and it was so bad that Clark and his defeated teammates weren’t able to go up and collect their medals.

They ended up picking up their medal from a box that was thrown into their dejected Rangers dressing room.

The day and the medal bring back unwanted memories and Clark uses them to motivate himself to try and get back to Hampden and be a winner with Dundee United.

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United are in quarter-final action on Monday night at home against Celtic at Tannadice, with Clark itching to make amends.

He said: “I played in the final for Rangers in 2016 but that’s not a day to look back fondly on.

“The way it finished was mental with the late goal and then the fans coming onto the pitch.

“I was at the far side of the tunnel, when the whistle goes you’re obviously devastated.

“First it was one or two fans running past and you just think ‘idiots’ then after that it