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First Published: Apr 01, 2006

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Tiny Gretna have booked their places in the Scottish Cup Final with a 3-0 win against Dundee at Hampden to create one of the greatest shocks in the country's history.

A Kenny Deuchar goal on the stroke of half-time, a second-half penalty from Ryan McGuffie and an own goal from Dundee's Barry Smith ensured the Second Division side became the first team from the third tier of Scottish football to reach the final back at the national stadium on May 13.

Manager Rowan Alexander was ecstatic after leading his side, who only joined the Scottish League in 2002, to the showpiece match of the season.

He said Saturday: "We have been dreaming of walking at Hampden in a cup final but now that we are there it's hard to believe.

"Whatever happens now it's an incredible achievement. It's a fairytale now, it really is.

"The whole of Gretna were here to see the game and it's just tremendous."

Scozia: la bella fiaba del Gretna

01/04/2006 16.47.58

(DS) - Glasgow (SCO), 1 aprile - Clamoroso in Scozia: il Gretna, squadra militante in Seconda Divisione, e` in finale di Coppa di Scozia.

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FUTBOL-ESCOCIA
El Gretna, de tercera categoría, se mete en la final de Copa

Glasgow (Reino Unido), 1 abr (EFE).- El Gretna, de Segunda División (tercera categoría), dio una nueva sorpresa al ganar por 3-0 al Dundee en Hampden Park y clasificarse así para la final de la Copa escocesa de fútbol.

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I've actually had the pleasure (I think) of meeting the owner of Gretna, Mr Brooks Mileson and lets face it, he's bought them success. Two players last season who scored like a million goals between them and doing the same this season etc.

They're bound for the SPL and it won't be long before they want to come back down to the English League to compete in a more competitive league such as the Unibond Premier Division.

....200/1 no-hopers when the competition got underway, Gretna are now quoted at 11/4 to win the Scottish FA Cup with William Hill who make Hearts 10/11 favourites with Hibs at 2/1.
Hearts are 8/13 favourites to beat 6/5 shots Hibs in the semi final.

*A GRETNA fan from Australia will collect £4200 from William Hill of Gretna win the Cup after staking £21 on them to do so at 200/1 at the start of the season.

Further information.....graham sharpe..0780 3233702

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gretna are a joke

and they've got to the final without playing a single premier league side

But who will have the last laugh?