6 May 2009Falkirk given smaller ticket allocation for final

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Falkirk have been given an allocation to allow almost 15,000 fans to travel to Hampden Park to watch the Scottish Cup final against Rangers on May 30th.

After meeting with both clubs, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) opted to give the Bairns an initial allocation of 11,740 tickets for the final, with the option of a further 3,200 should these all sell.

Meanwhile, Rangers have been given a superior 24,890 for the showpiece, a decision that John MacMillan, secretary of the Rangers Supporters' Clubs, believes is a good decision.

He said: "The bigger clubs should get a bigger share of tickets for games like this.

"There is a case for Rangers getting an even bigger share for the final so the SFA have been more than fair to Falkirk."

The SFA is to meet again on May 20th with further tickets potentially being given to the two clubs should there be some left over from those set aside for football sponsors and Hampden debenture holders.

Rangers go into the final looking to defend the trophy they won last year following a 3-2 win over Queen of the South.

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