There was just something about the way that Kasper Schmeichel was holding himself in the minutes leading up to Saturday’s penalty shoot-out that made me think Aberdeen were going to pinch the cup.

Sitting in a packed Holburn Bar with a few pals, I text another mate to say, ‘I reckon Aberdeen might win’. Lo and behold, they did. A few penalties later and a different history is written.

The place absolutely erupted. A celebrating lad somewhere behind me grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me so much I near enough dropped my pint.

Aberdeen had won their first Scottish Cup for 35 years, repeating the trick of defeating Celtic on penalties as happened in 1990.

The party spirit continued on into the night. My pals and I worked our way along the bars of Holburn Street – the Adam Lounge, an absolutely rocking Foundry and then finally The Glen Tanar – while Dons’ fans drank in their triumph.

Rarely have I noted such vibrancy of mood on a night out in Aberdeen. It was smashing stuff.

Long may it continue. The aftermath of the........

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