On Saturday, Willie Collum will take charge of his third Scottish Cup final. Here, the 40-year-old tells us what life is like on cup final week for the man in the middle. It may be the showpiece of the Scottish football season, but my cup final week began with 7am shuttle runs and plonking myself in an ice bath. They'll be dreaming of scoring the winning goal at Hampden, I'm dreaming of blowing the final whistle and nobody is talking about me. Media playback is not supported on this device Watch: A day in the life of a Scottish Cup final refereeIt can be hard to switch off this week, but you do try.

Source: BBC May 24, 2019 21:06 UTC