Inverness icon Billy Mckay made it 100 goals for the Highlanders with a Hampden double to ease Billy Dodds’ side into the Scottish Cup Final with a 3-0 win over Falkirk.The 34-year-old slotted home a fifth minute spot kick and followed up with a close range volley early in the second half to hit the century mark in his third spell with the club.

In between times Hibs’ loanee Dan Mackay headed home a second as the Bairns were made to pay for schoolboy defending.But it was all about Mckay as the talisman hit the landmark and ensured he has a chance to make up for his missed medal with the Caley Jags eight years ago - when ironically they also beat Falkirk at the national stadium Neither side had ever experienced VAR before their trip to Hampden.But just five minutes in they had their first taste of the video technology when ref Nick Walsh was sent to the monitor to take a closer look after Wallace Duffy’s cross clipped Leon McCann’s arm.Mckay made no mistake as, cool as you like, he sent Brian Kinnear the wrong way from the spot.

The Bairns should have levelled five minutes later when Callum Morrison fired against the post of an unguarded goal after Mark Ridgers had raced from his line and miscued his clearance.John McGlynn’s side were playing some neat stuff as they looked to drag themselves back level with quarter final hero Kai Kennedy having licence to roam but unfortunately for Falkirk frontman Rumarn Burrell proved ineffectual.St Johnstone loanee Max Kucheriavyi headed straight at Ridgers and Caley Thistle defender Robbie Deas heroically blocked two goalbound efforts from Kennedy and Kucheriavyi in quick succession as the Bairns knocked heavily at the door.But the Highlanders looked more powerful across the park and

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