Today's Scottish Cup final at Parkhead will be the twenty-seventh meeting of Hearts and Rangers in the competition.

Below are the previous East v West clashes between the pair.

1895 - Rangers 1, Hearts 2 (first round).

1899 - Rangers 4, Hearts 1 (first round).

1903 - Hearts 1, Rangers 1 (final, Celtic Park). Rangers 0, Hearts 0 (replay, Celtic Park). Rangers 2, Hearts 0 (second replay, Celtic Park).

1904 - Rangers 3, Hearts 2 (first round).

1922 - Hearts 0, Rangers 4 (third round).

1930 - Rangers 4, Hearts 1 (semi-final, Hampden Park).

1932 - Hearts 0, Rangers 1 (third round).

1934 - Rangers 0, Hearts 0 (third round). Hearts 0, Rangers 2 (replay).

1935 - Hearts 0, Rangers 2 (semi-final, Hampden Park).

1953 - Rangers 2, Hearts 1 (semi-final, Hampden Park).

1956 - Hearts 4, Rangers 0 (fifth round).

1959 - Rangers 3, Hearts 2 (second round).

1968 - Rangers 1, Hearts 1 (third round). Hearts 1, Rangers 0 (replay).

1969 - Rangers 2, Hearts 0 (second round).

1976 - Rangers 3-1 Hearts (final, Hampden Park).

1977 - Hearts 0, Rangers 2 (semi-final, Hampden Park).

1980 - Rangers 6, Hearts 1 (fifth round).

1986 - Hearts 3, Rangers 2 (third round).

1993 - Rangers 2, Hearts 1 (semi-final, Celtic Park).

1994 - Rangers 2, Hearts 0 (fifth round).

1995 - Hearts 4, Rangers 2 (fifth round).

1996 - Rangers 5, Hearts 1 (final, Hampden Park).

q THE winner of today's big game will earn #39,000, while the losing club will pick up #19,500.

Other payments to clubs taking part in Scotland's premier cup competition are:

All sides taking part in the opening round earn #1300.

In the second round the cash payment moves to #1650.

Teams in the next round of the competition are awarded #6500, while in the fourth round it is #7800.

Quarter-finalists get #9100, while the semi-final sides are given #11,750.