Today's my final chance at Cup glory

Caley captain Welsh says hes ready to seize the day in semi

- SCOTT BURNS

INVERNESS captain Sean Welsh knows this could be his last chance to make a Scottish Cup Final.

The midfielder will proudly lead out his Caley Thistle side to take on League One Falkirk in today's semi-final.

He is now in the twilight of his career and at 33, playing for a second tier club he is well aware opportunities like this might not come along too often.

Welsh also wants to make up for lost time after missing the last semi-final, which Inverness lost to Hearts, through injury.

The skipper said: "It's massive for me, this will probably be the last chance I have to get to a Scottish Cup Final.

"Unfortunately I missed the semi against Hearts last time, so it's an opportunity to finally do it.

"I was devastated to miss the 2019 semi-final, it was my first season here and I was having a good time." Welsh ironically goes up against his former club this afternoon.

He left the Bairns for what he thought would be a short stint in the Highlands.

Some five years later he is still there and a central figure with Billy Dodds' play-off chasers.

He owes Caley Thistle for helping to breathe life into his flagging career.

Welsh said: "I had come here from a short spell at Falkirk, which came on the back of a really bad injury, so it was good to come here. I thought I was coming here as a stop-gap but it has been five years now and I've loved it.

"My career was a bit lost at the time but it has rejuvenated me.