Striker Jim Hamilton has urged his Dunfermline team-mates to go for the big prize in the Tennent's Scottish Cup final and put relegation to the back of their minds.

Monday marks the start of the club's focused build-up for Saturday's Hampden Park final against Celtic, when manager Stephen Kenny will be seeking to coax from his players the fighting form they showed during an unbeaten April.

May also began well for the Pars with a 4-1 victory over Motherwell at East End Park - but defeat to Inverness sent them down to the First Division and a 3-0 thumping by Falkirk on Saturday was not the response Kenny had hoped for.

Hamilton, 31, noticed despondency in the Dunfermline camp and insists they must banish negative thoughts ahead of what could be an historic day for the club.

Speaking after the Falkirk debacle in the Bank of Scotland Premier League, Hamilton said: "Obviously with the performance and the result it looked as if we felt sorry for ourselves.

"There's no point in doing that now, we're down and we have to get on with it. If we turn up and play like we did in this game next week there's no point in turning up."

Falkirk's goals came from captain Steven Thomson, Rangers-bound Alan Gow and substitute Pedro Moutinho.

The Bairns finished seventh in the SPL, and captain Thomson said: "We want to kick on and hopefully we can push on next season and go for that top six."

Dundee United's campaign came to an end with a goalless draw against Motherwell.

Having been mired in relegation trouble at the start of the season, United were relieved to finish the season in a position of ninth-placed security, and midfielder Craig Conway believes manager Craig Levein deserves much of the credit.

Levein arrived at Tannadice at the end of October, and Conway said: "There is no doubt he has been brilliant for the club.

"The squad has a lot of young players in it now, but he'll keep helping us along and he has shown that despite your age, if you are good enough then you'll be in his team."

Motherwell boss Maurice Malpas, whose side laboured to 10th place, believes striker Ross McCormack could have a big role to play next season, with Scott McDonald on his way to Celtic.

McCormack twice came close against United, and Malpas said: "It is just a shame the season is ending, because he has had a tough time with injuries and illness, and we are only seeing the best of him now."

A 1-0 win for eighth-placed Inverness at second-bottom St Mirren pleased Caley boss Charlie Christie.

Christie said: "We are a similar size side to St Mirren and they have received plaudits for staying in the league.

"We are working with the same resources and we finished eighth so that really shows how well the players have done."

St Mirren defender Kirk Broadfoot was given a rousing reception in his last match before leaving for Rangers, and backed manager Gus MacPherson to carry on his shrewd work.

He said: "I think St Mirren will do fine next season, the gaffer will look after them."