Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Ivory Coast and Zambia's African Cup of Nations final - kicking off at 7.30 UK time.

Crumbs. What a night and it's ended in a first African title for underdogs Zambia, while Ivory Coast lose out again. Herve Renard is carried off on his players' shoulders, the Elephants are weeping and I am going to file copy and find that burger I've been craving. The 25 who died in 1993 have been remembered in style. Any more chat and tweet me on @Reda_Eurosport. Thanks and goodnight.

CIV 7-8 ZAM: Sunzu can win it, can avenge the memory of the air tragedy... AND HE SMASHES IT IN! ZAMBIA ARE AFRICAN CHAMPIONS!

CIV 7-7 ZAM: Gervinho now, the Arsenal forward... the penalty spot is a mess now... AND GERVINHO FIRES OVER! 14 scored in a row; 3 missed.

CIV 7-7 ZAM: This is huge - Zambia can win the African Cup of Nations 2012, Kalaba to take as his team-mates sing along as they have all shoot-out. History beckons... AND HE MISSES IT! OVER THE BAR!

CIV 7-7 ZAM: Kolo Toure is up now. He scored in the 2006 final shoot-out... Massive run up as he goes for power... AND SAVED BY MWEENE! It was low and straight and Mweene just needed to move to the left to bat it out!!!

CIV 7-7 ZAM: Lungu with a cool placed one to the left, lower this time. A bit of a taunt to Mweene, not nice.

CIV 7-6 ZAM: Konan steps up... favourite corner again. Great penalties always in Africa shoot-outs.

CIV 6-6 ZAM: Young Sinkala to take this... he looks terrified, kissing the ball. He almost misses, sidefooting high to the top right, looked like he mis-hit it but hey ho it's in!

CIV 6-5 ZAM: Tiene to take this... top left again! Favourite corner tonight.

CIV 5-5 ZAM: The keeper Mweene to take this! Sudden death! Oh and he rolls it into the bottom left before shaking hands with his counterpart Barry. Keeper's union.

CIV 5-4 ZAM: Sudden death now and it's Drogba! He steps up! He missed in normal time, missed in the final defeat to Egypt... TOP CORNER! Phew. He crosses his chest and his pals are delighted.

CIV 4-4 ZAM: Felix Katongo looks to emulate big brother, who scored his to start this off... top left again. Ice cool shot-out this.

CIV 4-3 ZAM: Gradel now and another slick spot-kick into the top left. Drogba still not stepped up. He must he clawing at his locks.

CIV 3-3 ZAM: Another cool penalty by Chansa, low into far corner, Barry off his line early again but he scored so no matter.

CIV 3-2 ZAM: Second bite at the cherry for Bamba - boof! Roof of the net. Relief for his team-mates.

CIV 2-2 ZAM: Bamba now for the Elephants, of Leicester... AND SAVED BY MWEENE! But no! He gets a retake, the keeper came off his line! Correct decision - he's a few yards off but they normally let it lie.

CIV 2-2 ZAM: Mayuka responds with the same spot-kick as Bony, 2-2.

CIV 2-1 ZAM: Bony Wilfried steps up for Ivory Coast, of Vitesse in Holland... Lovely penalty into the top left.

CIV 1-1 ZAM: Chris Katongo, the Zambia skipper... cool as a cucumber, low to the right with Barry static.

CIV 1-0 ZAM: Ivory Coast to take the first one... Tiote, of Newcastle... Scores. To the right, keeper wrong way.