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.

Drogba points at the penalty spot - like that had any impact. You know what, he has barely done anything today and it's not the first time in a final.

Drogba to take the spot-kick... AND HE BLASTS IT OVER! Oh no! Again he misses a penalty in an African final!! Not nice from Mweene to taunt him afterwards.

PENALTY IVORY COAST! Mulenga with a rash slide tackle in the box as Gervinho raced in. Chansa shoved him too, Mulenga booked though.

Grosso gets all the way to the edge of the box, wide to Gradel who is in down the left but his cut-back is cleared!

Ivory Coast defend well as Katongo looked to get behind. Gosso brings it forward...

Free-kick Zambia then that Kalaba will put in.... well over, poor.

And the ref books Bamba for protesting - wasn't a foul mind.

Mayuka is shrugged off the ball by Bamba and a very belated whistle from the ref. No foul in my view.

IVORY COAST SUB: Max Gradel is on for a bored-looking Kalou. Well, he's probably just annoyed.

Tiote gets the first booking of the match for a needless block on Lungu.

Tiene is down after taking one in the crown jewels. Ow. Zokora then fouls Mauyka. The striker then gets in down the right, superb low ball past Bamba but Gosso hacks behind with Kalaba arriving!

Poor defensive header from Tiote but Sinkala pushed Gossa at the far post and it's a free-kick.

Another short corner and a cross comes in, itswings in very late and via the head of a defender is out for a corner.

Chansa has a pop, it takes a heavy deflection off Kolo's slimline belly, and behind for a corner.

Quick throw by Zambia catches Gosso out but Kolo does well to stand up Chansa. Ivory Coast break and Gervinho tries to get past Himoonde: he fails.

Toure swings it wide for Gosso, his cross is weak and Mweene was set to gather before Mulungu inexplicably hacked it clear!

Zambia have a free-kick on the right, 35 yards out... but a poor ball by Katongo is easy for Barry.

Zambia keep possession for a spell but it's all a bit slow now.

Zambia play it around at the back as they try to fashion an opening. The pitch is rather unhelpful I must say.

The free-kick is swung in by Zokora and Drogba flicks it on but too high for Bamba at the far post.

Bamba runs into trouble after trying to play it out but he wins a free-kick.