text: Inverness have angrily vowed to fight an SFA bid to ban Josh Meekings from the Scottish Cup Final. Meekings was served with a retrospective notice of complaint by compliance officer Tony McGlennan after handling a goal-bound header from Celtic's Leigh Griffiths in Sunday's controversial semi-final. After losing 3-2 following extra-time, Celtic wrote to the SFA to seek 'clarification' on the reasons for referee Steven McLean and his four assistants missing the first-half incident, when the Parkhead club were leading 1-0. Inverness defender Josh Meekings prevents a goal-bound header from Celtic's Leigh Griffiths with his hand . Meekings was not sent off and no penalty was given as Inverness went on to beat Celtic 3-2 after extra-time . Meekings will argue his case at an SFA tribunal tomorrow after Inverness vowed to 'vigorously defend' their player in a bid to clear him for the Final against Falkirk on May 30. 'We intend to vigorously defend our player and are taking legal advice on the issue,' said a club statement. 'We are extremely disappointed that this has arisen and the player himself is mentally shattered at the turn of events. 'Josh is keen to appear in person at the disciplinary hearing and we will most strongly support him by all means available.' Celtic had goalkeeper Craig Gordon sent off in Sunday's second half as their chances of a rare domestic Treble turned to dust. The decision to query the standard of officiating at the semi-final came after a huge supporter backlash, but prompted anger from fans of other clubs. Caley Thistle boss John Hughes said after Sunday's historic victory that Meekings might have received a red card. Celtic captain Scott Brown (left) appeals to referee Steven McLean during the Scottish Cup semi-final . Celtic's Adam Matthews (right) slides in with a strong challenge on Nick Ross (left) during Sunday's game . Already missing defender Gary Warren from the Final, however, he insisted the alleged hand-ball had been accidental. 'If they are going to do that, I'll just get the video tapes out and go back and say: 'What about this, what about that?' 'Who says he has done it on purpose? 'For me that's your initial reaction, you're going to head the ball and your hand comes up. 'I'm honest enough to tell you it's one we got away with. But I don't think it was deliberate. 'I think Josh went to try to get his head on it and his hand comes up. 'The referee never saw it, play on, one we got away with and it was probably the bit of luck we needed.' Meekings himself posted on Twitter on Tuesday night, saying: 'Thanks for all the positive messages and support. Can't comment on anything, but I am seeing them and appreciate it.' Celtic pair Aleksandar Tonev (left) and John Guidetti (right) look dejected following the semi-final defeat .
target: Inverness defender Josh Meekings prevented a goal-bound header from Celtic's Leigh Griffiths with his hand during the Scottish Cup semi-final .
  He did not face any punishment in the match which Caley Thistle went on to win 3-2 after extra-time .
  Celtic have since complained to the SFA about the incident .
  A call to ban Meekings from the final will be contested by Inverness .