and they doubled their lead soon afterwards, stephen kingsley scored from a good free kick routine. hibs did pull one back through chris cadden, but it s hearts who ll play celtic or rangers in the final. it was a tough game, and credit to the hearts players but also credit to the hibs players. they put us under a lot of pressure. it was a nailbiter at the end. i am delighted to get through. we scored a goal in the five minute period, we did well to get the second. they hung in there and deserve to go through. the teams are warming up ahead of the fa cup semifinal at wembley between liverpool and manchester city which kicks off in 15 minutes time. for liverpool mo salah makes his first fa cup appearance of the season asjurgen klopp makes
rivals meet, today had absolutely everything, what a game of football. the first 20 minutes, an absolute goal fest. the first 20 minutes, an absolute goalfest. hearts got the first 20 minutes, an absolute goal fest. hearts got the opener and what a strike from alice sims. macy with absolutely no chance. great technique from that man on loan from everton. the second was as impressive as it was clever. stephen kingsley starting and finishing the training ground move in some style. hibs could have collapsed after that. instead, they hit back immediately. chris cadden was rattling past greg gordon, game on. liam boyce had a chance to stretch hearts lead just before the break, hearts lead just before the break, he should have done better. hibs dominated the start of the second half and almost levelled through ryan porteous but what about this? what are safe from the scotland number one cried gordon. hibs were reduced to ten men whenjebel newell
it tookjust 72 that the stop hibs had seen enough. it took just 72 seconds for chris cadden to respond. he had only played a quarter of a match. was this the equaliser? goalkeeper craig gordon, 39, defined time and ryan porsches. hibs chased hard, perhaps too hard. joe newell had been booked before that tackles of the red card was inevitable. hearts are into the final two face one of those other old neighbours, rangers or celtic. patrick gearey, bbc news. celtic and we play tomorrow. and rangers. well, let s hearfrom both camps now after that match, hibs manager shaun maloney in a moment, but first winning manager robbie nielson. it was a tough, tough game. credit to the hearts players, but also credit to the hibs players. i thought they battled really well.