Highlights: Brechin City 1-4 Hearts

Charlotte Cohen
BBC Sport Scotland

Hearts came from behind to ease past Highland League side Brechin City and progress to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

First-half substitute Scott Bright fired Brechin in front with a magnificent 35-yard strike in what was his second game for the Angus club.

Neil Critchley's Premiership side appeared to struggle with the conditions and it took another wonder goal to get Hearts level before the break as Yan Dhanda curled beyond Lenny Wilson.

Hearts took the lead early in the second half when Elton Kabangu floated a dangerous cross into the hosts' penalty area and defender Kevin McHattie's attempted clearance carried the ball towards goal as Kenneth Vargas attempted to get the final touch.

Kabangu scored his first Hearts goals with a tidy finish and a conversion off James Wilson's inch-perfect pass.

Home captain Euan Spark had injured himself while committing a foul, for which he was booked, and Bright, 18, came on as the skipper's replacement.

And, within minutes, the teenager thundered the hosts in front with a low shot that smacked off the inside of the post and past Craig Gordon.

An equally impressive strike from Hearts got them back level as Dhanda scored his first goal on home soil for the club, cutting inside on the left and sending the ball beyond the diving Wilson.

After setting up the goal that put Hearts in front, January loan signing Kabunga did ever so well to get himself on the scoresheet when he picked up a loose ball bobbling in the box and slotted home.

And he doubled his tally with 10 minutes to play when he was set up unselfishly by youngster Wilson to calmly finish into the bottom right corner with the aid of a deflection.

What they said

'Hearts remembered how to play' - Critchley

Hearts manager Neil Critchley: "It's job done. It was a good goal from Yan Dhanda, that settled us down.

"Scoring soon into the second half settled us down, we played some nice football. We've done the job and we're into the next round."

Brechin City scorer Scott Bright: "Everyone shouts, 'shoot' and you just have to hit it. Most of the time that'll go flying over the fence and you never see the ball again, this time I nailed it.

"I haven't seen the goal back, I can hardly remember it. I just remember the strike and then everyone was on top of me. It's the stuff you dream of."

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