FT: Hibs 3-1 Hearts - Hosts progress to meet Ayr

Summary

Winners Hibs host Ayr United in quarter-final
Cummings and Holt struck in first half
First-half sub Shinnie smashed in Hibs' third
Goncalves scored after having penalty saved

Live Reporting

Thomas McGuigan

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Get Involvedpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2017
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Liam Roberts: What a performance from Hibs. Neil Lennon definitely got a response from his weekend rant a Raith. Hearts taken apart..
Jamie Lynch: YESS! Now have to explain to colleagues in Wellington, that I'm having a party and the Hearts are in their beds..#hibees, external!
Hibernian 3-1 Heartspublished at 72 mins
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road
A lifeline for Hearts! Big 20 minutes for both Hibs and Hearts as Ayr Utd, who face the winners, watch on with interest.
GOAL Hibernian 3-1 Heartspublished at 68 mins
Esmael Goncalves
Hearts pull one back despite the Herculean efforts of the Ninja-like Hibs keeper Ofir Marciano who saves Esmael Goncalves' penalty, parries the rebound but can't prevent the striker rifling home at the third time of asking.
A lifeline for the Jambos?
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Esmael Goncalves scored his first Edinburgh derby goal
PENALTY FOR HEARTSpublished at 67 mins
Darren McGregor is penalised for a foul on Goncalves.
Damage limitation for Heartspublished at 66 mins
Hibernian 3-0 Hearts
Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road
"Seconds after that Shinnie shot smashed into the back of the net, hundreds of Hearts fans started heading for the exits. It's game over and Hearts now turn their attention to damage limitation. What a performance from the home side."
Hibernian 3-0 Heartspublished at 65 mins
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I don't think anyone could've contemplated this one-way traffic..."
Rob Maclean, BBC Scotland commentator
GOAL Hibernian 3-0 Heartspublished at 60 mins
Andrew Shinnie
Scottish Cup holders Hibs are marching into the quarter finals, and a tie against Ayr United, with a convincing dismantling of their Edinburgh derby rivals.
Andrew Shinnie's howitzer is too hot to handle for Hearts goalkeeper Jack Hamilton and the home fans are bouncing inside a white-hot Easter Road.
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Andrew Shinnie (far left) came on as an early substitute
Joy to behold for Hibs fanspublished at 57 mins
Hibernian 2-0 Hearts
Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road
"Hibs' high intensity football has continued into this second half. Ian Cathro's half-time changes have so far failed to have much impact for Hearts.
"It's been a long time since I've seen a Hibs side look so comfortable against their rivals. The home fans are loving this."
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The Hibernian bench celebrate
CLOSE!published at 56 mins
Hibernian 2-0 Hearts
A chance for Hearts - spurned. Good work by Sam Nicholson sees Jamie Walker in space 15 yards out but his effort whistles into the Edinburgh night sky.
Lofty ambition?published at 56 mins
Hibernian 2-0 Hearts
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Hibernian are trying to play the killer ball once too often. Every player wants to play that 30 to 40-yard pass..."
Craig Paterson, BBC Sportsound pundit
Injury update...published at 53 mins
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road
Hibernian winger Chris Humphrey has his left ankle in a protective boot. Possible ankle ligament damage.
Penny for your thoughts?published at 52 mins
Hibernian 2-0 Hearts
Trailing by two goals in the Edinburgh derby against a dominant Hibernian: what can Ian Cathro do to restore Hearts' fortunes in this Scottish Cup fifth-round replay?
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Hearts head coach Ian Cathro surveys the first-half wreckage of the Scottish Cup replay
Holt your fire!published at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2017
Hibernian 2-0 Hearts
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Grant Holt's first-half strike was his first goal since 29 October
Hibernian 2-0 Heartspublished at 51 mins
Jason Cummings whips in a corner but there are no Hibs takers and the peppered Hearts goal remains intact.. for now.
Neil Lennon's men, two goals to the good, are pinning their ears back and flying all over the pitch.
CLOSE!published at 46 mins
A third goal for Hibs? No, substitute Andrew Shinnie's shot is juggled and finally held by Hearts goalkeeper Jack Hamilton.
"It's amateur hour!" laments BBC Sportsound pundit Allan Preston like a frazzled headmaster. Hibs scent blood here and further goals against a jittery Hearts rearguard.
Easter Road is crackling with the anticipation of further goals...
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Get Involvedpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2017
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Paul Ross: Could we be worse??? Too many failing to understand the importance of a derby.
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2017
We're back under way!
Hearts changespublished at 20:51
Hibernian 2-0 Hearts
No changes for the hosts for the second half. Hearts, though, send on Nicholson and Currie for Kitchen and Martin.
Back at the old stomping groundpublished at 20:49
HT: Hibernian 2-0 Hearts
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Former Hibernian midfielder and current Celtic captain Scott Brown (left) is taking in tonight's match at Easter Road
Edinburgh derby count...published at 20:48
John Barnes
BBC Scotland
This is the 313th meeting between Hearts and Hibs. Hibs won 81, Hearts won138, drawn 93. About half the figure @RobMacleanSport, external thinks.