Dons reach cup final, Dundee Utd beat St Mirren in league

Summary

FT: Dundee Utd 3-2 St Mirren - commentary on Radio Scotland
Aberdeen beat Hibs 3-2 in Scottish Cup semi
Jonny Hayes' deflected effort wins it for Aberdeen
Holt & McGeouch net for Hibs
Rooney & Christie on target for Dons
Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden this weekend
Celtic face Rangers on Sunday

Live Reporting

Thomas McGuigan

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Get Involved - Scottish Cup predictionspublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 22 April 2017
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Chloe Young: 3-0 Hibs
Chris Deez: 10-7 with some world class, unbelievable football played by world class, legendary players.
Paul Johnstone: I just hope Aberdeen turn up this time, not like the final against Celtic, embarrassing!!
Aidan Lloyd: 2-2 then 5-4 on pens
Darren Mains: Hibs are on a high after last week and bein reigning champions... looking forward to a top match....
Hampden colourpublished at 11:54
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Hibs fans are ready to cheer on their team
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Head for heights - two Dons fans roar their approval outside Hampden
Aberdeen's road to Hampdenpublished at 11:51
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- Fourth Round - Aberdeen 4-0 Stranraer
- Fifth Round - Ross County 0-1 Aberdeen
- Sixth Round - Aberdeen 1-0 Partick Thistle
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Graeme Shinnie scored the winner in Aberdeen's quarter-final victory against Partick Thistle
Dressed to thrillpublished at 11:50
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Ready for the game at Hampden... then straight into town and the dancing later!
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Holders Hibs on the march...published at 11:42
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- Fourth Round - Bonnyrigg Rose 1-8 Hibernian
- Fifth Round - Hibs 3-1 Hearts (after replay)
- Sixth Round - Hibs 3-1 Ayr United
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Hampden in the sun...published at 11:39
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A sun-kissed Hampden Stadium
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These boots were made for walking...
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Aberdeen"s Graeme Shinnie (centre) in relaxed mood at Hampden
Goals, goals, goalspublished at 11:37
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One change for Hibernianpublished at 11:36
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Marvin Bartley replaces Andrew Shinnie in the Hibs starting line-up.
Shinnie is on the bench so may yet get on to face brother Graeme in the Dons line-up.
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Marvin Bartley comes into the Hibs midfield
'European stage' helped Aberdeenpublished at 11:34
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Derek McInnes is urging Aberdeen to use the pain of losing the League Cup final to their advantage when they meet Hibernian in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final.
The Dons lost 3-0 to Celtic at Hampden in November and McInnes said: "I think you can use any disappointment.
"You have got to get as much experience as possible to deal with occasions.
"We have had a lot of big-game experience in recent years. I think the European stage has helped us."
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Derek McInnes is counting on Aberdeen's "big-game experience" to pay dividends
Lennon relishes Hampden tiltpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 22 April 2017
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Hibs boss Neil Lennon says a last-four Scottish Cup encounter against Aberdeen holds "no fear" for his players.
Championship-winners Hibs ended a 114-year wait to win the competition last May at Hampden.
"We've seen off Hearts already - who are a top-six team - in impressive fashion," Lennon told BBC Scotland.
"Aberdeen have been the second-best team in the country consistently over the last few years, and they keep improving every year under [manager] Derek McInnes.
"They've been to the League Cup final already, they're in the semi-final, they've had a great season. But you've got four teams in the competition who can win the trophy and I'm just pleased we're in that company now.
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Neil Lennon says
"Midfield's going to be a huge factor in the game, and their wide men are a real threat, but we'll come up with something.
"I can't concentrate too much on Aberdeen, I want to concentrate on what we do. We've gone into every game this year trying to win it, and [today] will be no different."
One change for the Donspublished at 11:31
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Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes makes one change for cup semi-final day.
Experienced centre-back Mark Reynolds takes his place at the heart of defence, with Anthony O'Connor dropping to the bench. Niall McGinn has to settle for a spot among the subs as well, with Ryan Christie starting.
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Get Involved - Scottish Cup memoriespublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 22 April 2017
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LINE-UPS FROM HAMPDENpublished at 11:20
Hibernian v Aberdeen (12:15)
Hibernian: Marciano, Gray, McGregor, Ambrose, Stevenson, Boyle, McGinn, Bartley, Fyvie, McGeouch, Cummings. Subs: Laidlaw, Holt, Keatings, Shinnie, Forster, Humphrey, Graham.
Aberdeen: Lewis, Logan, Shinnie, Considine, Taylor, Reynolds, McLean, Christie, Rooney, Hayes, Jack. Subs: Alexander, McGinn, O'Connor, Pawlett, Stockley, Wright, Storey.
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Walk in the sunshinepublished at 11:15
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Hibs players enjoy a pre-match stroll on the famous Hampden turf
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