Hearts get the game under way at a rain-soaked Hampden playing in their traditional maroon. Hibs in their usual green and white.

Hearts started their Scottish Cup run in the Premiership under the newly appointed Daniel Stendel and will take to the field in the semi-final in the second tier with Robbie Neilson back for a second spell in charge.

A 5-0 thumping of Airdrieonians was their first win under the German and was followed by a 1-0 grind away to another League One side, Falkirk, but then came perhaps the highlight of a disappointing season as the now departed Oliver Bozanic scored the only goal of a stormy win over Rangers.

Neilson's side head to Hampden on the back of five consecutive wins - three in this season's League Cup and two in the Championship.

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Jack Ross' Hibs side survived a tough test at the hands of eventual runaway Championship winners Dundee United before Christian Doidge's hat-trick secured a 4-2 replay win after a 2-2 draw.

They ended Lowland League side's BSC Glasgow's cup fairytale with a routine 4-1 win in the next round before an impressive 5-2 dismissal of second-tier promotion hopefuls Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Hibs sit third in the Premiership and head to Hampden on the back of a run of six games without defeat - winning five of them.

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The teams enter Hampden to the James Bond theme in tribute to Edinburgh man Sean Connery, the actor having died today aged 90.

Nice touch by the Scottish FA.

Much has happened to Hearts since they lost the 2019 Scottish Cup final 2-1 to Celtic under Craig Levein.

Two managers later, they have been relegated to the second tier but head to Hampden buoyed by five consecutive victories.

Top-flight Hibs, who ended their 114-year wait for a third Scottish Cup final win in 2016, are themselves unbeaten in six outings but will still have the weight of history against them.

Hearts won their most recent meeting, 3-1 away from home in March, won their last Scottish Cup duel, in the fifth round in 2018, won the last time they met in a semi-final, 4-0 in 2006, and famously thumped their Edinburgh rivals 5-1 when lifting the trophy for the eighth time in 2012 - the last time they met at a neutral venue.

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As we turn our attention to the Scottish Cup semi-final, here's a reminder of that earlier team news, with Robbie Neilson and Jack Ross making two changes each.

Elliot Frear and Josh Ginnelly miss out through injury for Hearts. Jordan Roberts and Craig Wighton start for the Gorgie men.

Hibs bring in Josh Doig at left-back ahead of Lewis Stevenson and Kyle Magennis begins in midfield ahead of the benched Stevie Mallan.

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Scottish Championship

Dundee 1-1 Raith Rovers

Dunfermline Athletic 3-2 Queen of the South

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 Arbroath

Greenock Morton 3-2 Ayr United

Scottish League 1

Airdrieonians 0-2 Dumbarton

Clyde 0-2 Peterhead

Cove Rangers 1-0 Partick Thistle

Falkirk 2-0 East Fife

Forfar Athletic 2-3 Montrose

Scottish League 2

Albion Rovers 0-2 Brechin City

Cowdenbeath 1-1 Stenhousemuir

Edinburgh City 1-0 Elgin City

Stirling Albion 1-0 Annan Athletic

Stranraer 0-1 Queen's Park

It's three points for Dundee United as they go fifth in the Scottish Premiership - and a fifth match without victory for Ross County.

Nicky Clark scored one from the spot and one with his chest for United, Oli Shaw replying for County.

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Motherwell claim a fourth win in five games as they see off listless Livingston.

Goals before half-time from Callum Lang and Tony Watt condemn Gary Holt’s side to a third straight defeat.

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A Ciaron Brown long throw causes chaos in the Motherwell box as goalkeeper Aaron Chapman fails to collect.

Livingston can't capitalise, though, and the ball is scrambled clear.

Moments later, Chapman tips wide from Scott Tiffoney and gathers a Jon Guthrie header, but it all looks too little too late from the hosts.

Iain Vigurs releases Oli Shaw forward and the substitute finishes well to reduced Ross County's deficit.

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Jeando Fuchs has come off the bench to make his debut for Dundee United. A lot has been spoken about the Cameroon midfielder since he arrived and, from what I have seen so far, he look like a real high-intensity player. It will be interesting to see what kind of impact he can make in Scottish football.

Finally a chance for Livi - and they really should have scored it.

Steve Lawson's cross picks out Scott Tiffoney all alone eight yards from goal, but his glancing header drifts past the post.

Motherwell's Barry Maguire takes one for the team as he cynically wipes out Alan Forrest to halt a dangerous breakaway from the winger and earn a yellow.