Summary

  • Hearts the first team through to Scottish Cup semi-finals

  • Baningime lashes in rebound after Alnwick saves from Simms at close range; Haring converts Woodburn cross to double lead

  • Brophy gives St Mirren a lifeline with first-time finish into top corner; Ronan equalises with stunning, swerving 30-yard strike

  • Substitute McEneff nudges Hearts back in front with first touch and Simms adds late fourth with front-post strike

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

  1. GREAT SAVE!

    Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    What a free-kick taker Stephen Kingsley is.

    He bends it over the wall and Jak Alnwick is at full stretch to tip behind. Great effort.

  2. Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    Stephen McGinn
    Former St Mirren midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    I don't think the defending teams have won a header in their own box the whole game. It feels as if there's a chance whenever the ball goes in the box.

  3. Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    Hearts look most likely to score next as Charles Dunne denies Ellis Simms with a good block.

    Nathaniel Atkinson is then tripped when looking to let fly.

    This is Stephen Kingsley territory...

  4. CLOSE!

    Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    St Mirren need to wise up from set pieces or this tie will be beyond them soon.

    Barrie McKay's outswinging corner is met by Peter Haring, who powers a header just over.

  5. McEneff restores Hearts' lead

    Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

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  6. Goal of the season, surely?

    Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

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  7. CLOSE!

    Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    A deep free-kick finds Craig Halkett in the box.

    But the defender's glancing header is just wide of the back post.

  8. Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    I think this might be the best game I've watched this season, genuinely.

    An absolute belting cup tie.

    St Mirren make a double change. Off come Alex Gogic and Greg Kiltie, on are forwards Alex Greive and young Jay Henderson.

  9. CLOSE!

    Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    Ellis Simms does really well, turning Richard Tait and putting a dangerous ball in the box.

    It's cleared as far as Peter Haring, who races onto the ball and blasts over.

  10. 'What a cup tie'

    Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    Allan Preston
    Ex-Hearts defender on BBC Sportsound

    He was brought on as a goal scoring midfielder - right on cue! Really good play by Atkinson and McEneff is in the right place at the right time. What a cup tie we've got!

  11. Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    Stephen Robinson will be absolutely furious.

    Five minutes after getting level, his team are behind again. A big test of character now.

  12. goal

    GOAL! Hearts 3-2 St Mirren

    Aaron McEneff

    Did I say how good a game this is?

    It's excellent from Nathaniel Atkinson, he's too strong for Jordan Jones and gets across the byeline before drilling into the box.

    It hits a body and bounces back to substitute Aaron McEneff, who just diverts the ball in with this thigh.

    Bedlam. Absolute bedlam.

    Hearts goalBBC Sport

  13. Hearts 2-2 St Mirren

    What a game this is, honestly.

    Neat play from Hearts sees Liam Boyce touch a ball into the path of Andy Halliday.

    But Jak Alnwick is brave and throws himself at it.

  14. 'Wow - absolutely outstanding'

    Hearts 2-2 St Mirren

    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportscene

    That's absolutely outstanding. I thought he was teeing the ball up for a cross with a bit of whip. Little did I think he was going for the shot. He couldn't have caught it much sweeter. Craig Gordon doesn't stand a chance. Wow.

  15. goal

    GOAL! Hearts 2-2 St Mirren

    Connor Ronan

    WOOOOW!

    That is absolutely stunning. Connor Ronan takes one touch on the ball, from at least 25 yards, and rifles a ridiculous effort into top-left corner.

    It's another beauty to add to the St Mirren man's showreel.

    St Mirren goalBBC Sport

  16. Hearts 2-1 St Mirren

    Hearts-in-mouth stuff at the back from Hearts as Jordan Jones nips in front of Nathaniel Atkinson.

    The winger is racing down on goal from a tight angle, but Craig Gordon is alert to it.

  17. Hearts 2-1 St Mirren

    Lovely reverse ball from Beni Baningime sees Nathaniel Atkinson shape a ball to the back post off the right.

    Just a bit much on it, though.

  18. Watch Baningime poke in the opener

    Hearts 2-1 St Mirren

    Baningime opens scoring with his first Hearts goal

  19. Hearts 2-1 St Mirren

    St Mirren are having to do a bit of defending as Hearts push for a third.

    The visitors put a lot into that first half and they are sitting a bit deep now as Barrie McKay's cross is gathered by Jak Alnwick.

  20. Fine Brophy finish pulls one back

    Hearts 2-1 St Mirren

    'Another goal of real quality' - Brophy gives St Mirren a lifeline