Ouch!published at 52 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Scott Tanser's game is over as he pulls up with a muscle injury.
Marcus Fraser is on to replace.
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
Ouch!published at 52 mins
'Buddies have started second half well'published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Leanne Crichton
Ex-Scotland international on BBC ScotlandQuote MessageWhen you've had a two-goal advantage, you always feel like you're chasing that third goal - you want that cushion... but St Mirren have certainly started the second half the way they finished the first.
GREAT SAVE!published at 49 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Wonderful double save up the other end as Nathaniel Atkinson forces Jak Alnwick across to his right.
Ben Woodburn then bursts forward and sees a strike deflect towards goal.
Alnwick is pretty much diving the other way but reacts brilliantly to throw an arm at it.
Postpublished at 48 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
St Mirren keep probing as Connor Ronan's cross finds Eamonn Brophy again.
He's got more space than he thinks and his attempted header comes off the shoulder and Craig Gordon gathers.
Postpublished at 47 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Greg Kiltie's ball from the byeline makes its way to Eamonn Brophy.
The striker is trying to make room for a short but Hearts defend well.
Haring hammers in Hearts' secondpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
The players are back out and referee Bobby Madden gets the second half under way.
More of the same, please.
'Boyce has been instrumental'published at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
HT: Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Allan Preston
Ex-Hearts defender on BBC SportsoundQuote MessageHearts have been the better side for long periods of that half. Boyce has been instrumental in everything that they've done. Simms has done well, he's frightening Shaughnessy and Dunne.
'St Mirren goal changed dynamic'published at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
HT: Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Jack Ross
Former St Mirren manager on BBC ScotlandQuote MessageThe pendulum swung plenty of times. Hearts' front four have been really good, affected the game really positively. The dynamics changed with St Mirren's goal. Their energy levels went up again.
'Action-packed half'published at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
HT: Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Shelley Kerr
Former Scotland head coach on BBC ScotlandQuote MessageIt's certainly been action packed. In the initial stages of the game, I thought Barrie McKay caused St Mirren huge problems out on the touchline. Liam Boyce took up good deep positions and it affected St Mirren's midfield.
HALF-TIME: Hearts 2-1 St Mirrenpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
The game has lived up the occasion. A cracking half of cup football.
Close-range finishes from Beni Baningime and Peter Haring had Hearts two up, but St Mirren have impressed and more than merited a goal when Eamonn Brophy pulled one back.
A proper end-to-end tie.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Both sides have served up a fantastic first 45 minutes
CLOSE!published at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Not far away from Stephen Kingsley, who lines one up from range.
His low, driving strike goals about a yard wide of the far post. Unlucky.
Postpublished at 44 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Jordan Jones, who has been excellent by the way, looks like he's got an opening on the break.
But the ex-Killie winger slips at a vital moment to ironic cheers from the home fans.
Postpublished at 42 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
There are more goals in this. Almost feel certain of it.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 40 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
What a crazy passage of play.
Liam Boyce's acrobatic finish from Peter Haring's header across goal is blocked at close range.
Craig Halkett picks the ball up and smashes one from close range, but it smashes off the bar and St Mirren somehow survive.
What a game!
Image source, SNS'Brophy makes it look easy'published at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Stephen McGinn
Former St Mirren midfielder on BBC SportsoundQuote MessageAndy Halliday has got to be stronger. Richard Tait gets too much space on the right. Brophy's still got so much to do - but that's why he's a top striker at this level, he almost made it look easy.
Postpublished at 39 mins
Hearts 2-1 St Mirren
Eh, St Mirren should probably have a second.
A deep free-kick from Jordan Jones finds Eamonn Brophy with space, but his glancing header is easy enough for Craig Gordon.
GOAL! Hearts 2-1 St Mirrenpublished at 36 mins
Eamonn Brophy
I did say is wasn't over...
It's another excellent goal as Richard Tait's inch-perfect ball from the right is clipped beautifully by Eamonn Brophy high into the far corner.
Brilliant ball. Even better finish. Game on!
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 34 mins
Hearts 2-0 St Mirren
You know, St Mirren have already played pretty well, but they aren't clinical enough and Hearts are doing them on the counter.
This isn't over yet.
'Ruthless from Hearts'published at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2022
Hearts 2-0 St Mirren
Leanne Crichton
Ex-Scotland international on BBC SportsceneQuote MessageIt's absolute quality. Ruthless in the final third. Ellis Simms does really well initially, Boyce sees the pass early and the finish from Peter Haring - it's not as easy as he makes it look. That support play from Hearts, they've executed it perfectly.