Hibernian 0-3 Hearts: Lawrence Shankland equals record in Scottish Cup victory

Lawrence Shankland's extremity made him the archetypal Hearts subordinate to people 20 successful a play since 1991/1992

Hearts' unbeaten Edinburgh derby tally stretched to 8 games arsenic goals from Josh Ginnelly, Lawrence Shankland and Toby Sibbick dumped Hibernian retired of the Scottish Cup astatine the 4th round.

Shankland became the archetypal Hearts subordinate to people 20 goals successful a play since 1992, but the skipper was sent disconnected successful stoppage clip aft receiving his 2nd yellowish paper of the game.

The triumph means Robbie Neilson picked up his archetypal triumph astatine Easter Road arsenic Hearts manager, but it increases the unit connected counterpart Johnston, with Hibs present having won conscionable 3 of their past 14.

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Neilson had said signifier was immaterial earlier the lucifer and, if it was a bluff, it initially seemed to backfire. From the archetypal whistle, Hibs looked similar the squad cantering to different third-placed finish.

Elie Youan terrorised the Hearts defence. As did Aidan McGeady. The Hibs winger rolled backmost the years, looking each spot the fresh-faced teen that frightened Premiership defences implicit a decennary ago.

Josh Campbell was talented 2 opportunities. One, helium delicately flicked connected to a station with a volleyed backheel. The different was a almighty header that helium could lone works into the broadside netting.

Between those chances, Hearts struck with 1 of their 2 first-half openings.

A free-kick, needlessly conceded by Ryan Porteous - perchance playing his past crippled for Hibs amid transportation speculation - bounced dangerously successful the country and Ginnelly reacted quickest, rifling successful from adjacent range.

The 2nd fractional began the aforesaid arsenic the first, with Hibs uncovering plentifulness of country connected the flanks but thing successful the middle. That would beryllium the quality successful the end.

When Shankland picked up the shot retired wide, determination was seemingly thing on. But Chris Cadden allowed him country to travel wrong and helium played a one-two with Stephen Humphrys earlier smashing a half-volley beyond David Marshall.

Hearts' nerves jangled somewhat erstwhile Shankland was sent disconnected successful wounded clip - the skipper fixed 2 questionable yellowish cards aft tangling doubly with Rocky Bushiri.

Youan adjacent deed the woodwork again for Hibs, but it would beryllium Hearts that enactment their absorption to the sword erstwhile Sibbick surged guardant and dinked effortlessly implicit Marshall, securing the city's bragging rights for a small portion longer.

Hibs dominated connected the transportation and statistically, but they were toothless wherever it mattered. Hearts created little, but erstwhile they did, they made the astir of it.

Player of the lucifer - Toby Sibbick (Hearts)

Once a maligned figure, the Englishman has wholly turned it circular astatine Hearts. Solid astatine the back, silky up top.