Scottish Cup 4th Round: Raith Rovers v Heart of Midlothian Sportscene

He has saved it, Raith Rovers have won the League Cup!

That has gone straight into the net, won the League Cup!

it is sensational here in Munich! And Raith Rovers are into the

semifinals of the Scottish Cup for the first time in 47 years.

Raith Rovers have won the Ramsdens Cup!

Rangers one, Raith Rovers two! Raith Rovers have built up an

impressive collection of cup classics over the years and the

impressive collection of cup Kirkcaldy club look to add to those

magical memories here today. Robbers are not in great form at the moment

but the same can be said of their Premiership opponents, Hearts have

won only once in the five matches since the much talked about Ian

Cathro took charge. Well, to Stark's Park, that is the Williams Hill

Scottish Cup fourth round, Raith Rovers against Hearts, and live here

on the BBC will stop in the company of these two alongside me, former

Hearts captain Michael Stuart and northern Ireland manager Michael

O'Neill. Ian Cathro, number two, Michael, is your number two at

international level, Austin McCrea. You will have an insight and

awareness of the amazing pressure both of those are under.

Yes, it has been a challenging time, Austin has done great work as part

of my backroom staff and the international scene. He has heard

involvement previously with St Mirren but this is a great

opportunity for him and Ian Cathro. They have been unfairly judged and

harshly criticised at times. They are both young and very

enthusiastic. Given time, they will do well, but it is a big game today.

Raith Rovers got off to a great start under Gary Locke but at the

moment they are in shocking form, they have not won since the end of

October and scored only three goals in those nine games. Not a great

run, but this will be a tough game for Hearts. There are a lot of

players and on the coaching staff as well, connections to Tynecastle and

it will be desperate to put in a great performance. From the heart 's

perspective, a huge crowd behind us, a big amount of expectation, a tough

place to come to and with three games in the week coming up against

Rangers, Celtic and Motherwell, there is meant that the board wants

to build up going those games. But the big travelling support, there is

pressure on the players to make sure they get a result at Stark's Park

and get into the next round of the cup. Someone else that Michael knows

well is Aaron Hughes, they could be crucial to the back lane of Hearts

today, three quarters of it has changed. Aaron Hughes is a player I

know well, people might look at his age but he is a super athlete and

professional. I think it would be a real positive for Hearts around the

club to have him here. John Souttar is a young centre-back. I think

Aaron will help him. It will be a big gas today, three players coming

in to a brand-new back for essentially. It is a real positive

to have someone of Aaron Hughes's quality to come and to this club.

From a Scottish perspective, we are struggling at centre-half, coming

end beside John Souttar is a big positive because we have to get more

centre has entered a national side. John Souttar has the ability but

centre has entered a national side. playing alongside Aaron Hughes will

hopefully develop as a player as well. So important that Hearts set

the tone, it could turn nasty for them. Yes, Raith Rovers want to make

this a horrible cup-tied, they do not want to let Hearts settle into

the game. They want them to feel the pressure of the crowd. We could have

a really good cup-tied today. The teams are in the tunnel, let us get

to the action. To your commentators, Steven Thompson and Leah McLeod.

Thank you, Rob, good afternoon, first Scottish Cup meeting between

these two size since January 's 1979. It is a fixture Hearts have

historically dominated with most expecting that to continue today.

You have to go to September 1993 to find a Raith Rovers victory over

their lecturers. Sinclair scoring the winner at Tynecastle against a

hard side that featured current Raith Rovers boss Gary Locke.

Subplots all over the place today. None of the matter, it is about

getting into the fifth round of the door which takes place later on.

Despite perform as mentioned, Raith Rovers stick largely with the team

from last week. Ryan Stevenson, the former Hearts player, he is

suspended. Kevin McHattie he also plays. Mark Stewart recently signed

a new deal and replaces Ryan Hardie. A start for young midfielder Scott

Matthews as well. No fewer than four Debbie Jevans in the heart starting

XI, three at the back but Struna, dues and saw were all thrown into

the team. Further up the park, Malaury Martin will play behind the

striker, the rest of the team will be more familiar to the rest of the

Hearts supporters. Plenty of firepower on the bench of Raith

Rovers with McManus, Hardie and Skacel on the substitutes bench. He

has twice won this tournament with Hearts. Darren Jackson, he had a

spell at Tynecastle as a player. Gary Locke, the pressure beginning

to build on him, as it is with Ian Cathro, just the one win so far.

John Beaton in charge, 35-year-old communications officer who was in

charge in last year's semifinals which was won by Hibernian against

Dundee United. Big game, difficult cup tie for Hearts. Since beating

Queen of the South and October, the house but to sixth in the Cadillac

Championship. We have only scored twice in their last six games. A

dramatic drop given that they won their first three matches in the

league and were third as recently as late autumn. Hearts not feeling too

much better in the Premiership right now. Just the one victory over Ian

Cathro so far. Six points off of Aberdeen in third position having

played one game more. Steven Thompson joined me for this one. The

site is not in form and this is as good a place to start kicking on as

any. Yes, not informed, Raith Rovers have set up a rigid 4-5-1, five in

the midfield looking to the state Hearts. During the week Ian Cathro

reiterated time and again his desire for an explosive start for Hearts.

It has been an interesting open spell. Hearts have not gone beyond

the fifth round since 2012 but to be fair to them, they were twice peered

already taken a banned the disease. already taken a banned the disease.

-- E Bang to the face. A concern early on for Hearts. Callum Paterson

is of course out injured and has been for a long time. Jimmy Walker

has been the star of the season. He has been excellent, ten goals so far

this season. That looked like a bit of a rolled elbow as he went up for

the challenge. He has been a talisman for Hearts this season and

he will be hoping to shake this off very quickly. Also had a spell at

Raith Rovers, Jimmy Walker. You can see the look on Ian Cathro's

feistier, a little bit of concern. -- Ian Cathro's says.

If he gets that nose fixed up, I am sure he will be OK to continue.

Davidson, the right-back, a Hall of Fame for Raith Rovers. Former

midfield player. The experienced Don Cowie.

This is John Niamh local who is playing at centre-half for Raith

Rovers today. -- Jean-Yves Mvoto. He has been a mainstay in the Rovers

backline the season. It was always going to be a difficult job for Gary

Locke, after his predecessor took Raith Rovers into the play-offs last

season before moving on to manage Dundee United, Ray McKinnon. John

Souttar, just the seven years younger than his central defensive

partner today, Aaron Hughes. Over 100 caps for Northern Ireland,

in fact, he got the 100th cap just before the European Championship

finals. That was in the summer. He played in the Europa League final

for Fulham in Berlin, in fact, I think it was Hamburg. It was

Atletico Madrid, it was a goal for van's inspired side that would get

their hands on the trophy. -- it was a Diego Forlan's. It'll be

interesting to see how Martin does. Djoum has been playing previously in

that position but he is at the Africa Cup of Nations. He had been

linking up well. Interesting to see how Martin does in that area.

Here is Don Cowie. Walker seems to be shoved off the ball. Stuart

winning it back for Rovers. Knocked be shoved off the ball. Stuart

into touch by Matthews. Well, Gary Locke felt hard done by when he was

removed from his post as Hearts boss on the day that Aaron Boyd and Craig

Levein swept to power. Replaced by Robbie Neilson. And Hearts have not

really kicked the ball since Robbie Neilson left. The dead beat, but by

a really heavy scoreline at Tynecastle, it has been the only

victory so far for Ian Cathro. We were both that the game. We saw them

play at Tynecastle in Robbie Neilson's last game in charge

against Rangers and it was hugely impressive that day but they have

been nowhere near that standard sense. Yes, he has had a couple of

difficult weeks, a sticky start. Hopefully in the January transfer

window he can help the side and put a plan together. We have not seen

that so far. Gary Locke will have a point to

prove to the Hearts board who will be watching in the Main stand over

there. The packed streetside of Stark's Park. Hearts are in their

changed colour is shooting south in this first half. It is a brilliant

or not, you must say, from the Hearts supporters, coming over the

bridge. Good ball by Hamilton, looking for Johnsen. He was superb

that night against Rangers. Managed to control a ball that was above his

head and bearing in mind he is six foot five, quite impressive! Do you

know what, his first touch is excellent for quite a big man. When

know what, his first touch is it comes up to Mark Stewart, he has

a huge job on his hands to make sure that he retains the ball because the

Raith Rovers midfield are quite detached from him so he has to link

the play well. Here is Johnsen. detached from him so he has to link

Really annoyed last year, Hearts, going out eventually to the winners

of the tournament after a replay. Lead 2-0 at home but ended up going

out. Jason Cummings scoring the winner in the replay for Hibernian.

We all heard that. Nowak. Here comes Raith Rovers, Jordan Thompson, he is

on loan from Rangers. Looking for bar. Good play from Bobby Barr.

Recently any game against Falkirk, Barr started on the left. But they

ended up losing 4-1 despite scoring first. Really disappointing for

them. Falkirk ended up running amok. Straight alt to the side and put out

by Matthews. Trying to link the play with Johnson. -- Johnsen. He has a

big task on his hands today. First chance for Hearts to swing in this

poll from the near side corner. You can see that the right-back Struna

has a will to get forward and join the attack, much like Callum

Paterson. Kevin McHattie, felt the full force of his effort. The corner

from Martin. Not exactly what Sowah was hoping for. Here is Mvoto...

Perhaps fell to the right person if you all are from the Raith Rovers

persuasion. It was a decent ball in. Saw the headlights, when for the

speculative volley. He has just come from Hamilton, former German youth

international. Here comes Bobby Barr. Promising from Raith Rovers

here. Callachan. John Souttar got in the way. Relieved. Certainly got the

home fans believing. That they could possibly cause a shock this

afternoon. Johnsen. Went on a fabulous run last season

under Ray McKinnon, Johnson. 15 begins. They have been poor recent

times, Rovers, still only three points off where they were at this

stage last season. Good second half of the campaign again and they could

well be back in the promotion play-off places.

That must have been in Gary Locke's mind when he took the job. Perry

Kitchen. Wins the free kick. There is not too much in that for

me. Just getting his body in between the ball and Perry Kitchen. John

Beaton giving the free kick. A cold afternoon in eastern five. Fife.

Martin Canning take a good free kick, in towards the sick Chardy

area but it is booted clear. Here is Martin again. You know what he

wanted to do, Liam, saw the headlines speculatively try to put

it into the top corner but got it all wrong. Ten metres over the bar.

It has been a fairly passive start from Hearts, you have to say. Not

the explosive start that Ian Cathro was looking for. For me, Raith

Rovers, it is that transition when you win the ball. They have done it

on a couple of occasions so far in the match. Just missing that bit of

quality in the final area. It will be even more frustrating for Ian

Cathro given that he is missing the lights of Rherras and others at the

Africa Cup of Nations. Rherras did not come on for Morocco against

Tongo -- Togo and Congo. It is a huge miss for Hearts. Martin,

looking to make an impression. Here is Callachan. Bobby Barr rampaging

forward with only one to fit in the middle. That is two or three

locations when Bobby Barr has made runs down the side, he has obvious

place. Clever play putting it out for the throw-in and getting Raith

Rovers up the pitch, however. Sowah loses out. Mark Stewart. This

is Callachan. Benedictins. Former Dundee defender. -- Ryan

Benedictins. -- Kyle Benedictus. John Souttar. Nice flick by Cowie.

Gary Locke and Darren Jackson, Stephen, they will be keen to test

the Hearts defence, three of which are brand-new. Yes, you wonder...

They have not had a lot of time to gel and they have always they worked

on things in training, they have had the few bits of the January break to

meet together. Some of them only signed last week, not a lot of time

to get to know each other. Obviously, Aaron Hughes in there,

they will march of the defence. But to put the players straight into a

back four, that is unusual for me. Struna, Don Cowie. Nowak. The poll

to the Slovenian. Walker, better from Hearts. It goes for the corner

from Iain Davidson. Good play again from Martin, when it comes at the

Jamie Walker, a fantastic ball in, putting it into a dangerous area.

Get his head on to it but could not get enough direction on it. Better

from Hearts. Martin to take. Had a spell at Middlesbrough in England.

For the head of Callachan. Johnston boots it as far away as he could.

Mark Stewart gives chase. Keeping an eye on things is Aaron Hughes. Just

back from a spell in India, Aaron Hughes. He did well to recover that

situation, I thought he should have gone and met the ball before it

landed, but he hesitated but recovered well. Experienced centre

are. Played for the Blasters in India, Aaron Hughes. John Souttar.

McHattie is there. Bobby Barr has already put in a lot

of work. He is OK. Long throw from Struna here. Johnsen. McHattie gets

it clear. Nodded back in again by Souttar. Kevin McHattie seems to

follow Gary Locke Rather, he was with him at command as well. For a

short time. -- he was with him at Kilmarnock as well.

Get it back from Kitchen. Souttar. Cowie. First time from Kitchen for

Struna. Another corner for the visitors. Beginning to now get into

their stride. Exceptional football from Hearts, four or five passes,

coming out to Struna who is rampaging down this right-hand side

at every opportunity. Does well to force the corner. You have to say,

really good tracking back as well from Chris Johnston. Good to see

Chris Johnston back in the team and playing football after that

horrendous injury. The corner comes in, bulleted towards goal! That is

as close as anyone has come. It stays at 0-0. He should have hit the

target. Great delivery, get it on target, anywhere on target and it is

a goal. Just directed pack past the post. But you must get that on

target. I have been really impressed by Martin, he has been involved in

target. I have been really impressed everything good from Hearts so far.

Perry Kitchen yet to score so far this season.

New defence in front of Jack Hamilton, that will take a bit of

getting used to. Several of the defence has left the club. At the

other end of the park, Tony Watt, his loan deal was cut short.

Matthews boogies Cowie of the ball. Mark Stewart.

Promising from a Raith Rovers point of view. The first real ball into

the box. Ball bounces just in front of him. Does well to get anything on

that. Raith Rovers will be happy at 0-0 so far. They have conceded eight

goals in the past three games and lost all of those games. It is

important to gain a foothold in the first 20 minutes, Gary Locke will be

very happy with that. Defeat here to Dunfermline will have stuck in their

minds more than anything. Also lost to Morton. Was there the Bishop for

an advantage to be played there, Steven Thompson? I would have

thought so. Should have let it go. Free kick it is. Mvoto, he was

pushing Johnsen to the ground. He is certainly a big man, Mvoto. Decent

ball in from Davidson, he is angry, he was always going to win the

header, no need to make the contact. Gave away a silly free kick in a

dangerous area. How good is that from Aaron Hughes?

Hearts feel to profit from that. Martin. Cowie. -- Johnsen. There was

nobody. You probably won't Johnsen in the box. Good play from Martin,

picking up good areas for Hearts. Lovely pass to Johnsen at the back

post. The Raith Rovers bench was howling for a free kick.

You have just missed, I think, Aaron Hughes doing the opposite of what he

did a short time ago, tripping over the ball! From his point of view,

that was a good edit! Struna, looking for Martin. Johnston finds

Mark Stewart. He is still only 28, Mark Stewart, seems to have been

around for ages. Broke through at Falkirk under John Hughes, with the

lights of Scott airfield. Cowie made a good run. Herbie Hide, looking for

Walker! Good blog by Matthews. Fantastic blog, what a run that was

from Don Cowie, in behind the back four of Raith Rovers. A lovely

weighted pass. His vision to get the ball into Jimmy Walker. It would

have gone on target had it not been for the quality tackle from

Matthews. The fourth corner for Hearts, swung in. It was begging for

a touch, wasn't it? Very similar to the last corner, Raith Rovers got

tighter to their men but still causing problems. Malaury Martin,

looks like he could potentially be a really good signing for Hearts,

goalball -- going by the opening minutes of this match.

strewn all cleared ball in by Walker. He was in a cul-de-sac.

The way he managed to shape his body was fantastic but the skill that

came before it was even better. A break forward for Raith Rovers. It

is Babar and he has won a free kick. He is using his pace again down the

right-hand side. A nudge from Kitchen putting him down. That is

the thing that hearts need to watch when they are attacking, committing

men forward. Difficult for Jamie Walker to be

able to do Everything with that past. Gary Locke will be

disappointed that when Raith Rovers get to the halfway line and beyond,

they are not using the ball well. And that's the problem. I think Mark

Stewart has a very lonely task. When they do get the ball forward, it is

difficult to break the numbers because they are seven deep.

Saying that, Kevin Cuthbert has not had too much to do yet.

Straight at Cuthbert. Good movement from Martin, drifting wide. He

probably should have done better with his cross for the back post, to

set up Bjorn Johnsen for the header. His movement was quality.

It's just not sticking. That's what I was talking about. When Mark

Stewart does get the ball, he's got to make sure he links in his

midfielders so they can get up the pitch. A decent response from Hearts

today. They had to wait a long time to get back out on the pitch due to

the winter break to adopt we haven't seen them as good at Tynecastle in a

long long time as they were at Aberdeen just before the start of

the year. Already, much change in personnel

since then. That was a really passive, flat performance. They have

dominated this in terms of possession, which we expected. They

need to turn that into opportunity. It's a corner. I don't know if that

was a corner. I think you got it all wrong. I don't know if he got his

angles right. In swinger from the Frenchman.

Stuart was being fouled and that is another, Perry Kitchen. He can have

no complaints. A definite foul. We could have probably seen a yellow

for that. I think he is walking a tightrope. That has been three or

four fouls. They need to be careful. He is asking way too much of Jamie

Walker. A big opportunity, as well, Jamie Walker making a fabulous run.

Don Cowie tries to push it through and gets far too much on the past.

Strewn, 24 caps for Slovenia. Half an hour in, Raith Rovers' game plan

is working so far. They are keeping them at arms length at the moment it

told Mrs Callaghan, Stewart. He holds his head in his hands. Good

play from Callaghan down the right. He can perhaps get on the half

turned. The ball is coming in at pace and just squirms under his

foot. Stevenson fighting for its. Another

free kick. This is the kind of situation that Raith Rovers will

hope to profit from. Yes, the big boys coming up from the back. That

was a very poorly timed challenge from Sowah. An opportunity for Raith

Rovers to put the ball in the box and you can see what a threat

photorealistic top Benedictus coming up as well. -- what a threat

Jean-Yves M'Voto is. I think he got caught. Goalkeeping and really good

handling from him. Brave goalkeeping, it has to be said, from

Jack Hamilton. Clean hands. He took a dull one here, Jack

Hamilton. He's OK, though. Seven clean sheets of this season.

This is his 27th game of the season. Such a historic venue with the

railway just behind where A Raith Rovers legend was recently

telling me he had a bet with all his team-mates he would score before the

3:07pm train to Edinburgh when past the stadium behind us and he says he

won more often than not. We'll have to check that.

Here is Sowah for Hearts. Good scoring. 12 to the break. You hinted

at earlier the fact that Raith Rovers have been getting

particularly atrocious results in quick succession. Gary Locke has got

to be plodding over the fact that Kevin Cuthbert hasn't really had too

much to do. He hasn't really been tested yet apart from that one went

over the posted rock it was all about maintaining Hearts, their game

plan, frustrating them and into large parts that has worked. He has

ammunition on the bench should he wanted. The longer the game goes on

like this, he will be the happier of the two managers.

They have been busy recently, looking after the new stadium. They

have the new manager in place. The main stand has been built behind the

current main stand. Despite its characteristics.

Something the main stand here has plenty of.

Raith had to build the huge stands behind the two goals here, just to

the left, the south end of Stark's Park. They haven't been in the top

flight since 1997. They have had some spells in the third tier of

Scottish football. Your entire senior playing career, Raith Rovers

have been the top-flight. Almost, pretty much. I was here last year in

the freezing cold! But I enjoyed warming up. Martin to Sowah. And

Kitchen. Just about sums it up for the visitors. All the possession, as

we expected... Lots of possession and a neat pass and Grimmy Martin

has been a standout. Strun, the new signing, going forward. I think of

the two managers, Gary Locke will be happier right now.

That was a poor wanted top this might be the opening for Hearts.

There it is. Jamie Walker does it again! And 11th goal of a seriously

profitable season and that will ease some nerves. The frustrating thing

for Gary Locke if it is self-inflicted, a mistake in the

midfield. A fantastic weighted pass through to Jamie Walker for his 11th

goal of the season. Composed but he is one-on-one with the gamekeeper --

goalkeeper. A fantastic finish and by more than Hearts deserve. -- no

more. A cool finish. A nerve settler. Eight minutes to half-time.

A bad time to lose a goal for Raith Rovers. They've done so well up to

now to frustrate Hearts and limit Hearts but to lose a goal just

before half-time is the worst time to lose its.

John Can't control. Is going to get onto it here. When they have gone

behind in games, they've fallen apart. Right now, Gary Locke has

ripped apart plan a and is trying to remember what plan B is because

that's what he's gone to now. For 30 updates, they defended so well and

at the last couple of minutes they've made a couple of mistakes.

The back foot of the Rovers defence and you can see why they've been

poor in the league and they have made self-inflicted mistakes.

Johnsen, too much on him from Martin.

I just wonder what's going through the mind of Jordan Thompson. He gave

the ball away. He's got to forget it, get it out of his mind. You

can't dwell on it. This comes from a tackle from McHattie. Take nothing

away from the finish from Jamie Walker. Bjorn Johnsen giving

Benedictus a headache. Jamie Walker was one of the

mainstays under Gary Locke and walk along with Sam Nicholson, Calum

Pattinson, it all had to breakthrough at a time Hearts were

struggling financially and struggling firm numbers. Sam

Nicholson out injured just now but we've seen so much from all those

three players over the last few years that it has perhaps been the

best thing to happen to Hearts, certainly as far as the team and the

players are concerned because these youth players have come through and

are now big stars at the club but they could be bringing in pretty big

money soon. I think the way the experience of the game at that time

was invaluable. I think Alan Patterson is an international player

now and I can't see it being too long

before others are involved. Plenty of youth on the pitch.

I would been a certain degree of trepidation for Hearts coming into

this game, just because of their poor results recently, but Raith

Rovers have taken some scalps over the last few years in this

competition, Aberdeen and Rangers to name a couple. It is a difficult

venue, a difficult place to come and play. Just looking at the way they

are set up today, it was going to be difficult for Hearts to bring them

down. Now they've got that goal, it really changes the game. At one

point, the way they changed would probably bring on the former player

to get that equalising goal. Callachan is happy with the

challenge. Another example, when they win the

ball back and he's only got Mark Stewart hit. By can't see a pass on

to him. The options are so limited. Raith Rovers could do with putting

another player on the pitch to give them another option, another out

another player on the pitch to give ball. Cowie was onside. Another

fabulous run from Cowie. They have been superb and if he put one foot

in front of the other, it he is... Good play. To look favourite for it

when he ended up on the deck. Away by humans.

Things just opening up a bit now for Hearts. A bit of a swagger. Now that

they have the lead, thanks to that Walker Gold. Here is Johnsen,

Martin. It's Callachan's turn to give it away. Fortunately for Ross

Callachan, Sowah can't find a team-mate. Raith Rovers architects

of their own downfall at the moment. They shouldn't be taking chances in

the midfield area. Hearts have had a good spell. I don't think they

should be shooting from that angle. And interesting signing, Lennard

Sowah, played for the German under 19 team, spells at Portsmouth as a

team player -- teenager player. He was offered a stay at Hamilton but

turned it down. Hearts came in. Straight in at the deep end. The

final minute of the first half to up a first half that Hearts have

bossed! They haven't really been troubled, not really. Hearts in

complete control of the ball. Gary Locke needs to get his players in at

half-time with a scorer of 1-0. If it is to zero, it could be all over.

Perhaps Stewart can do better than B-1-0 down. There will be a minute

of injury time added at the end. They are desperate to do well today.

Stewart is offside. He is obviously offside. Just before

that when he was teeing up his shot, I felt he should have... It wasn't

really on for him to turn his left foot and get a shot on. McHattie has

been starved of service in this first of. Hearts with one foot in

the fifth round, the draw for which is made once two other teams have

finished later on and you can hear that game live on BBC Radio

Scotland. Sometimes these ties can seem to be

a real challenge for top-flight opposition against a side like Raith

Rovers but Hearts have been businesslike and Jamie Walker

slipped it past Kevin Cuthbert, but it was a horrendous error, really,

by Jordan Thompson that allowed Don Cowie to eventually find Walker, who

knocked out in his 11th goal of the season and it has been a good season

for Jamie Walker, who can -- and it continues to be. Hearts heading

through to round five as it stands at half-time at Stark's Park.

They controlled much of that 45 minutes, Hearts, but they will be

more than a bit disappointed, Ian Cathro and Co, that they are not

further ahead. What a great chance that was for Kitchen to score for

the Tynecastle team. Raith Rovers on the back foot for much of the first

half and finding themselves a goal down when Jamie Walker struck but

there was a whole lot about this that was self-inflicted in the way

that Raith Rovers lost the only goal of the game so far. 12 teams so far

down through to the last 16. Hearts are halfway there. We are taking the

Michael with Michael Stewart and Michael Neill alongside be analysing

the first half-year. There has been a lot to like about Hearts but not

enough end product. You can see clearly what Ian Cathro and others

have tried to implement at Hearts on there has been a lot of good elder

play but I think they will be slightly disappointed they've not

had Cuthbert put under a bit more pressure in the Raith goal and they

get the goal. Apart from that, I can't run any shots on goal or any

real pressure. A lot of build-up but they need to get the build-up to the

final third of the quicker. Should we be understanding about Hearts

because obviously in the process of making big changes. I think a lot of

what they have done has been good. They've had controlled the game. I

thought Raith would have made it a cup tie may have made it a cup tie I

haven't done that. The way they've approached the game, they have been

able to start the game without any pressure. They've have a lot of good

possession. As Michael touched on, their chances, other than the goal,

have come from set pieces and they probably need to maybe have a wee

bit more of a cutting edge in the final third of the pitch but they

don't look in any trouble at all defensively. Raith looked like a

side that are struggling in confidence but there have been a

couple of occasions where they've had players who have looked a bit

dubious and they didn't look as if they were going to hurt Hearts. When

they broke, they only broke with one or two players so I think Gary will

be emphasising that at half-time they have to have more of a goal.

This is incisive from Hearts, though way they finished off the goal,

Jamie Walker striking, but it was giftwrapped from a Raith Rovers

point of view. Yes it was. There was a bit of a mistake but Don Cowie

latched onto it straightaway and it was good control from Jamie Walker.

When it comes into Jamie Walker, the reason he's able to slide along

comfortably is that he controls with his outside foot, his left foot, so

he's got good balance. A wonderful weighted pass from Don Cowie that

gives him that opportunity. There will be criticism from Ian Cathro

but his team have not worked Kevin Cuthbert enough in the goal but

there was one of the massive chance in the first 45 minutes for Hearts

to give themselves a bit more confident and so scoreline because

Perry Kitchen has to be scoring this free header. They have threatened

the set pieces. Martin's delivery has been consistently good. Perry

Kitchen gets a free header in the middle of the six yard box and

should be doing better. It is a decent header and it looks as if the

bounce takes it wide. You can't quite tell whether it does take a

funny bounce because from the angle behind the goals, it looks like it

is going to go in the corner of the net but then somehow manages to

bounce past the post. They will be disappointed they didn't manage to

get the goal because at that stage of the game, if they'd managed to

get the goal would have settled them a lot better. Once Hearts have got

that initial goal, it is amazing what difference the goal makes to

the confidence of the team. I didn't hear what you said because of the PA

but I'm sure it was good! Magnificent heart support. I guess

Raith will be a bit disappointed about the numbers that have turned

out at the opposite end. I thought a cup tie, and obviously there is an

element of Derby about it and you would expect bigger home supported

Raith playing into this end, if that end was full, it would give them a

bit more of an incentive but the Hearts fans have turned up the

numbers and I think they will be really pleased with what they've

seen so far. Their team is in control, they are 1-0 up and it is a

case of keeping it up. They have shown signs of class. Yes, he got

caught in possession but he had ability about him. He has attacked,

penetrated and from set plays he has a wonderful delivery. You see this

little ball here and it is Jamie Walker the chance to throw into the

box. For somebody that has been an impressive performer in the first

half, and he's popped up all over the place... He is running behind.

He has stretched the opposition and given Bjorn Johnsen a bit of extra

foil on the attack. He has had a good performance. He has not shied

away from taking responsibility. We've talked about Martin coming in

and Struna. The left-backs may be taking a bit long to settle but I've

been impressed with the four debutants and they have added

something. The right back looks to get forward and has combined well

with Cowie and for them to come in on such a cup tie, a bit of pressure

run, I think they've all done very well. As we've been saying, there

has been a lot to like about the way Hearts have been playing but lack of

end product at times and I guess, in a way, it's been frustrating. That

what is exactly what Hearts need to do more of. When it gets picked up

in a deep area, play the ball forward quickly. At times, they've

not done enough of that. They play the deeper midfield role. Nowak

drops in all Perry Kitchen Robson but they don't penetrate the

opposition quick enough. Jamie Walker does a wonderful bit of work

but there is no one on the end of it. It is good build-up play with

but there is no one on the end of Struna getting down the right. These

are good bits of Blake because they ball ended up getting in behind the

Rovers defence. A great bit of play from Aaron Hughes, wonderful

footwork, and it comes to a free kick in the end but at times when

they've got the deep midfield, I think Hearts need to look to play

the ball in behind and Struna is getting off the wide right area,

Cowie is running behind, Martin has done it, and a contrast that when

you think back to the last game against Aberdeen in the league,

there wasn't any penetration in the wide areas. The debutants have

definitely improved the Hearts team today.

What about Aaron Hughes, what this he contribute? Have you seen his

influence today? Yes, he has dealt with one-on-one confrontations well.

There was a dangerous situation in the first half from a corner when

Raith Rovers broke, he handled it well. He looks very assured that the

back. Hearts have split well from the back. Aaron Hughes is very

certain and safe with his passing. That experience is helping them,

John Souttar looks comfortable as well. There was one point Michael

when you had steam coming out of your ears, what are you getting

worked up about when the ball was played the Perry Kitchen? It is what

I was talking about, Michael has touched on the full-backs getting

out wide. This area here, when Perry Kitchen picks up the ball, he has

got to look forward, playing the ball to the other centre-half is not

good. John Souttar can play the ball the Aaron Hughes very easily, you

must look forward. You are under no pressure, you must look to try and

be a bit more of a risk in the past, otherwise you end up going nowhere

but possession. Hearts have done a lot of good things in the first

half, but look, Jack Hamilton ended up putting the ball forward. There

was no point in that. Jamie Walker's goal separates these two side at the

moment, heart leading 1-0. Here at Kirkcaldy. The second half is coming

up. Coverage continues on BBC radio is all and Sportsound which will

have live coverage of the match between Albion Rovers against Celtic

and that takes place in Airdrie. TV coverage of that and this game

coming up in our highlights programme at 6:15pm tonight on BBC

One Scotland. Sport scene with the usual comprehensive coverage of this

Scottish Cup competition. While we have a few minutes, let us look back

at the key moments of yesterday in the Scottish Cup. Motherwell thought

they were onto a big result here at Ibrox just a bit when they scored in

the 74th minute. That was Louis Mark who scored for them at Ibrox. A

nicely worked goal and finished goal as well. At that stage of the game,

Michael, they thought they would win this. Yes, put them into a great

position. I think it was the 85th minute when Kenny Miller scored the

first goal. Great delivery and great header. Save that I've at that

point. This is poor, they lose the ball and a bad area. And again, 37

years young, I believe, Kenny Miller again shows his class with a

fantastic finish. I think he is looking for a new contract next

season, you can understand why, in prime form, Kenny Miller. Another

example of a player who has looked after himself. Just like Aaron

Hughes, he is exactly the same, the same frame as I remember him as a

kid at Hibernian. He is showing he can still do it at the highest

level. Michael, one of your former teams, Dundee United got an absolute

thumping at Dingwall, 6-2 against Ross County. We can just make it up

through the fog! That was the first goal for Ross County. They have

suffered a few damaging results of late, Dundee United. Yes, after

topping the championship table, it has turned into a sticky patch for

Ray McKinnon's side. I think the Scottish Cup has been disappointing,

they would have wanted to get a run, but getting promotion out of the

Championship will be his priority. They have shown more than enough

about them. Going up to Dingwall is not an easy tie. Ross County I'm not

a bad side but losing 6-2, that will be disappointing. The main priority

for Dundee United is to get out of the championship and they have the

quality to do that. We will see the draw for the last 16 later. St

Mirren are also there. What the result for Jack Ross and his team.

One badly needed. 2-0 at dens Park. I suppose this is the shock of the

round so far. Good finish from John Sutton. He has shown that many

times. This was a great result for them away at Dundee. The Pentagon

and hopefully their league form will pick up on the back of this. That is

something they will be desperate to try and do, what, get some

confidence and momentum built up because the reform has struggled.

Getting a good result away from home at dens Park, they have to take

confidence from that. Momentum and confidence, something that Raith

Rovers could do with, I wonder what Gary Locke has been saying to them

at half-time, they have not been enough of a problem for Hearts and

he, as a player, he was so competitive. Very much so. Whether

he changes it and put on another striker, I don't know. He needed the

wide players to push up further up the pitch. We have not seen much

from them, Struna has been getting forward an awful lot. They cannot

play through Hearts, they have to get the ball foreward, create

excitement and get the crowd going and hopefully force Hearts to

descend. They have not asked enough questions defensively of heart and

to do that they will not have to necessarily go Route one, but

perhaps for four true, get the ball foreward. Hearts wants to build the

game and move forward. It is about getting men further up the path. --

Park. Get the game into the heart of Hearts. Rather than sitting back and

soaking up the pressure. Hearts will be concerned that they have not put

the scheme to bed, despite dominating it. 12 instances towards

the end of that 45 minutes when you thought perhaps a sucker punch was

coming. They had to make a good interception earlier in the game

when they got in behind the left-back, in terms of joy from

crosses. For Raith Rovers, they have looked threatening at set pieces, I

do not think Hearts potentially are the biggest side from set pieces, if

they get more opportunities, that will give them a chance at least,

but to do that they have to force the game in the final third of the

but to do that they have to force pitch. Craig Levein would like to

think his team can get the job done, the director of football sitting

alongside the Hearts owner in the stand. He just wants to remove any

doubts about the outcome here as we look back on the key moment of that

first half. Perry Kitchen with a great chance with a header but it is

Jimmy Walker with the only goal of the game here at Stark's Park in

Kirkcaldy. A gleaming mistake from Jordan Thompson, gave the ball away,

don't Cowie said the ball through and the penetration that Hearts have

not shown too much so far, well, they certainly show that they are,

Jimmy Walker pouncing in 37 minutes to put in front. They will look to

score another couple in the second half just to swat Raith Rovers out

of sight. Gary Locke, for the best part of 15 years was player, coach

and manager at Hearts, he will want to prove a point against his old

side. Here we go for the second half. Liam McLeod and Stephen

Thomson. The last meeting April 20 15th, and

the championship, Hearts won that match. The won all four of those

matches that season as Hearts romped to the title at the first time of

asking. Raith Rovers at hacking the south end of Stark's Park and

Callachan with the first effort of the second half. It is a positive

start from Raith Rovers, getting a shot on goal. Something they

struggled to do in the first half. Callachan getting his angles wrong

and slices it past the post. Raith Rovers have never won the Scottish

Cup, been to the final ones, Boston Falkirk in 1913. Hearts are eight

times Scottish Cup winners, they have been to the final 14 times.

Only Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen have been to the final 14 times.

have been to the final more often than Hearts. -- they lost to Falkirk

in 1913. You would imagine they would want to finish this off as

soon as possible, Hearts. What do you think Gary Locke said to his

players at the break? I think they have to be more positive, yes, it

was about containing and stopping Hearts being creative. They have

done that to a certain extent, Hearts perhaps have overplayed at

times as Michael and Michael Ball said at half-time. I think they will

be looking to make the change pretty soon in this second half. He has

weaponry on his bench, the lights of Skacel. Hearts have the first corner

second half. Under the watchful gaze of Austin MacPhee and Ian Cathro.

And it calms... It is Martin! Kevin Cuthbert save that, I think that is

what Hearts are appealing about. A speculative effort from Martin. I

think the goalkeeper gets a fingertip to that and tipped it over

John Souttar left that for Hamilton who teased Mark Stewart. Eventually

get rid of it. Well played by Perry Kitchen, he was under serious

pressure. This is Nowak. Sowah. Nice touch by Sowah, into the box

egos. -- he goes. Head tennis. Here is Kitchen. Nowak.

Walker, but flicked away by former team-mate McHattie. Kevin McHattie,

I mentioned the city, Nicholson, Paterson and Walker in the first

half, McHattie came through at Hearts at the same time, scored in

his final appearance for Hearts in the League Cup tie against Forfar

Athletic. Struna was looking for Sowah. The

two new boys. Four in the line-up of Hearts this afternoon. Walker.

Mark Stewart, he scored the goal the last time Raith Rovers won a game of

football, very late in the day against Queen of the South. Back in

October. Here is Barr. Johnstone. One of the smaller players on the

pitch but he was able to knock it down looking for Mark Stewart. You

could see there, just with Raith Rovers in the final third, trying to

get through. Good linkup play for the first time in the match, the

ball was up to Stuart. Visit off to Barr. We need to do more of that,

ball was up to Stuart. Visit off to they have to get higher up the

pitch. Ask questions of this Hearts defence. Not something they did in

the first half. Here is Mark Stewart. Johnstone. Barr. Did well

to win that one. Would have been a great opportunity as well. Inside

the box for Jordan Thompson to make amends for his mistake that led to

the heart school. Yes, a good couple of minutes from Raith Rovers. Barr

does well, just does not fall for the Raith Rovers midfielder.

does well, just does not fall for Rover's first corner kick. Only have

to be. Johnstone. Away by Johnsen. Matthews... Plenty up for this.

Should be Hamilton's. And it is. Good spell from Raith Rovers, they

can take heart from that. It is a foul by McHattie on Johnsen. Yes, he

just barges into the back of him. Knows he is not going to win it.

Clumsy foul. Martin. Mark Stewart. Hearts could

get caught short at the back if Raith Rovers make this a quick

break. Pinched off of Chris Johnston by Sowah. McHattie. For Mark

Stewart. We have seen more of him. This is Jordan Thompson. Ross

Callachan is reading in the middle with his team-mate. He has every

right to take on the shot but there's not quite get it right. Good

linkup play from Mark Stewart. Just get underneath that, Callachan

wanted the ball flashed across the six yard box. Made a good one into a

good area. Raith Rovers have been knocked out of the cup by the

eventual winners in each of the last four seasons. It is extraordinary.

It was Hibernian's Kurram last year, that was their first hurdle on the

way to lifting the silverware. Hearts looking to join their great

rivals in the fifth round draw, that is coming up later today. Raith

Rovers are still in this. They have been better in the opening eight

minutes of the second half than they were in the entire first half. Here

is Chris Johnston. He wins another corner. A brilliant opening eight

minutes of the second half Raith Rovers. Just moving up the pitch

that 20, 30 yards, supporting Mark Stewart who has linked up the play

that 20, 30 yards, supporting Mark well. Another corner. You do get the

sense that they must score in this spell. Yes, you do. This is probably

their best opportunity to do just that, from a set play with the

height advantage. In total in the middle amongst others. It will be

Barr's corner. -- Mvoto in the middle. It is flighted into Ward

Mvoto. Came off of Benedictus. It is a decent delivery. You think about

the first half, the ball comes in, Mark Stewart cannot get across his

man to get in the header. Five crosses, what, and the start of the

second half? I can only remember one or two half Cross Keys on the whole

the first half, so a much better start from Raith Rovers. -- have

Cross Keys. Walker. Kitchen. Struna to Martin.

Who was recently in south-east Norway with the Livestrong. Scored

six times for them. A different football calendar, of course, in

Norway. The Raith Rovers bench is seeding, they wanted a free kick for

the challenge on Mark Stuart. It is a free kick but for Hearts. He did

well to get hold of the ball and control it, he was waiting for a

Raith Rovers team-mate to link up to and he had to hold onto the ball for

a few extra seconds. I think it was a foul. Struna, who did get the

foul, he was recently in Greece. But he did not play single minute for

his club side there. The team that is fifth in the Super League

increase. Made the move to Hearts. This is Kevin McHattie. Callachan.

Quick throw from Kevin McHattie, gets the break of the ball. Stewart

Wes Burns at! What a mess by Stewart! -- Stewart Ms Eadie

opportunity! What a mess by him. How does he miss at! Three yards out.

Incredible mess. If Raith Rovers do not somehow claw themselves back

into the sky, Mark Stewart will not sleep tonight. Here is another

opportunity. The handball by Souttar, River Lea says no, Hamilton

makes a save. -- Reverend Whitley says no. -- the referee says no.

Another corner. Decent effort. In comes the corner.

Still alive. Johnstone. Raith Rovers have come here. It is Hamilton

again! Well, the last five or ten minutes for Raith Rovers have been

their best of the match by a distance and this time it is Iain

Davidson who is denied. How many good opportunities while they have

in this match? That is two or three in the last few minutes. Comes in

again, Hearts are on the ropes. That will take the pressure right. They

have to take these opportunities when they come around. Mark Stewart

missed an absolute sitter. Great save from Hamilton. What a

turnaround from Raith Rovers. In the first half they were passive and

watched Hearts keep the ball, almost like spectators, offered nothing

offensively. In the second half, five, six balls into the danger area

and they really should be back in the match, should have equalised.

Here is the opportunity again. You could say it might have taken a

bauble, but I am not going to give him that, just open up your food and

side footed. A horrendous mess from him. Nowak, in the centre of your

picture there. He sighed a two year deal arising from the Polish side.

Ian Cathro. He knows his team has been under the cosh. One minute away

Ian Cathro. He knows his team has from the Power Mac here. -- hour

mark here. Corner to Hearts. They know they

have got away with one, they know they have dodged a couple of

bullets. Certainly have. That was better from them. Struna again, down

the right-hand side like he was doing in the first half. Bombing on.

Guaranteed that Mark Stewart you can see to the right of your picture is

reliving that horrendous miss. It might be' Right now. Martin takes

the corner as he has done so all afternoon. Johnsen wants a penalty,

nothing doing. Another good delivery from Martin. I did think that

Johnsen was pushed to the ground. I think it was Benedictus who was all

over his back. Benedictus, wearing the armband for Raith Rovers this

afternoon, Jimmy Thomson, the regular captain, on the bench this

afternoon. Iain Davidson forcing a save from Jack Hamilton, Mark

Stewart striking the crossbar from a few yards out when it looked harder

to do that! I think it was virtually impossible to do what he did. You

just have to get your body over the ball, on those occasions you have to

just have to get your body over the think how am I not scoring? I do not

think he can quite believe that he missed. The fans were already

think he can quite believe that he getting to celebrate behind the

goal. Hearts have weathered the storm now. You do wonder if Raith

Rovers will get as good an opportunity again. Decent header

from John Beaton! It was all right. opportunity again. Decent header

This is the crime for, known as the Queen of crime. -- cream author.

This Cowie, this would be a kick in the gut for Raith Rovers at Hearts

were to find the second goal. That would take them into the fifth

round. Martin, Johnsen. Good play by Walker again. So dangerous.

He had a loan here in 2012, it has been the making of him when looking

back. John Souttar. Celebrating one year

at Tynecastle, moving from Dundee United last January.

I mentioned Ian Cathro was 11 when Aaron Hughes made his debut. John

Souttar was 14 months old! He was 14 months old when his central

defensive partner made his professional debut for Newcastle

United against Barcelona. Very scary. You start to think like that

and you get older. Here is Don Cowie who has had a good afternoon. Barr.

Well played McHattie, sticking to the task and getting in the tackle.

He is relishing it against his old club, hasn't he? He certainly has.

Just looking at Gary Locke, I would have change earlier, but they have

created so many opportunities with the same system. But I would be

tended to chuck on a striker now that they have had some computers

and go for it. Souttar is there. -- some computers.

Just over 25 minutes left for Raith Rovers to save themselves, save the

Scottish Cup season. This is Callachan, got into a bit of a

problem. They have certainly made more of a cup tie, the first half

was all Hearts, the amount of possession, Raith Rovers never laid

a glove on them. Watch them past the ball around. It has been quite the

reverse in the second half. The problem they have is that they do

not want to get embroiled in a relegation play-off battle. Six

points off of Falkirk in fourth position but only five points of Ayr

United who are nice in the relegation play-off place. They have

some very important games to come in the ensuing weeks, beginning with

the visit of Dumbarton next weekend. They then go to Dundee United,

Morton and heads to come in the following weeks. -- Hibernian to

come. They will take confidence from the opening spell in the second half

having pushed Premiership side Hearts. But they still beat thanks

to that goal from Jimmy Walker in the 37th minute. Nowak. Walker. He

is tormenting Matthews. That has not gone down well, that

decision. Here comes the proof. The referee

got it wrong. I think it comes of Davidson last.

The Raith Rovers bench, the lights of McManus and Barr and Rudi Skacel

all available. Surely Rudi Skacel can't come on and

score a goal that tells Raith Rovers to at least equalise? That would be

quite a story. On the other side of the pitch, it looks as if Ryan

Hardie is getting his kit on. Result of the road for St Mirren,

knocking Dundee out 2-0 yesterday. Agreed. Ross leading them to a

superb victory. Martin in the middle. It was a great. Easily away

by Benedictus. -- it wasn't great. It's the final quarter of this

William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round tie. Hearts beginning to get

their stranglehold back. You can see the backing Hearts got

here this afternoon. A short trip up to five. It is Ryan Hardie. He is

going to replace Chris Johnston. The 19-year-old on loan from Rangers.

Scotland under 19 international striker. A very good spell here last

term. Immediately involved. There is Rudi Skacel, who scored in

2006. He scored twice in the 2012 version. Wouldn't that be a twist of

fate? Wouldn't it? 20 to play. I don't make he was

going to get the ball but obviously a chance from Nowak.

Kevin McHattie stands over the free kick.

A wasted free kick, a really good opportunity to put that in the box.

Here is Martin. He has had a quiet afternoon.

Martin, who was so impressive, has been very quiet.

Struna was part of a historic title victory in his homeland.

John Souter to the aforementioned Slovenian.

All about getting through. Ian Cathro knows his team is within

touching distance of that. Saturday the 27th of May is when the

Scottish Cup final will be played this year. The next round just three

weeks away. He has kept it in, or did he? The

linesman was right with it. He certainly thought he did. I think it

just sneaks behind. Hearts lead the tie but Raith Rovers

should be level at least. Mark Stewart missing a glorious

opportunity. A horrendous miss. The chance was going to folder somebody

in the Raith Rovers team. Callachan's effort saved by Jack

Hamilton. There was another one by the Hearts keeper. You wonder

whether that was the chance, that ten minute spell.

In it comes. That was swept in by Davidson. A good overlap by

Davidson. When it comes in, it is just too close to Hamilton's

Handling. Four or five crosses. A regular in the Scotland squad these

days, he and Calum Paterson. Callachan give the scraps here.

Positive again from Raith Rovers. Matthews was waiting for a cutback.

Caused problems with these. It is Babar and Hughes.

-- Barr and Hughes. I don't think there was a lot in this, to be

honest. The referee has got that one wrong. Albion Rovers take on Celtic

in Airdrie. Three o'clock kick-off. The final fourth-round tie of the

weekend. And BBC Radio Scotland will have full coverage of that across

the frequencies. On medium wave, on digital and on the BBC website. The

fifth round draw will follow the conclusion of that match.

Yesterday's highlights also at that website. Sportscene with highlights

of this and the Celtic Rovers match to come at 5:45pm on BBC Two this

evening. Still business to be completed here,

though. And still 13 minutes for Raith Rovers.

Barr optimistically appealing for a corner. That has been a passive

second-half from Hearts, really. Ian Cathro's rhetoric before the match

was that his team was going to attack and entertain but they have

certainly not attacked in this second half. Declan McManus is a

sword in his boots out as if he is going to come on.

I think I can see Rudy Scatchard getting ready. He's definitely

getting ready. -- Rudi Skacel. Popped through by Martin for

Johnsen. Johnsen's effort blocked by McHattie and it is a corner. A

decent run from Johnsen. Checksum checks again but a good blocking

tackle. A fantastic effort, you have to say.

A really hard skill to take that on the half volley. A double change,

Mark Stewart replaced by Declan McManus. The other change, Jordan

Thompson. Replaced by Rudy Scatchard. -- scar

Goals in two Scottish Cup finals that resulted in Hearts lifting the

silverware. Arrived under George Burley. Initially on loan from

Marseille. Scored in each of his first five games and scored seven

Marseille. Scored in each of his his first eight when Hearts

threatened to perhaps even win the league title that season. They went

on to split Celtic and Rangers. They made just as big an -- he made just

as big an impact in his second spell.

Gary Locke has thrown scar cell and McManus on in the hope he can rescue

race. The clock continues to tick down. Mine to play. Less than that

now. Towards Hardy, who was the other sub. He has done all he can

now. He has, that's the final throw of the dice. Rudi Skacel now 37.

I don't know if that was six of one and half a dozen of the other. In

the end, he just goes into the ground. Backing in on a limb.

Imagine that. When I worked with Pat Bonner, he favours beekeepers. One I

work with Willie, he favours the defenders. Shock! A brilliant touch

by Martin. It was initially superb by Martin. Brilliant skill from him.

The slightest of touches. A big opportunity for Hearts. Martin with

seven minutes left. The second for Hearts finishes it. Callahan flipped

it away. Someone from Fleetwood made a big

impact in a few loan spells there. Onto it. He did have options, too,

but he is a striker. And he saw the gold. Iain Davidson made a fantastic

run and was free on the right hand side of the box. As you said, a

striker is going to get his head down and thinks of only one thing,

getting the shot away. Scored 23 goals in one season a couple of

campaigns ago. Decided to leave Aberdeen.

Hearts are going to make a change in just a moment.

Raith want a free kick but it is going the other way. The natives in

Unison let him know what they think of it. I can't understand how that

free kick has gone the way of a Hearts player. For me it was a clear

foul. It's the final five. The yellow card being produced by

John Beaton. He was doing some paperwork. There is no card.

Once again, Jamie Walker has been the hero for Hearts. He is about to

come off to his usual rapturous reception. Such a big player for

Hearts, he really is. So creative. Goal-scoring... His goal scoring for

Hearts has been pivotal to their success. This is the goal and this

is, at the moment, why Hearts will be in today's fifth round draw.

Finished by Jamie Walker, who is in there somewhere. The young man from

Sighthill in Edinburgh has stepped up to the plate again. The Raith

fans are being further infuriated. I don't think you touch the ball yet,

Rudi Skacel there is hope for Gary Locke that they are running out of

it fast. McHattie gives chase. The forward was blocked there. John

Souter disappeared behind the stands.

Benedictus at the wrong end of the pitch for race.

Cuthbert takes the high road with the wrong ball. Backed up by

Benedictus. They will accept the corner. Raith aren't done yet.

They've caused problems with their set play so far. They certainly have

an advantage with Bobby Barr, who has been good so far in the match.

The bar -- Barr takes Benedictus.

you just know it? Wouldn't you just know it? ! Hearts are appealing but

Raith Rovers have levels. McManus got the final touch from the scar

one in the final minute of the 90! one in the final minute of the 90!

-- from the Rudi Skacel effort. Whether he was in the offside

position or not, we will find out. A really decent hit from Rudi Skacel.

The referee and the linesmen are still contemplating. Declan McManus

is certainly in front of the keeper. He's attempted to flick that an

amber gold stands, and Raith Rovers have surely managed to force a

replay here. A stunning climax in five! It's no more than they

deserve. This second half, they really have been the better side by

a large margin. 56 good efforts and they deserve to come out of this

match with a draw. Declan McManus, as I mentioned, had suggested loan

spell and has made a big impact for Raith Rovers here. I'm not sure if

he is onside when he touches it, Liam. Rudi Skacel's effort... He is

entitled to flick that on. Absolutely. The Hearts players

protested for a good 30 or 40 seconds here and the linesman wasn't

even sure. They've come to the right decision. There have been chances

early in the second half and they have been much, much better in the

second half as we go into the injury time period. A minimum of four

minutes added on. A twist in the tail! We can't lose sight of the

fact that Rudi Skacel hit the ball in the first place.

An offside flag and this is perhaps an opportune moment for you,

Stephen, to get the William Hill Scottish Cup Man of the Match. Based

probably on the first-half performance, I'm going to give it to

Jamie Walker. So often the difference for Hearts. Raith Rovers

Jamie Walker. So often the have been much better in this

second-half. It has been a much improved team performance for Raith

Rovers and I think Jamie Walker has been the outstanding player on the

pitch. This could be a Raith Rovers free kick. Hearts looked as if they

had Raith Rovers in their back pocket at half-time.

A huge moment, potentially, here, and it comes from Barr. Hamilton

says. An incredible end to the Scottish Cup tie and it's not over

yet. Benedictus gets onto it. McManus has won it back for Raith.

There has been a spirit and guile about Raith Rovers in the second

half that hasn't been there for weeks. Rudi Skacel was sliding in

there. Jack Hamilton has just saved Hearts. Absolute panic in the Hearts

defence. I don't think Jack Hamilton knew too much about it. Very lucky

there wasn't a Raith player there to put it away. It's going to be a

replay at Tynecastle this coming Wednesday as it stands. Final minute

of the injury time. Where on earth did this come from. This is John

Souter. Dario Zanatta... A really bad one by

Davidson. The referee consults with an assistant on this nearside. It is

a yellow card. That is the right decision. A really bad challenge

from Davidson. Very light on the young man and rightly a yellow card

shown. Possibly could have been read, you know. Declan McManus with

his fifth goal of the season has forced a replay unless Hearts score

from this free kick. This is surely the last chance of the game.

Martin takes. Barr flicks it away and that's the last action of this

game and Gary Locke, who has been under some real pressure in recent

weeks... Well, that will be lifted ever so slightly. But, for Ian

Cathro, yet more pressure for the young Hearts boss because he has

seen a place in the fifth round snatched away from him temporarily,

potentially, by Declan McManus, who cancelled out Jamie Walker's first

strike. Rudi Skacel last four goal, McManus in an offside position

flicked home for his fifth of the season. Walker earlier the Man of

the Match scoring his 11th of the season. That means they'll have to

do it all over again on the capital on Wednesday evening. It finished

here at Stark's Park in Kirkcaldy one high than one. -- 11.

It eventually turned into the competitive cup tie we thought it

might be pre-match and Raith Rovers earned themselves a replay at

Tynecastle. They still have an won since the end of October but at the

moment they will feel as if they won because they looked to be down and

out but the equaliser followed by a big chance to win this and we'll get

the thoughts of Michael O'Neill and Michael Stewart at this point, as

the thoughts of Michael O'Neill and the Raith Rovers fans outnumbered by

their Hearts opposite number. They are the ones making all the noise at

the moment and they will hope that will kick-start their season at this

point, and could they yet have the final say in the replay or have they

blown their best chance of knocking Hearts out? In any case, it was

quite a second half and I guess, Michael, inevitable that the name of

Rudi Skacel would be written somewhere in that script?

Yes, it was inevitable, he comes onto the park and the Hearts fans

are cheering and shouting his name and all of a sudden, he has a part

to play in the equaliser. It was a wonderful strike from him. You could

clearly see that Declan McManus was in front of Jack Hamilton and it was

just whether he was in an offside position or not I do think once we

show the replay, you can see that the defenders from Hearts were slow

to come out. But McManus was onside, it was a perfectly good goal and to

be honest, the balance of play in the second half, Raith Rovers

deserved it, Hearts were poorer and Raith Rovers were much better in the

second half. I was going to say, did both teams get what they deserve,

Hearts not being so effective in the second half? Yes, Raith Rovers made

it more of a cup tie in the second half. They forced two or the corners

early in the second half. The Mark Stewart Giants was a fantastic

opportunity to level the game. They stayed in the game and forced Hearts

back. Hearts offered very little in the second half. Raith Rovers

deserve another shot. Who is going to be the happiest man in Kirkcaldy,

it must surely be Mark Stewart because of that glaring miss. But

lots of controversy. Hearts were furious about equaliser. Standing

from where we are on the gantry, McManus is in front of Hamilton but

clearly the two players from Hearts coming off the post, I think it is

Martin and Cowie, they are simply too slow coming out. He is well

onside from that angle. The reaction from the Hearts players is so

extreme because he is in front of the goalkeeper. But there's actually

no doubt about it at all. Correct. A nice little deft flick from Declan

McManus. If he was not there, Jack Hamilton would be saving that, so a

deft little touch from McManus to put it into the back of the net. On

the balance of play, Raith Rovers deserve that. Perhaps a lot of the

Hearts fury is about they will feel that they have thrown this match

away. They have, they were in command at half-time. We spoke

away. They have, they were in the first half that they dominated

possession without hurting Rovers a great deal. But once the goal lead

in it looked like they had raised their game a little bit but in the

second half, instead of taking it further, they looked almost like

downbeat. There was a very timid performance in the second half. Guys

like Martin, Walker, Struna, all effective than the first half, they

drifted out of the game in the second half. Fair play to Raith

Rovers, they definitely lifted their game in the second half. No sense,

Michael, of Raith Rovers slapping themselves on the back for getting a

replay because they could of won it in the end when Hamilton saved from

Mvoto. Yes, the momentum was from Raith Rovers at that time. They

struggled a little bit with set pieces throughout the game but you

always felt they could get more out of it and there is no doubt Hearts,

as we see here, it is a header. The goalkeeper has knocked it into an

area, very muddy. He dealt with everything all day but that one, you

cannot harm that down into that area, can you? He took a lot of good

balls under pressure but what he was rattled by the goal, he was the one

that reacted the most towards the river Lea, but his concentration

perhaps had gone, but he got away with that one. You mentioned the

relief of Mark Stewart which I am sure if student at the moment. He

hung his head in the dugout when he was substituted because of this

moment. He reckoned this had cost Raith Rovers the chance. How did he

miss? Ed Balls a little but just in front of him but it is a bad myth.

It is a bit of a busy goalmouth area and there is no doubt he has the

score. But he will be absolutely delighted it has ended up in the

back of the net. This was a beneficent spell from Raith Rovers,

Callachan with that effort. Davidson as well. Both producing saves from

Jack Hamilton and it was the way that you would expect Raith Rovers

to have started again. Exactly correct, the death all of these

chances, you think, just keep on putting the ball into the box. But

men into the box. All the things that they did not do well in the

first half, they did well in the second half and they deserve what

they got out of it. They were never going to play free-flowing football

to get to that end of the pitch but when it got to the final third of

the pitch, they did well and got bodies and men into the box, balls

into the box and they got what they deserved. They had to get more

bodies higher up the park as he spoke about at half-time. Not only

that, they lifted the tempo-mac of the game which made it easier to get

higher up the game. It was night and day. Let us hear from the Hearts

coach, Ian Cathro with Chris. How difficult is that you take? It is

OK. I mean, it is the situation but Mark what is difficult? We just have

to beat them again, don't we? Did you perhaps pay the price for not

putting its debate in the second half? Possibly. Possibly. Perhaps we

could have applied more pressure and created more chances. But we did not

do that and I have been informed that we have to play this game on

Wednesday, so we will have to deal with that. Did you feel when Jamie

Walker Peugeot ahead that you would go on and put the game to bed? I

think we were playing OK at that point in the game, we had good

control and the first half. That might put your head. Throughout the

first half we had the chance to put more pressure on them. But the

second half was different. It brings different challenges. Yes, that has

happened. Did you think the match was won? Not really. It is

impossible to be the case here. You add in the cup tie element and agree

that the football is here, ten minutes can change things and things

can swing, momentum comes and goes and all that sort of stuff. It is

never the case. We never perceived it to be like that. They just

something which I think we were OK in the game, the second half we

could have played better, for sure, we could have perhaps dominated the

play more often, but, yes, there is no major need for overreaction. We

have not got what we wanted so we need to get what we want on

Wednesday night. Finally, a Yukon for you can get the job done at

Tynecastle? Of course, as we all are. They do not have any doubt in

our work, we have to keep working. Thank you, Ian Cathro. Thank you.

our work, we have to keep working. Reading that answer in my head, was

that OK, he said yes. I am not sure that the majority of Hearts

supporters would agree with that, Michael. No, I can understand to an

extent the point that he is trying to put over, but it was not good

over particularly well. A lot of contradictory comments. He did not

come across well in that first answer. It is a disappointing

result, especially in the position Hearts were in. In the first half

they were a lot of good bits but the second half was a very poor

performance. There is a lot that must be taken out of the game and

rectified for the game on Wednesday night because as the game has gone

and not getting victories and other games, the pressure builds. Let us

get downstairs to the man whose goal has taken us to a replay on

Wednesday night, Declan McManus. Talk me through the motions at the

moment. Absolutely delighted for myself but especially the boys. They

did really well at the start and worked hard for every chance the

errant, every tackle the put in. I am delighted for the team. We

deserved it. How much did you know about that shot, you did very well

to get your head onto it, did you know much about it when it came in?

Not really, it came over my head and I turned around and I saw my

colleagues smashing it, it was a great strike and big Jack was behind

me ready to catch it so luckily I managed to get a little flip onto

it. Declan, well done. Thank you. Lots of controversy and contingent

about it at the time but I think our pictures show clearly that that goal

should have stood and it takes this match to a replay. The scorer of the

first goal, Jamie Walker. Jamie, we will come to Google and performance

any second but that must be difficult to take, you must have

thought that match was won? Yes, I think so, in the first half we were

the better team and I got the goal. But fair play to Rovers, they came

back in the second half and drew the match. We were not good enough in

the second half and did not deserve to go through. Did you feel after

you scored you would build upon that? I think we had to move the

you scored you would build upon ball worker and push on and create

more chances but we did not do that and Rovers came back into the game

and we have another match on Wednesday. It is a replay, but you

are the Man of the Match, Jamie Walker, well done. Thank you. An

honest assessment from Jamie Walker of the match, they did not do

enough. He has been very honest in of the match, they did not do

his assessment. He is correct, it would be hard to argue against that,

they will have to play better certainly for longer in the game on

the night go through and it is going to be an interesting replay now

because Raith looked short on confidence in the first half. They

would have got more confidence from the second half performance and

obviously the fact that it feels like a victory for Raith Rovers.

They were going out of the cup but they have another chance on

Wednesday night. The Hearts fans must wonder about the attitude of

their team, so much in control in the first half, any sense they ruled

out the welcome Matt. Plaudits to Raith Rovers because of what they

did but Hearts are them to do that. It was a poor performance from Raith

Rovers in the first half, they were a little bit lacklustre in that

first half. They came out more energetic in the second half, Hearts

had to counter that Andy Gestede not. Hearts adds to continue to do

what they were doing but at the great temple and instead of taking

the name forward as I was expecting them to have done in the second

half, they just seem to capitulate almost and they did not really offer

a great deal. So there are a lot of positives to be taken from the first

half of they still have to penetrate the opposition better. The second

half will raise a few concerns and you have Jamie Walker telling you

that it was not good enough. The other Scottish Cup tie today is in

Airdrie between Albion Rovers and Celtic. Let us find out how that

startled from Richard Wilson. Celtic, as you would imagine, have

had the majority of possession, moving the ball around. One shot so

far on goal and it went over the bar. Albion Rovers are sitting deep,

it will be hard for Celtic but they have all of the ball, currently

goalless. Cover is continuing of the Albion Rovers and Celtic match --

coverage is continuing of the Albion Rovers and Celtic match on BBC Radio

Scotland. You can see the highlights of not just that game but this one

as well tonight at 6:15pm on BBC One Scotland. Eyelids from here at

Kirkcaldy and from Airdrie. Final thoughts. One school of thought says

best chance gone for the home team but Hearts look fragile. Yes, I

think that they are, no doubt about it. Much has been made of only one

victory in six games. All of these things do not make it any easier for

Ian Cathro in the current situation. I think Rovers will learn from the

first half, they were too timid and came out with the approach that they

brought to the second half of the game and I think they have to bring

that for 90 minutes at Tynecastle and we will get a great cup tie.

Michael and Michael, thank you very much. Late drama here at Stark's

Park in Kirkcaldy, that led Declan McManus ball takes us to give replay

on Wednesday night. The final score 1-1. I hope you have enjoyed it.