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In here they are hoping that when you have waited 114 years for

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Scottish Cup success, maybe they come back to back. They can take a

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step in that direction today. In the other dressing room they are looking

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to reach their second cup final of the season. It is semifinal time, it

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is Hibs against Aberdeen. Who will have the will to win? If you like to

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win but think you can, it is almost certain you want. Brilliant!

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win but think you can, it is almost Absolutely brilliant. Success begins

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with Othello's will. Brilliant goal! It is all in the state of mind.

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Think Vic, and your deeds will grow. Think that you can, and you will.

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David Gray, 114 years of pain over! It is all in the state of mind. The

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man who wins is the man who thinks he can. Aberdeen were here for the

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League Cup final. They want to be back here for the Scottish Cup

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version as well. But Hibs shape up as dangerous opposition, having won

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the championship last weekend, to seal promotion back to the

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Premiership. It continues in a matter of minutes. Hello from

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Hamilton. All set for the first of the Scottish Cup semifinals, it is

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Hibs against Aberdeen, live on the BBC for the right to play Celtic or

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Rangers in the final stop with me at the National Stadium is former Hibs

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midfielder Michael Stewart and former Aberdeen captain, manager and

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director of the poll, Willie Miller is here as well. A couple of

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interesting team selections, Michael, for Hibs in terms of the

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team that beat Queen of the South last week. Yes, an important area of

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the park, especially the way that Aberdeen play, to make sure that you

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have that defensive midfielder in there. Obviously against Riverside,

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Barkley did not start the game, and it is telling that Neil Lennon has

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brought brought him in. He brings a solidity and presence to the middle

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of the park and allows the guys in the front to support Jason Cummings

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who will be up there on his own against Boyle and McGinn. It gives

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the rest of those players licensed to link in with Jason Cummings and

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crime caused problems for the Aberdeen defence. Willie has a tear

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and as I did as he spends most weekends in BBC rid of Scotland.

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Mark Reynolds is back in defence. Yes, I can only imagine there a

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stone injury doubt over Niall McGinn, such an important player for

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Aberdeen. Creating opportunities and scoring goals, magnificent at set

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pieces as well. He will be missed. If I'm sitting on the bench, he will

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have part to play in the semifinal. As far as Mark Reynolds is

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concerned, you cannot be so bright that he comes back. He has loads of

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ace, pace to burn, and has great experience as well. He a commanding

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figure. They have gone for that experience instead of or corner. I

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can understand why. Mark while Prince has a lot of pace. It will be

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interesting to see where he started to drift into the park, it will be

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clear that Derek Mick Innis has not be trying to neutralise that pays.

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We have the team selections as the players limber up for the first of

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the semifinals. It is Reynolds back in defence for or corner. As far as

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Aberdeen is concerned, partly replacing Shinnie. Do managers who

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know all about winning cups, as players and as managers. Let's hear

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from them both now, speaking to Chris MacLachlan, first, Derek

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McInnis. One change today, Reynolds for a corner. What is your thinking?

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It is no slight on Anthony, it is just that we feel that the threat of

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comments in behind, the one more adept at dealing with pace and Adam

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Bogdan behind, Reynolds has the experience as well, he bike training

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for two weeks, he will be absolutely fine. That is the reason for the

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change, just different types of centre halves. And sent certain

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opponents suit certain players. The team that Hibs have handed in

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visiting we anticipated, and although they have gone formation a

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lot of the time, when the club might we anticipated this team. We have to

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deal with Cummings, he is a big player for them, we have to keep him

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quiet and we just feel that the pace of Reynolds will be a factor. Niall

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McGinn is on the bench, yesterday just a bit early for him? There was

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a concern if he can play 90 minutes. He is fit to play, and then the

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decision once we know that this with a restart him. Another player was

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passed fit yesterday morning, so we did not want to take risks with

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that. Nile will be a big player for did not want to take risks with

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us today, I'm sure. But we also felt that Ryan Christie played extremely

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well last week. I have to be real and authentic and see if you're

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playing for semifinal places, I thought he did that. He was bright

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as a button, he scored, carried the threat, so while we like Nile in the

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team, and he is a big player for us, we felt that was a risk we didn't

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need to take. Anyone apart to play from the bench. The one change, what

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is your thinking today? I had a decision to make us there is no

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doubt Martin is going to play. Given that the rest last week. Andy hadn't

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played for a few weeks am a, I want to get my footballers on the pitch

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today. I needed Marvin in their just to bring a discipline to the team.

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Is it a day for the bombers? I would like to think so. We're not having

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them at a position we are used to having, because Aberdeen are as good

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as any team in the country. I need a holding midfield player in there,

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and we have likes of McGinn, Cummings and Boyle, they can hurt

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teams. And the pitches conducive to play good football. But we still

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have to win the physical battle as well. Where do you see the game

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being won and lost? It is hard to say. You can restrict them and wider

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areas of organ was a chance. But our players are quietly confident. Off

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the back of the championship, they have had a good week. There is a

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coolness about them, they have been here before, and the majority of the

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pressure is off. It is a day they will, not enjoy, you only enjoy it

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when you win, but it will do what they can. A lot of uncertainties,

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but one thing we do know, there will be Shinnie in the final, will it be

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but one thing we do know, there will Graham Ford Aberdeen or Andrew of

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the Hibs who starts on the bench? Neil Lennon hinting he will feature

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at some stage. One thing is for sure, there will be no brotherly

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love onshore today. Andrew Shinnie driving up defence. It is Shinnie...

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Brilliant goal! Body think his strengths are? Doing the dishes with

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one of them I was with him at Inverness. He is always fit, always

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available, he gives 100%. Very competitive, and very good on the

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ball. He's a player that has with want to get on ball as much as you

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can. I witnessed that at Inverness, as a ball player he was not to

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create spaces and try to link up play, he is a sort of player. I

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don't know if he would mother 50-50 with myself, he is not that kind of

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player. But if you need to sure he will. We argued when we rearmed,

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that competitive side, without was footballer computer games.

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Footballers in the garden, everywhere, every week. We both hate

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losing, but I think he has matured more in his character. It is tough

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for the parents, what are they saying? They will be gutted that one

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of us will miss out on the final but on the other hand delighted that we

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have a son in the final. I think they will try to buy the most

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neutral seat in Hamdan. The cup has been won by Inverness Cally Thistle!

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I get reminded and clips come the telephone stop he said' final so it

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is his turn. I went into the changing room, had a bit of

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celebration with them and my brother. Let's say he is running

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through on goal and you are just behind him, what do you do, do you

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take about? In my mind, nothing will be swayed by him being my brother.

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If it is a in it are going to or a phone line to make. He's just

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another player. Do not come into my mind that it is Graham, and it would

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not come into his mind either, I would be six was up in the air from

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him. If it was last minute I would probably take him out. Who knew that

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Andrew Shinnie was a dab hand at doing the dishes? Michael, the

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benches today could play an important part. We are focusing on

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the line up, but both have influential players in reserve. No

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doubt about it. He had both managers talking about that. Andrew Shinnie

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for Hibs is undoubtedly a player that can unlock defences, and the

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longer the game goes on, this is a good option. And from Aberdeen's

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perspective, you have Niall McGinn. Also someone like James Scott, who

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is physical. If the game demands that. And they have pace as well.

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There is a good number of options were both sides, and there is no

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doubt from my mind that this will be a tight game that will go the

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distance. Is there a a tight game that will go the

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Aberdeen on the big occasion getting it right when it matters? They have

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two. This gives the opportunity of Hamdan. They have not pay particular

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well in the past in the League Cup semifinal, very disappointing

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against Celtic. Now they get the opportunity in this final to go one

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better and get to the big cup final at the end of the season, but they

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have two handle the atmosphere and the occasion. That is a big? Over

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Aberdeen. Can the handle the occasion they have not handled in

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the past. You can save yourselves, the team is about to emerge at the

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National Stadium, the first of the William Hill Scottish Cup

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semifinals, Hibs against Aberdeen, it is live here on the BBC and your

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commentators are Stephen Thompson and Liam McLeod. COMMENTATOR: Many

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thanks. Expectation, pressure, anxiety. The Scottish Cup holders

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against a club that wants to not only in what has been a dream year

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for them, but end a long wait for the trophy themselves. 1990 was

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Aberdeen's la success in the two met after a decade of getting used to

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doing it. As had surely 11 months ago, it is doable, and they

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themselves are determined to go back to back having ended that more than

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a century wait to lift it. It is a Hibs team that we buy in large

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expected. John McGinn is one booking away from

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missing the final. Mark Reynolds replaces O'Connor, and Niall McGinn

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estate but on the bench. Ryan Christie on loan from Celtic retains

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his place. Graeme Shinnie was also in the Cally Thistle team so

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successful here two years ago as the Dons look to reach their first

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Scottish Cup final since 2000. The captain Ryan Jack is walking a

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yellow card tight rope and would miss the final if cooked and

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Aberdeen get there. Loads of options were both managers

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on the bench should they require them. It could be a particularly

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long afternoon. About 21,000 Hibs fans coming through today. Aberdeen

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at the other end. David Gray 11 months ago and should he would go

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down in Easter Road folklore. He will forever be remembered as a

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Hebburn in legend, and rightly so with that header right at the end of

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last year's final against Rangers. Can they reach another final? If

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they do it will be the fifth major final in five years. They haven't

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lost in the Scottish Cup in two final in five years. They haven't

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years since Falkirk beat them in the 2015 semifinals. Mark Reynolds

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returns to the Aberdeen side for the first time in a couple of months.

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His last appearance was in inexplicable defeat at Hamilton. The

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lost 1-0, and Jason Cummings, Abbot of redemption having missed the

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penalty after missing a penalty in the shoot out couple years ago.

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The first of the season's Scottish Cup finalist will be named this

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afternoon. Hibs against Aberdeen, two of Scottish people's

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heavyweights going head-to-head, as two of Scottish people's

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Adam Rooney from Zen and the opening minute, and that is an unbelievable

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start for the Dons, Aberdeen get the lead with just 12 seconds on the

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clock! Sensational start for the men in red. What a start! It comes from

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the Hebburn Ian Centre, John" it in court on the ball, and Aberdeen

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counter at Hayes. It is a fantastic through ball here, another mistake

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by Marvin Barclay, the defence all over the place, and what a composed

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finish so early in the match from Adam Rooney. Unbelievable.

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Rebellion, they had barely take a message, the players were barely on

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the pitch, and they are behind to Adam Rooney's 19th goal of the

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season. He is so deadly from there, and that is the start that dreams

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are made on. 12 seconds on the clock. And Rooney does what he does

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so often for Aberdeen. He gives the men from the Granite city a perfect

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opening to the semifinal. They have not been to the Scottish Cup final

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in 17 years. It was quick, it wasn't quite as quick as the faster

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Scottish Cup goal of all time, which was also scored by and Aberdeen

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striker against Motherwell. But that is sensational stuff from Adam

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Rooney. From a Hibs point of view, horrendous. Really bad. You talk

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about like to start the game well, it was a mistake from Jim, another

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mistake from Berkeley, Hibs looked nervous, and Adam Rooney pounced

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upon it. He still had a lot to do from 18 yards out, but give the

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keeper the eyes and made the finish. Dream start for Aberdeen. Hibs will

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be punch-drunk after that. Ryan Jack involved there, out of contract at

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the end of the season. McGregor has had another fine campaign. Seven of

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that Hibs starting line-up started the cup final last year. Ambrose on

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the ball just now. Another who has a Scottish Cup winners' medal. For

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Neil Lennon's Celtic against Hibs. Important times for a Neil Lennon's

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side. Certainly. All the talk before about settling into the game, not

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showing nerves, getting a foothold in the game, getting the better of

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your opponent early on, in the game, that has gone out the window for

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Hibernian. Barely time to draw breath before Adam Rooney gave

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Aberdeen the lead. The seventh in the Met in the semifinals. Hibs won

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the last one, in 2012. Aberdeen's last appearance in the final between

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it can virtue of a win over Hebburn Ian.

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Logan for Christie, he has kept it in, Marciano holds on for dear life.

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Excellent play for Christie. Mark Reynolds brought back in

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his pace, up against Cummings. The one thing we could say about

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Hibs this season and the last couple of years, they have turned up for

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the big games, the big occasion. Neil Lennon leads his men to stand

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firm, stand tall. Began his career at Aberdeen, indeed, their youngest

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ever scorer. John Beaton, the at Aberdeen, indeed, their youngest

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referee, 35 years of age. The League Cup final at Celtic won against

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Aberdeen, and they have not taken long to try to exercise the ghosts

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of that afternoon, because they did not really turn up.

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Andrew Shinnie would have loved to have started this game against his

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brother. Team-mate at Inverness, as have started this game against his

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you saw beforehand. It will be interesting to see where Andy

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Shinnie's next move is. The last few weeks began playing on the left-hand

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side. He is a top player. I liked him before he went down south, since

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he has come back to Hibs he has struggled, but in recent weeks have

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shown more of the form expected, he is a talented player. Andrew

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Considine, sport at Pittodrie. Scored a hat-trick a few weeks back

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against Dundee. Turned 30 the following day. Not a bad birthday.

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Surprising thing for me early in this match is how nervous Hibs

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started the game. They're one of the best defensive records in the

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country, only 22 goals conceded in the league this season. The defence

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has been one of the reasons they have had so much success. To lose a

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nervous goal like that was uncharacteristic. John McCain steals

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it. That's why Reynolds was brought into the team, for his pace, to

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sniff out the danger, and he did it on that occasion. There is danger

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when John McCain gets on the ball. Taylor wants handball against the

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Hibs striker. Hibs looking for a foothold. There is nothing better

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than a high-pressure game, such an important fixture, than an early

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goal. It just settles the nerves. Foul-mac. I thought he was a foul

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before that, in the lead up. How to rally the troops, the

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skipper. They are the holders, he just felt beginning to this game

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very confidently having one believe, but it has been a shaky old start.

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That was Neil Lennon's main goal of the start of the season, they went

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all in, winning a championship title, which the duly did last week,

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that has been delivered. Back in the title, which the duly did last week,

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big league. We're Hibs should be. Another cup win would be a bonus. It

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was not a priority, the leak was a priority. They have won that, I

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thought they would be more relaxed coming into this game than Aberdeen

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because they had that championship win, and they could relax in this

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game, but they certainly do not look relaxed in the opening minutes.

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Aberdeen are good frontrunners. When they get in front there pretty good

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at managing the game. They can play the counterattack as well. Almost

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invite Hibs on to them and did more. Couldn't quite remember how quickly

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that other early goal was scored, 9.6 seconds. Rooney was a couple of

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seconds slower than that. Aberdeen to the semifinal earlier

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this season in the League Cup against Greenock Morton, and it was

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a stodgy affair. They won the game 2-0. Kenny McLean goal. That sealed

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their place in that final. But what semifinals are all about.

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Performance is a bonus. It is about the result.

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Ambrose, on loan from Celtic. Out of contract at the end of the season.

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Neil Lennon would fancy for the top-flight campaign which is

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up-and-coming. The referee happy with that. That is why Berkeley has

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been brought into the side committee as a result strong. He protects that

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back four well. Rooney just barging in there, that is a foul. Aberdeen

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have fallen at this stage four times since they last won a Scottish Cup

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semifinal. The most galling would be that defeat to Queen of the South in

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2008. Hibs have been a fabulous cup team. Haven't those been a good

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league side in the last year too. But in the cup they have found real

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consistency. Graeme Shinnie limping a little, the

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Aberdeen number three. Stevenson, Man of the Match here in

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the League Cup final hammering of common. Not too many one clubmen

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these days, but Considine, for Aberdeen, Stevenson for Hibs, to

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modern-day examples of it. He has kept it in, but gave it

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straight to Cummings. This is Martin Boyle, who we really mention, if at

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all. Fyvie, up against his good friend Ryan Jack. Slightly better

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from Hibs. They have struggled to string passes together, get any

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effort on goal. It is quite tight out there, David

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Grace struggling to find an option in green and white. Swung the ball

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in, but too close to Joe Louis. It was always going to be the keeper's

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poll. Set-mac three has been a fabulous

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signing for Aberdeen this year. -- Lewis has been a fabulous signing.

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Adam Rooney's injury early in the season did harm them. Great pressure

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from Aberdeen. Ryan Christie pressurising the Hibs defence into

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making errors. That has been three or four long balls, couple from the

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goalkeeper, a couple from the defenders, up to the head of Jason

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Cummings. That is not really wants the ball, Taylor will win that every

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day. Another is ample of the pressure there from Jonny Hayes on

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grey. Aberdeen in complete control in the opening minute. Hibs have had

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no real possession of the ball. Aberdeen's game management in the

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early stages has been exceptional. Nearly 15 in. An Adam Rooney goal in

:30:00.:30:13.

12 seconds. You can see the possession there on the bottom left.

:30:14.:30:19.

Aberdeen, 63% to Hibs '37%. Ambrose... He's been good recently,

:30:20.:31:02.

Ambrose. You can hear the Aberdeen fans trying to wind him up. He was

:31:03.:31:05.

prone to the odd error at Celtic. fans trying to wind him up. He was

:31:06.:31:15.

Shiny knocked that off. Ambrose has been a terrific signing.

:31:16.:31:20.

Again as Tannadice he bossed things at the back.

:31:21.:31:25.

Yeah, he's a good defender. I'm impressed with the pressure that

:31:26.:31:31.

Aberdeen are putting Hibs on. Every time Hibs get the ball,

:31:32.:31:39.

Aberdeen are all over them like a rash, making it impossible for them

:31:40.:31:46.

to get on their passes. In the last 17 years, the record

:31:47.:31:48.

to get on their passes. here has been atrocious for them.

:31:49.:31:53.

The solitary victory against Morton. They won the league Cup at Celtic

:31:54.:32:00.

Park. The semi-was at Tynecastle.

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in his homeland, Israel. in his homeland, Israel.

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-- Marciano. He has to look for a different

:32:20.:32:24.

option, Marciano, when he is kicking the ball out.

:32:25.:32:33.

I suppose an issue for Hibs today, Steven, as we watch Derek McInnes on

:32:34.:32:37.

the touchline is the options available to them week in, week out

:32:38.:32:41.

in the championship won't be there against this Premiership side.

:32:42.:32:46.

Aberdeen sitting at the moment in a comfortable second place.

:32:47.:32:50.

That's right. And for the season, Hibs have been a 4-4-2 side.

:32:51.:32:58.

And that kick from Marciano would have been flicked on by a big

:32:59.:33:03.

striker. But come yings is up there on his own. Not the kind of service

:33:04.:33:06.

he wants. -- Cummings. A lovely kick there from Kenny

:33:07.:33:42.

McLean. A good turn there from John McGinn.

:33:43.:33:48.

And then Kenny brings him down. It's been a quiet start to the game for

:33:49.:34:00.

John. He made the mistake early on. I heard a rumour he won a trophy

:34:01.:34:09.

once? He did, it might have been here! Still fresh in the memory!

:34:10.:34:17.

McGinn adding to the league Cup here! Still fresh in the memory!

:34:18.:34:20.

medal last year. This is a good run by Boyle.

:34:21.:34:30.

A good turn and run from Boyle. The first time a Hibs player has opened

:34:31.:34:35.

up and got in behind the Aberdeen back line. This Hibs team is showing

:34:36.:34:43.

a character this season. They have lost six games in the campaign.

:34:44.:34:50.

Three in the league. Ayr United, Dundee United, and St Mirren. They

:34:51.:35:02.

were beat no-one the league Cup and the Challenge Cup. A lot of draws in

:35:03.:35:08.

there to the annoyance of the Hibs supporters and Neil Lennon.

:35:09.:35:27.

McGreggonor will be joined by one of his best friends next season, Danny

:35:28.:35:36.

Swanson. He's had a great season, Darren. A

:35:37.:35:41.

strong competitor. Really hard to play against. Even in training when

:35:42.:35:47.

I played against him at St Mirren. He who would never let you get past

:35:48.:35:53.

him. Such body strength. And we have seen him come through

:35:54.:36:01.

horrendous injury problems as well. Aberdeen lead this first Scottish

:36:02.:36:06.

Cup semi-. Celtic have Rangers are head-to-head tomorrow.

:36:07.:36:08.

There is Graham shiny. There is Graham shiny.

:36:09.:36:23.

-- Shinney. Rooney was gambling on a mistake

:36:24.:36:29.

there. In behind Ambrose. Hibs roared on by their supporters.

:36:30.:36:35.

But Fraser, having that nicked off him by Hayes.

:36:36.:36:42.

Fouled by Christie. A strong play again from John

:36:43.:36:47.

McGinn. It's a poor foul from Christie. John is so good with the

:36:48.:36:54.

upper body strength and balance. Yeah, it's a foul.

:36:55.:37:01.

A couple of flash points. We approach the end of the first

:37:02.:37:03.

quarter. Christie giving that straight

:37:04.:37:31.

to Berkley. Again, it's the pressure.

:37:32.:37:37.

When Johnny Hayes is unable to get on to the ball, he has Graham Shinny

:37:38.:37:44.

behind him. Aberdeen are pressurising Hibs at

:37:45.:37:47.

each opportunity. Hibs can't deal with it now. They have offered

:37:48.:37:52.

nothing in an attacking threat. Aberdeen are in complete control in

:37:53.:38:04.

the middle of the park. It's Rooney's call to separate the

:38:05.:38:12.

two. Really unchallenged there. He can't

:38:13.:38:15.

find a team-mate. Logan.

:38:16.:38:32.

And the first stay for McClain. It's clever.

:38:33.:38:41.

He took him out there. Superb play from Kenny McLean. Ryan

:38:42.:38:52.

Christie gets the return pass. That's a clear foul.

:38:53.:39:00.

It was beyond Fyvie and he had to bring him down. Kenny McLean is in

:39:01.:39:09.

the form of his life. It took him a while to get going at Pittodrie. But

:39:10.:39:14.

he has been the man of the show at Aberdeen for the last two to three

:39:15.:39:15.

months. Absolutely. He is the complete

:39:16.:39:21.

mid-fielder. He really matured this season. Just would like to see him

:39:22.:39:24.

mid-fielder. He really matured this add a few more goals this season.

:39:25.:39:29.

Danger, danger for Hibs here. Christie is sizing it up. Christie

:39:30.:39:39.

delivers! Oh, it snuck into the net! Ryan Christie scores from the free

:39:40.:39:44.

kick to justify his inclusion! And Aberdeen are on the brink, the very

:39:45.:39:48.

brink of their first Scottish Cup final in 17 years. It is all going

:39:49.:39:55.

horrible wrong for the holders! It's another avoidable goal for Hibs. It

:39:56.:40:00.

must go down as a goal keeping mistake. The goalkeeper gambles,

:40:01.:40:05.

thinking it is going into the middle of the box. Brilliant from Christie.

:40:06.:40:14.

He knew exactly what he was doing. Brilliant from Christie, really poor

:40:15.:40:19.

from Marciano. Joy for McInnes.

:40:20.:40:25.

And a serious shake of the head from Marciano and rightly so.

:40:26.:40:31.

Christie. Who lifted the trophy for Inverness two years ago. He was

:40:32.:40:35.

brought to the club to have a big impact. As his dad watches...

:40:36.:40:43.

Charlie Christie... Of course, the irony being if Aberdeen end up going

:40:44.:40:47.

through, and they are in a great position to do so today, if Celtic

:40:48.:40:52.

beat Rangers tomorrow, Christie would not be able to play in the

:40:53.:40:55.

final. A massive shame if they get through.

:40:56.:41:00.

A huge shame. But he fully justified his

:41:01.:41:05.

inclusion. A sensation Krunal goal from Ryan Christie.

:41:06.:41:11.

I bet Marciano would want that again, wouldn't he? Troubled times

:41:12.:41:19.

for Neil Lennon. He needs to again, wouldn't he? Troubled times

:41:20.:41:23.

work out a way of getting back into this. I mentioned Aberdeen have been

:41:24.:41:30.

holding tonne 1-0 leads. They have been good at that. Neil Lennon

:41:31.:41:40.

started by bringing in Batley to replace Shinny.

:41:41.:41:45.

That was to increase the mid-field. But that could be gone now. It could

:41:46.:41:49.

get worse. It's Johnny Hayes.

:41:50.:41:52.

get worse. Hibs are living a very charmed life

:41:53.:41:56.

at the moment. One more goal and Aberdeen are through, you would have

:41:57.:41:58.

to say. Hibs all over the place. Brilliant

:41:59.:42:06.

from Hayes. Drags the shot past the near post.

:42:07.:42:11.

There's the second goal again. The ball evaporated in front of

:42:12.:42:16.

Marciano. You just can't leave that gap at the

:42:17.:42:19.

near post as a goalkeeper. near post as a goalkeeper.

:42:20.:42:32.

There is a real feeling among the Aberdeen players that they have

:42:33.:42:38.

something to prove to the supporters, indeed in the

:42:39.:42:41.

tournament. Just because of the way that they folded in the League Cup

:42:42.:42:48.

final last year. And Neil Lennon, lots of success in

:42:49.:42:52.

this competition, four times a winner, as a player, a couple of

:42:53.:42:54.

times as a manager at Celtic... Here's Ryan Christie.

:42:55.:43:13.

Brilliant play from Johnny Hayes down the left-hand side. We see it

:43:14.:43:21.

time and time again. Christie couldn't quite get that

:43:22.:43:29.

off. Tripped by Rooney.

:43:30.:43:37.

Close to going over the 20 mark again for Aberdeen this season is

:43:38.:43:48.

Rooney. He scored the first. Ambrose, tackled well by McLean.

:43:49.:43:54.

Aberdeen about to carve Hibs once more. Logan.

:43:55.:43:59.

Ambrose is on the deck there. The momentum has been taken out of

:44:00.:44:04.

the Aberdeen attack. Hayes elects to knock the ball out.

:44:05.:44:11.

Well, Kenny was at full stretch. It was the slightest touch on the ball

:44:12.:44:16.

to make the challenge. There! I'm not sure what Ambrose has done in

:44:17.:44:21.

the process. Yeah, it's a good tackle.

:44:22.:44:25.

I can only think he has rolled his ankle.

:44:26.:44:33.

Some of the Hibs players coming over to take on some water. He has to

:44:34.:44:37.

solve a real puzzle. He's not had too many of them to solve this

:44:38.:44:44.

season, since taking the reins. I don't think he will solve it with

:44:45.:44:49.

this for makes. He will have to get support up to Jason Cummings who has

:44:50.:44:55.

been largely invisible in the match so far.

:44:56.:45:02.

He needs support up there. Hibs have had almost nothing in an

:45:03.:45:07.

attacking sense. They've strolled back through to the semis. They

:45:08.:45:12.

needed a replay to dislodge Hearts, the City rivals. A couple of rounds

:45:13.:45:23.

back. Air United, sticking eight past in round four. Aberdeen coming

:45:24.:45:30.

through against Stranraer and a tricky trip to Dingwall. Not happy

:45:31.:45:36.

hunting for them in the last two seasons. And Partick Thistle beaten

:45:37.:45:39.

at Pittodrie. Less than 15 to the break.

:45:40.:46:01.

Hibs need to reshuffle the pack soon. Hayes tries to keep it in.

:46:02.:46:12.

Not quite. He's landed awkwardly, the Aberdeen

:46:13.:46:15.

winger. He just ran out of pitch. He is so

:46:16.:46:21.

incredibly quick. He is giving a yard there.

:46:22.:46:25.

Maybe a bit of whiplash as he hands on his back and neck. He is OK.

:46:26.:46:30.

Thankfully. You are right, Neil Lennon will have

:46:31.:46:34.

to make a change. I think you will see it at half-time. You have had

:46:35.:46:39.

almost nothing of this first half in terms of possession. Custody for

:46:40.:46:43.

Aberdeen. And Jason, we have not seen him.

:46:44.:46:51.

Rarely seen Martin Boyle. The two front players for Hibs... And that's

:46:52.:46:57.

Grant Halt. Here comes the reshuffle I was mentioning.

:46:58.:47:03.

He has to do something. Hibs' grip on the Scottish Cup is

:47:04.:47:15.

loosening by the second. They've done fabulous work over the

:47:16.:47:18.

last year Hibernian with the Scottish Cup. Taken it out to the

:47:19.:47:23.

communities. They have persevered with the campaign. They've had the

:47:24.:47:27.

cup out at schools, social clubs, bars.

:47:28.:47:33.

They have really milked it. And little wonder, they waited for 14

:47:34.:47:37.

years for it to happen to them. Who is coming off? A big call from

:47:38.:47:43.

Neil Lennon. Bringing on a subhalfway to the match. Admitting

:47:44.:47:48.

you got the starting formation wrong. Tommy Wright did the same

:47:49.:47:59.

thing last week. We hear a former Aberdeen player is

:48:00.:48:03.

about to come off. One thing is certain, Hibernian need

:48:04.:48:07.

the next goal. If there is to be another goal.

:48:08.:48:17.

Grant Halt gives that target up front. Marciano was kick long.

:48:18.:48:25.

They have played with two up front. It suits better for Cummings to have

:48:26.:48:30.

someone alongside him to help take the pressure off.

:48:31.:48:35.

You can see what this guy thinks of the change.

:48:36.:48:40.

It's disappointing. A big match, a big occasion for him, for his

:48:41.:48:45.

family. To be taken off after 30 minutes will be disappointing. He

:48:46.:48:50.

will recognise it is a tactical decision, not his performance.

:48:51.:48:55.

But he will be hurting. Well, he joined an elite list last

:48:56.:49:00.

season. He's an FA Cup winner's medal from his time at Wigan.

:49:01.:49:10.

Grant Halt has only scored four times this season. He is on to

:49:11.:49:14.

salvage the situation that Hibs are in. A long throw from Ambrose.

:49:15.:49:28.

McGinn. Thinking about the long range shot. He might as well.

:49:29.:49:40.

It's gone over Reynolds. He obviously got the shout from Lewis.

:49:41.:49:47.

Good communication from the goal keeper.

:49:48.:49:55.

Goals in 1 seconds and 25 minutes from Rooney and Christie and

:49:56.:49:57.

Aberdeen have one foot in the final. Cummings, well, Logan read that

:49:58.:50:34.

Great defending from Logan. He read the danger and got in front.

:50:35.:50:39.

He's been a really good signing for Aberdeen. He won the League Cup

:50:40.:50:44.

He's been a really good signing for within his first couple of months.

:50:45.:50:52.

On loan from Brentford. He played with Niall McGinn at

:50:53.:50:57.

Brentford. A good run by Boyle. That's a great

:50:58.:51:06.

ball by Grant Holt who makes an instant impact! Hibs are right back

:51:07.:51:13.

into the semi-final. Brilliantly done by the men in green and white.

:51:14.:51:16.

That will make a world of difference to the holders.

:51:17.:51:22.

This is what Grant Holt is about. Shows his pace, works the ball into

:51:23.:51:26.

a dangerous area. What an impact from Grant Holt.

:51:27.:51:32.

Nine minutes before half-time. Grant Holt's fifth goal of the season.

:51:33.:51:39.

Maybe his most important one! He has kept Hibs' heartbeating! What a

:51:40.:51:49.

wonderful ball in by Martin Boyle. He needed to get the delivery 100%

:51:50.:51:55.

and he did. All Grant Holt had to do was steer it on target. It's Hibs,

:51:56.:52:08.

one, Aberdeen, two. Well, there is Jack and Berkley

:52:09.:52:13.

getting up close and personal. It may prove a master close from

:52:14.:52:19.

Neil Lennon. They have been playing 4-42 for a large part of the season.

:52:20.:52:24.

Grant Holt gives the physicality. He does his best work in and around the

:52:25.:52:30.

six-yard box. If you put it in there, he's a danger.

:52:31.:52:35.

Now Aberdeen will ask the question. Hibs will have the ascendency now.

:52:36.:52:38.

There is Grant Holt to Cummings. That's why professionals say a 2-0

:52:39.:53:00.

shed a dodgy lead. You are never safe at 2-0.

:53:01.:53:06.

Absolutely not. I think that Derek McInnes will be frustrated at his

:53:07.:53:10.

team. He is gutted. You can understand why.

:53:11.:53:14.

You can understand why Neil Lennon made the change. Look at the

:53:15.:53:20.

scoreline now it is a lot healthier for Hibernian. A whole lot better.

:53:21.:53:38.

The Hibs fans are singing now. Hayes in the middle and Rooney

:53:39.:53:49.

arriving there too. Aberdeen didn't look comfortable

:53:50.:53:54.

last week when St Johnstone pulled one back.

:53:55.:54:07.

This is really exciting. 50-odd minutes left.

:54:08.:54:19.

High-stakes shooting at the National Stadium.

:54:20.:54:26.

Strong running from Kenny McLean. But he ran out of options. Snuffed

:54:27.:54:40.

out by the two Hibernian players. Boyle again on the right.

:54:41.:54:48.

Aberdeen are rattled. It's another Boyle cross. Again,

:54:49.:54:51.

it's a good delivery. That's why he's in the team.

:54:52.:55:04.

Just having Holt in the box, gives them something they didn't have.

:55:05.:55:27.

A challenge by McGregor. We've got a game on again here.

:55:28.:55:33.

That's a foul by John McGinn. He wants to be careful.

:55:34.:55:38.

Two strikes and he misses the next game which is the final. He's on a

:55:39.:55:43.

A sloppy one from John. A sloppy one from John.

:55:44.:55:56.

. It's the sort of foul, if you do two or three, the booking generally

:55:57.:55:58.

comes. A different class.

:55:59.:56:23.

He read the danger. The composure to play in defence.

:56:24.:56:34.

I wonder how many feel that some of these should be in the Scotland

:56:35.:56:36.

squad? Kenny McLean. He has a sweet left

:56:37.:57:39.

foot. He drags it past the near post.

:57:40.:57:52.

Edging ever closer to the interval. Rooney, scam perking after that.

:57:53.:58:10.

Better from Hibs. Boyle was fouled but play on.

:58:11.:58:26.

That came off the toe of Christie. John McGinn, he finds Cummings in

:58:27.:58:34.

space. Reynolds deals with it.

:58:35.:58:39.

He needs a bit of help, though. It arrives. And the pressure is still

:58:40.:58:46.

on Aberdeen here. These big games, they've been

:58:47.:58:49.

accused of filling in over the last few seasons.

:58:50.:58:54.

They'll have to stand up now. Hibs certainly have. Since Neil Lennon

:58:55.:58:56.

made that change... Boyle, and there certainly have. Since Neil Lennon

:58:57.:59:07.

is time and space here. Lots of it. It came off McGinn's head.

:59:08.:59:11.

Much better from Hibs. Putting pressure on Aberdeen. Getting the

:59:12.:59:17.

balls in the box. John just couldn't get an honest header there to direct

:59:18.:59:23.

it goalwards. It's been a quiet first half. John

:59:24.:59:28.

than he normally is. than he normally is.

:59:29.:59:34.

-- John would have been expected to be on the ball more than he has

:59:35.:59:37.

been. One minute added on.

:59:38.:59:40.

Two minutes left in the first half. Hearing word that Andrew Considine

:59:41.:59:55.

is struggling a bit. He will soldier on until half-time.

:59:56.:00:12.

That came off the Aberdeen man last, Logan prevents the corner. Hibs are

:00:13.:00:19.

keeping on the pressure at the end of the first half.

:00:20.:00:47.

Boil again giving Aberdeen problems down the inside of that defence. We

:00:48.:01:00.

said that Hibs needed the next goal, and they got it. Yes, and Neil

:01:01.:01:06.

Lennon had to do something. It was a positive substitution and had

:01:07.:01:09.

immediate impact. Since then Hibs have come much more into the game,

:01:10.:01:13.

started getting balls into the box. Grant Holt has given them that

:01:14.:01:15.

started getting balls into the box. threat and physicality, and threaten

:01:16.:01:19.

the box that they needed and missed in the opening 30 minutes. Ambrose

:01:20.:01:27.

nicking that office Celtic team-mate, Christie. Headstones have

:01:28.:01:32.

time to finish this attack, it is half-time at Hampden. As things

:01:33.:01:35.

stand Aberdeen are going through to the Scottish Cup final, but their

:01:36.:01:40.

lead is not as comfortable as they would have liked to have been at the

:01:41.:01:44.

double. Adam Rooney scoring and 12 seconds, Ryan Christie's free kick

:01:45.:01:50.

and 25 made it 2-0, but Grant Holt had only been on the pitch a moment

:01:51.:01:54.

or two as a substitute for Fraser Fyvie, and headed Hibs right back

:01:55.:02:00.

into the equation. Half-time in Glasgow. STUDIO: It is game on, it

:02:01.:02:09.

did not look that way for the first 25 minutes. Did not look that way

:02:10.:02:14.

for the first 12 seconds as Adam Rooney netted as Hibs got it

:02:15.:02:17.

horribly wrong, and again with Christie scoring to make it 2-0, and

:02:18.:02:21.

game Grant Holt, and that is what you call instant impact from the

:02:22.:02:25.

substitute, and it has Hibs right back in this Scottish Cup semifinal.

:02:26.:02:34.

2-1 Aberdeen lead. Hibs got it right eventually, but they could have been

:02:35.:02:38.

completely out of it by now. Could have been. Fair play to Neil Lennon

:02:39.:02:43.

for recognising what I think everyone else in the same

:02:44.:02:45.

recognised, but a change needed to be made. It was an instant impact.

:02:46.:02:49.

The start of the game could not have been any worse, right from the

:02:50.:02:53.

kick-off giving away a terrible goal from their perspective. But a lot of

:02:54.:02:58.

credit Aberdeen, they were right on top, John McGinn, hunting down, they

:02:59.:03:03.

were like that for the first 35 merits of the game and Aberdeen

:03:04.:03:10.

deserved to be 2-0 up at that stage. Cruising for the first 25 minutes,

:03:11.:03:14.

but they have a game now. Absolutely. It was handed to the

:03:15.:03:17.

model that at the start. John McGinn, double what he was thinking

:03:18.:03:20.

about. And sure they do not work on that on the training field. But Adam

:03:21.:03:25.

Rooney, so calm and cool. He has been quiet recently, but when he

:03:26.:03:28.

gets an opportunity like that it is not often miss. And then Ryan

:03:29.:03:31.

Christie steps in and gets the second and a living is going

:03:32.:03:35.

Aberdeen's way. Managers are there to make big decisions, Neil Lennon

:03:36.:03:38.

made that decision. Turn the game right on its head. And then Hibs

:03:39.:03:43.

started dominating towards the end of that first half. What a semifinal

:03:44.:03:47.

we have got. What a great second half in store. The funny thing here,

:03:48.:03:54.

the team that is going into- one at half-time is probably be happier. It

:03:55.:03:59.

is strange to see the Dean getting beat us happier, but the momentum

:04:00.:04:03.

shift is the point in trying to make a move that has been massive in the

:04:04.:04:06.

last ten minutes of the first half. Hibs will go in at half-time buoyed

:04:07.:04:10.

up by that change, and thinking they are right in the game. How badly did

:04:11.:04:18.

this go wrong? Not from the training ground, this. First John McGinn and

:04:19.:04:21.

then Darren McGregor, a catalogue of ground, this. First John McGinn and

:04:22.:04:24.

errors, and Aberdeen were in front within 12 seconds. It is incredible.

:04:25.:04:30.

It is a semifinal, you want to make sure you're in the game. Do

:04:31.:04:34.

everything wrong. It starts with John McGinn, I don't know what he is

:04:35.:04:36.

thinking about here, but full credit Aberdeen. It was like that for a lot

:04:37.:04:42.

of the first half, barred from Berkeley doing what he is in to do,

:04:43.:04:49.

but just there,. It is linked incredibly bad person Darren

:04:50.:04:56.

McGregor. It is good play from Adam Rooney, to continue to be on the

:04:57.:05:01.

front foot might you see that from Aberdeen to never switch off. As is

:05:02.:05:04.

Berkeley won the ball, Aberdeen were still on the front foot and able to

:05:05.:05:09.

capitalise. And it is the finish as well. You look at Adam Rooney. Quiet

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recently, but he gets the opportunity there, he doesn't make a

:05:15.:05:18.

mistake, knows exactly what he is going to do with it. And slips it

:05:19.:05:22.

into the back of the net. A great start for the Dons, undoubtedly. The

:05:23.:05:30.

first part of that game... Graeme Shinnie was going right up,

:05:31.:05:33.

supporting Adam Rooney, Kenny McLean was a lot deeper in the midfield.

:05:34.:05:39.

Graeme Shinnie's energy in that final thought was probably the

:05:40.:05:41.

trigger for a lot of the times that Aberdeen were closing headstone.

:05:42.:05:54.

Hence have got promotion, the main mission for the season, they have a

:05:55.:05:57.

chance to load the pressure and Aberdeen, and they took it off

:05:58.:06:01.

immediately. They have done the job they need to do in the league, no

:06:02.:06:05.

doubt, but this is the semifinal of the Scottish Cup. They are the

:06:06.:06:08.

holders. It is OK singer getting a free shot at it, but you have to

:06:09.:06:12.

start the game in the proper manner, and they did not do that. They were

:06:13.:06:18.

too relaxed. They handed the game initially to Aberdeen. And you

:06:19.:06:20.

cannot do that in a semifinal, not against a team like Aberdeen. We

:06:21.:06:24.

know they other second-best team in the country. They are out there to

:06:25.:06:28.

prove it, and basically Hibs did not turn up in the early stages. In this

:06:29.:06:34.

occasion Aberdeen did. The early goal obviously did massive damage to

:06:35.:06:37.

Hibs, but the midfield mix was not working. It wasn't. There were

:06:38.:06:41.

occasions where Aberdeen were closing headstone well, but Hibs,

:06:42.:06:48.

just look at the space here in behind Shay Logan. They are not

:06:49.:06:53.

exploiting it. They're not getting the ball in behind and penetrating,

:06:54.:06:56.

and it allows Aberdeen to continue to press and beyond the front foot.

:06:57.:07:01.

Eventually there is a long aimless ball up the park. And when they do

:07:02.:07:06.

break, Aluko John McGinn a simple sideways pass, the game gets broken

:07:07.:07:10.

down, Aberdeen get behind, if he sends John McGinn in earlier, they

:07:11.:07:14.

can break. But look at the game stop, Aberdeen defenders back in

:07:15.:07:19.

play. That has to be recognition from Hibs players of whether can

:07:20.:07:22.

hurt the opposition. That's what happened with the substitute,

:07:23.:07:24.

getting more bodies in the final third. Could made earlier? It good.

:07:25.:07:31.

We're sitting behind the Hibs bench was that they recognised ten minutes

:07:32.:07:35.

before the change needed to be made. I was surprised they did not make it

:07:36.:07:38.

before the change needed to be made. earlier, because they recognised it

:07:39.:07:42.

themselves. After half an hour, it is still early for assault. Goal

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number two was a nightmare for Hibs as well. Do you blame the wall, do

:07:48.:07:52.

you blame Marciano? A bit of both? It was certainly quick thinking by

:07:53.:07:53.

Ryan Christie. You have to say was a It was certainly quick thinking by

:07:54.:07:58.

fabulous free kick. And then you have to point the finger. The

:07:59.:08:04.

bollards shall do high goes past the wall, it was in between. The split.

:08:05.:08:10.

He is looking at any McLean and thinking might be cut back. I am not

:08:11.:08:16.

absolving Marciano of responsibility, he has to do better,

:08:17.:08:19.

but of a wall standstill, that hates them and it is not a goal. It is

:08:20.:08:26.

terrible from the wall. As he looks over shoulder, Dylan McGeouch, he is

:08:27.:08:33.

trying to anticipate it. That is not his job. His job is to be in the

:08:34.:08:37.

wall. It is to stand firm in nature that front post is covered. The

:08:38.:08:40.

minute the wall splits, the goalkeeper is exposed. And

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unfortunately for Marciano, he takes a step out and is bidding the cross,

:08:46.:08:48.

then it is with the difficult for them to get back in and cover the

:08:49.:08:56.

near post. Play Ryan Christie instead of Niall McGinn, the team

:08:57.:09:00.

selection of Derek McInnes. He given last week and did well, scored a

:09:01.:09:04.

goal, so he is high on confidence. That is great technique. Even though

:09:05.:09:07.

the wall is blood, Celtic 's ability to bend it to the near post and not

:09:08.:09:12.

allow Marciano the chance to get to it. So it is a big call from Derek

:09:13.:09:16.

McInnes, and it has paid off today. And so on Kim Grant Holt, and must

:09:17.:09:20.

immediately he was getting on the end of a cross and suddenly the game

:09:21.:09:25.

changed completely. It was crying out for some physicality. Let's face

:09:26.:09:29.

it. The Aberdeen centre-backs, they have nothing to do. They were

:09:30.:09:36.

totally on top, didn't have to think about the game, and then the

:09:37.:09:38.

substitution is made and they have to think about it. Unfortunately

:09:39.:09:41.

here, Taylor does not think about it, because he has got to pick up

:09:42.:09:44.

Grant Holt on that occasion. He it, because he has got to pick up

:09:45.:09:51.

doesn't do it, Grant Holt plays on the shoulder, drifts off, and he is

:09:52.:09:55.

not going to miss from a distance. Do not think it is just a wonderful

:09:56.:10:00.

cross? Sometimes you have to take off your heart and say, what could

:10:01.:10:05.

you do? You would expect a better? It is a wonderful cross, I'm not

:10:06.:10:08.

disputing that. It is a really difficult one to defend. But when

:10:09.:10:12.

you have when you're out there and you have a striker who is six pit

:10:13.:10:17.

four inches drifting off you, behind you, that is wrong, you have to make

:10:18.:10:22.

sure you are marking him. I think Taylor will look at that and think,

:10:23.:10:26.

I could have done better. The change also gives dues and coming so that

:10:27.:10:29.

more freedom. Suddenly the centre-backs have the rise on hold.

:10:30.:10:35.

In the last ten minutes of the first half he saw occasions when Jason was

:10:36.:10:40.

drifting off to the space on the left, putting crosses into the box,

:10:41.:10:43.

and you have Grant Holt in the middle, it just makes the whole

:10:44.:10:47.

dynamics at the back, for Aberdeen, they have to do something. The first

:10:48.:10:52.

half an hour they were cruising. They did not have to think about

:10:53.:10:56.

anything. Long balls coming up, headed away. No Grant Holt is there

:10:57.:11:00.

it allows more space to move and it has caused Aberdeen problems.

:11:01.:11:05.

Sometimes it is difficult for a central defender to adapt when

:11:06.:11:08.

you're smoking a cigar one moment and then you have to work for your

:11:09.:11:14.

money. The question is, can be handled at physicality of Grant

:11:15.:11:16.

Holt. They have not handled them since he came on the pitch. Ashton

:11:17.:11:22.

Taylor town dressed, but not only that, anything played high towards

:11:23.:11:26.

the two central defenders, and Grant Holt has won it. Whereas before that

:11:27.:11:30.

both centre-backs were definitely on top of Jason Cummings. I'm sure

:11:31.:11:36.

Derek McInnes is talking to us to centre-backs at the moment, make

:11:37.:11:39.

sure you get close, make sure that you win the physical battle. Make

:11:40.:11:45.

sure that when any high also coming up, that Ashton Taylor, who is more

:11:46.:11:48.

than capable of being physical, make sure you win the first all. It is an

:11:49.:11:55.

intriguing situation halfway through this first Scottish Cup semifinal,

:11:56.:12:00.

it is Aberdeen 2-1 up against Hibs. Lots of the bodily players, will be

:12:01.:12:04.

interesting to see of him, it on the second half the women finished the

:12:05.:12:08.

first half. But let's think about the second semifinal tomorrow,

:12:09.:12:15.

highlights tomorrow night on BBC. It is Celtic against Rangers, live

:12:16.:12:19.

coverage as ever on Sunday sports owned. You will see the best of it

:12:20.:12:24.

tomorrow night along with the best of this one as well. This was last

:12:25.:12:35.

meeting of Celtic and Rangers, only meeting this season but has used

:12:36.:12:39.

anything for Rangers. They came back to equalise late on another one of

:12:40.:12:43.

the players of the season, Stuart Armstrong, but Celtic in front, and

:12:44.:12:47.

you felt at that stage we would make it four out of four against Rangers.

:12:48.:12:51.

You would have thought so, but full credit to Rangers, it was a very

:12:52.:12:57.

much deserved draw. A great strike and read anticipation to get the

:12:58.:13:04.

equaliser. But the game tomorrow definitely has a different shape to

:13:05.:13:09.

it. If it had been three months ago you would think Celtic would win

:13:10.:13:13.

without question, Celtic are still the massive favourites, but Pedro

:13:14.:13:17.

Caixinha has brought energy to Rangers, Celtic have tapered off

:13:18.:13:19.

slightly because they have won the league. So that gap is not as big.

:13:20.:13:24.

Celtic are still without doubt favourites, but there is a bit more

:13:25.:13:30.

of a chink of light for Rangers. You would think some teams would switch

:13:31.:13:34.

off at this stage, and you're thinking about the treble, but not

:13:35.:13:40.

Brendan Rodgers' team. No. They have targets and Brendan Rodgers has

:13:41.:13:43.

spoken about his target. There is no doubt that the treble is a huge

:13:44.:13:47.

target. You will be keen to get the Scottish Cup in the boardroom as

:13:48.:13:52.

well. It will be a difficult game, no doubt Celtic will start as

:13:53.:13:55.

favourites, they are the better team, but watching Rangers at

:13:56.:13:58.

Pittodrie, they have an organisation about them. They have strengthened

:13:59.:14:01.

at the back, they understand what their jobs are. Taking three goals

:14:02.:14:06.

of Aberdeen Pittodrie is a fine thing. I think it will be a real

:14:07.:14:13.

tough game, it is an Old Firm game, and anything can happen at all firm

:14:14.:14:22.

games. The players are getting back on the pitch, how will this resume?

:14:23.:14:27.

Can Hibs kick off? No reason why not. The question is Aberdeen, how

:14:28.:14:32.

will they react? Challenge that expose them at the end of the half.

:14:33.:14:39.

I said before the game, Niall McGinn has a big part to play. Aberdeen

:14:40.:14:43.

have got to get up the park, they have Jonny Hayes that can get them

:14:44.:14:46.

up, Niall McGinn can do that as well. But the questions about

:14:47.:14:50.

Aberdeen. They have not right. It is a big heart for them, but one that

:14:51.:14:54.

their take capable of taking forward a getting a result. It is advantage

:14:55.:14:59.

Aberdeen, halfway through in this first Scottish Cup semifinal. 12

:15:00.:15:03.

seconds was all it took for Adam Rooney to rifle in the opening goal,

:15:04.:15:08.

Ryan Christie's free kick slipping under Marciano for number two. On

:15:09.:15:12.

came Grant Holt to change the whole complexion of the game. Off the

:15:13.:15:18.

bench, in the back of the net, 2-1, and Hibs looking to hit back after

:15:19.:15:24.

Rooney scored the opening goal, Christy backing up his selection

:15:25.:15:29.

with goal number two, and substitute Grant Holt striking for 2-1. Becomes

:15:30.:15:40.

the second half live. COMMENTATOR: Getting odds of 18-1 with the town

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and sponsors for Hibs to win this game in 90 minutes. They have the

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ascendancy at half-time. Grant Holt, 36 years of age, veteran striker. On

:15:55.:16:07.

to rescue it. No further changes. Andrew Considine is fit to start the

:16:08.:16:11.

second half. Or, going through a bit of a warm up below is as the players

:16:12.:16:19.

come back out for the second half. That isn't a monitor, the Aberdeen

:16:20.:16:24.

left-back. The Dons in the red and white shooting towards Mount

:16:25.:16:27.

left-back. The Dons in the red and Florida, the West End of the

:16:28.:16:29.

stadium, where most of their supporters are housed. Heads going

:16:30.:16:36.

other way with about 20,000 Hibs fans. What a 45 minutes we could

:16:37.:16:47.

have here. Neil Lennon has shown how astute he is at spotting problems.

:16:48.:16:50.

He withdrew Fraser Fyvie, but on Grant Holt, and it is back in the

:16:51.:16:59.

melting pot. The plane misses out a Darren McGregor, former St Mirren

:17:00.:17:02.

team-mate. It is an Aberdeen corner in the opening moments. A bright

:17:03.:17:07.

start again from Aberdeen. Good run from Kenny McLean, past the first

:17:08.:17:11.

offender and then out for a first corner. First corner of the match.

:17:12.:17:23.

Is it? Jonathan Hayes over it, he delivers... Ambroise beats tailored

:17:24.:17:35.

to it. Through the legs again, here is Maclean, captained by Grant Holt.

:17:36.:17:41.

It is Aberdeen free kick in a promising area. That is a rash

:17:42.:17:52.

challenge from Grant Holt. Cynical. Fold with the arm and a leg. He

:17:53.:17:57.

caught an arm in the face, but it was more the connection with a leg

:17:58.:17:58.

that brought him down. Extra time and penalties if

:17:59.:18:16.

required. The days of semifinal replay is long gone.

:18:17.:18:26.

Hibs lost one of the last ones, a penalty. Christie takes. The worst

:18:27.:18:42.

ball of the day from an Aberdeen point of view. Really powerful study

:18:43.:18:47.

would expect a better delivery, you can see what he was time to do, I

:18:48.:18:50.

bit into that area, but gets it all wrong. On his own at the moment, but

:18:51.:18:59.

capable of causing all kinds of problems.

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Headlining up, they have 24. Miscommunication between McGinn and

:19:18.:19:28.

Stevenson. Looking for a bit of movement that didn't come. The last

:19:29.:19:39.

and Aberdeen won a Scottish Cup semifinal it was a 2-1 success over

:19:40.:19:46.

Hibs. The same scoreline in the last time the net at this stage, in Hibs'

:19:47.:19:57.

favour. They have met in this competition since then, it was the

:19:58.:20:02.

season after, carry on in the Truman, Hibs won that as well, 1-0.

:20:03.:20:09.

Gary Deegan, scored an absolute cracker to Hibs through. Scott

:20:10.:20:15.

Vernon missed a penalty. Rather it was saved by Ben Williams.

:20:16.:20:57.

How do Aberdeen approach this, now that it is 2-1 and not 2-0. It is

:20:58.:21:05.

change the mix, they were on cruise control, but it has become a

:21:06.:21:10.

different game. You still in control because of the score, and they don't

:21:11.:21:15.

have to chase it. Generally when they are in the lead, they can see

:21:16.:21:17.

games out. This game will stretch between now

:21:18.:21:44.

and full-time, there will be chances at either end.

:21:45.:21:58.

Foul the Hibs midfielder. Get there just before Rooney, full stretch, a

:21:59.:22:10.

striker's challenge. Marvin Bartley just before Rooney, full stretch, a

:22:11.:22:20.

looks as though he is struggling, a heavy limp. Limping very heavily. An

:22:21.:22:34.

important player for it. Meantime, free kick. Taylor does his job this

:22:35.:22:37.

time. One of Ambroise's long throw ins. Is

:22:38.:23:10.

the concern that Grant Holt is winning everything in the air? I

:23:11.:23:17.

think it is a concern, absolutely. Think how comfortable the Aberdeen

:23:18.:23:20.

centre hearts were period of the game. He is a target man, it does

:23:21.:23:25.

change that the annex for Aberdeen. I wonder whether they would look at

:23:26.:23:29.

bringing on another defender, to deal with his presence.

:23:30.:23:58.

Heads on such a high having sealed the championship title last week

:23:59.:24:21.

over Queen of the South. That is the third time in a row that Aberdeen

:24:22.:24:25.

have been sloppy with the ball. Yes, they don't have the same fluidity

:24:26.:24:28.

with their passing as they did in the first half. Complete control of

:24:29.:24:33.

the first half, their ball retention was good. They have been sloppy at

:24:34.:24:39.

the start of the second. Yours Boyle, who set up the Hibs goal.

:24:40.:24:44.

McGeouch, one of the smallest players in the park, wins that

:24:45.:24:45.

header. Hibs are unbeaten in their last 11

:24:46.:24:55.

Scottish Cup ties. Finally back in the top flight.

:24:56.:25:14.

Missed out on the play-offs to Rangers in Falkirk respectively in

:25:15.:25:19.

the last couple of seasons. No need to worry about that this time

:25:20.:25:20.

around. Former team-mates at St Mirren.

:25:21.:25:50.

Trying to dig it out. Good defending by Darren McGregor. Standing tall,

:25:51.:25:55.

forcing Kenny into making the mistake. He is a very hard man to

:25:56.:26:03.

get by, his upper body strength. Jack gets there just in time. The

:26:04.:26:22.

effort from Shay Logan... Scored the winner against Ross County in

:26:23.:26:25.

Dingwall couple of rounds back. He is right to take it on. It opened up

:26:26.:26:30.

for him. But he just drags it past the goalkeeper's post. It is a much

:26:31.:26:39.

more even contest now. Which is what we expected. Certainly was. Both

:26:40.:26:50.

Hibs goals were self-inflicted, although Aberdeen were putting them

:26:51.:26:53.

under pressure. They have not reached that temple in the second

:26:54.:26:56.

half in terms of harrying them and dominating the midfield. Connor

:26:57.:27:02.

looks as though he is being readied for action. Left out of the starting

:27:03.:27:05.

XI today in favour of Mark Reynolds. Hayes get mad, does he have the

:27:06.:27:35.

delivery? Boyle was looking for Maclean. He does the hard part, and

:27:36.:27:42.

then he has to pick somebody out but picks the wrong option. Considine,

:27:43.:27:50.

Opera Ball. Aberdeen are not finding it as easy

:27:51.:28:03.

as they were. Any were last in the League Cup

:28:04.:28:25.

final the breach the cup final as well.

:28:26.:28:31.

Derek McInnes winning percentage set around 58 present. That was Alex

:28:32.:29:09.

Ferguson's percentage, beaten only by bulimic Neill. McGuinness has

:29:10.:29:17.

managed Aberdeen 95 fewer times than Ferguson did. The change for

:29:18.:29:25.

Aberdeen 's coming. Connor is coming on, and coming on for Ryan Christie.

:29:26.:29:36.

Not what we were inspecting. I wonder if Derek will change as

:29:37.:29:39.

formation to a back three, what he's going to do. Taking off in attacking

:29:40.:29:49.

player for a defender, certainly. Thinking that Derek will try to see

:29:50.:29:54.

out the game. Good tactic with 32 minutes to play? It is. It is early

:29:55.:29:59.

to do it, it certainly is. Having Christie has had a decent match.

:30:00.:30:06.

Considine There was the Aberdeen second goal, scored by Ryan

:30:07.:30:13.

Christie. A really clever free kick. That at the moment is putting

:30:14.:30:18.

Aberdeen in the William Hill Scottish Cup final. At the moment.

:30:19.:30:27.

More than half an hour to go. And Anthony O'Conner, the Irish man from

:30:28.:30:32.

Cork goes on to replace him. It hasn't always worked for Aberdeen

:30:33.:30:36.

when they've changed from the usual back four.

:30:37.:30:44.

It does add solidity to the defence. Yeah, it does. An extra man to deal

:30:45.:30:49.

with the threat of Cummings and Holt.

:30:50.:30:56.

It might be seen by Hibs as and does this make it 2-2! They do not want

:30:57.:30:59.

to let go of this! 2-0 down, Hibs, two, Aberdeen, two.

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pot. pot.

:31:17.:31:21.

. It was within seconds of Anthony O'Conner coming tonne the pitch and

:31:22.:31:26.

Aberdeen switching to the back three. A brilliant combination on

:31:27.:31:30.

the edge of the box. A wonderful finish. A lovely goal, Grant Holt

:31:31.:31:37.

again is puffed online. And a decent finish and this edeserve to be back

:31:38.:31:42.

in this match. Question marks over Aberdeen's

:31:43.:31:55.

mentality as Dylan Dylan McGhee finishes.

:31:56.:31:58.

Look at what it means to Neil Lennon.

:31:59.:32:04.

I think he enjoyed that one. A big test of Aberdeen character,

:32:05.:32:05.

that is for sure. Andrew Shinnie is getting ready for

:32:06.:32:22.

Hibs. Who perhaps feel that they have the ascendency to win this now.

:32:23.:32:26.

That would be incredible. If you watched the half hour of the game,

:32:27.:32:31.

and not the rest of it, you would be astonished.

:32:32.:32:36.

Hibs have battled right back into this.

:32:37.:32:45.

Here's Hayes. He goes for the volley but it's comfortable for Marciano.

:32:46.:32:49.

An effort on goal for Aberdeen in the second half. What do you make of

:32:50.:32:55.

the game now? This is how I expected it to be from the start. It's hard

:32:56.:33:02.

to call. Hibs are in the ascendency. Aberdeen on the attack.

:33:03.:33:07.

An extra defender's been brought on. But it's not worked for Aberdeen.

:33:08.:33:12.

Cummings is through here. But he is offside.

:33:13.:33:22.

He's offside. Derek McInnes made the change to

:33:23.:33:26.

shore things up but that plan has been ripped up.

:33:27.:33:30.

It's very tight. Very tight. If anything, he is just off.

:33:31.:33:36.

Bringing in the extra defender for a more creative player... Well, they

:33:37.:33:39.

need him. Exactly. It is designed to help see

:33:40.:33:44.

the game out. Aberdeen probably looking at another change. A

:33:45.:33:54.

positive change. And Dylan McGeoch is coming off fob

:33:55.:34:01.

Andrew Shinnie. A quiet first half but more and more

:34:02.:34:06.

into the game in the second. A lovely goal to get his team back in

:34:07.:34:13.

the match. A great moment for McGeoch.

:34:14.:34:19.

And Andrew Shinnie comes on to face McGeoch.

:34:20.:34:25.

up to his brother, Graeme. It looked like it would be Graeme

:34:26.:34:29.

Shinnie going to the Scottish Cup final. But a toss of the coin.

:34:30.:34:35.

I don't think it will be long before we see an Aberdeen change either.

:34:36.:34:42.

They need to find a way to get back into the match, Aberdeen.

:34:43.:34:51.

The situation that Aberdeen find themselves in is only damaging if

:34:52.:34:53.

they go out of the tournament today. themselves in is only damaging if

:34:54.:34:59.

A big game mentality is under fire over the last few years. It's being

:35:00.:35:05.

questioned once again. The last time in the Scottish Cup

:35:06.:35:12.

semis, they led. They went out to St Johnstone.

:35:13.:35:18.

Hammered in the League Cup final by Celtic.

:35:19.:35:23.

Hammered in the League Cup final by A big sell-out at Pittodrie where

:35:24.:35:26.

they haven't always stepped up in league games. McLean takes it. A

:35:27.:35:29.

fine header away by Ambrose. A contrast from the fist half.

:35:30.:36:09.

Aberdeen were Harrying and pressing but it's a complete role reverse

:36:10.:36:11.

Krunal. Is that simply down to Grant Holt's

:36:12.:36:17.

goal. That changed the complex of the game? I think as a team they

:36:18.:36:23.

have squeezed hard. They have more men forward into the Aberdeen final

:36:24.:36:26.

third and Aberdeen have been sitting back.

:36:27.:36:38.

Logan out on the right. That is good challenging from Andrew Shinnie.

:36:39.:36:49.

Cummings is after this one. The right idea from John McGinn. But

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a wee too much on the pass. The Dons are looking pretty

:36:52.:37:06.

pedestrian as the moment. Really pedestrian.

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Another foul by McGregor. Number 10 will be on shortly.

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Meantime, it's Logan's ball. It's McLean's header. Graeme Shinnie

:37:47.:37:52.

scored the winner in the quarter-final against Partick

:37:53.:37:59.

Thistle. Here he is again. He fancies another

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go at it. He takes the deflection. Marciano holds on.

:38:08.:38:11.

I think Shinnie is right to take it on. It's awkward for him though, and

:38:12.:38:17.

good clean hands from the goalkeeper.

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There will be real question marks over Derek McInnes if Aberdeen go

:38:49.:38:55.

out of this. Given he made the change at the back.

:38:56.:38:58.

I think there will be question marks of the team if they were to lose the

:38:59.:39:03.

game. It was levelled at them before the game that they freeze in big

:39:04.:39:08.

matches. This would be one of those occasions.

:39:09.:39:17.

Considine had his eyes on the ball. Talk me through that? If anything,

:39:18.:39:22.

it must be the other way. Considine has his eyes on the ball and there

:39:23.:39:32.

the player goes right through him. Niall McGuinness is ready. He is

:39:33.:39:37.

leaving at the end of this season by the looks of things.

:39:38.:39:44.

So they go back to a back four. It is about the Aberdeen team that

:39:45.:39:53.

many thought would start today. Derek McInnes making the change.

:39:54.:39:59.

Disorganised at the back as a result of it.

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And in the final quarter. There will be penalties if necessary. The 33rd

:40:22.:40:30.

Scottish Cup match between these two.

:40:31.:40:52.

Crossed by Boyle. That will didisappoint Johnny Hayes.

:40:53.:40:59.

Evading Graeme Shinnie. The last time Aberdeen won this

:41:00.:41:21.

competition, Seal was top of the charts. Pretty Woman was the

:41:22.:41:28.

top-growing movie in the cinemas. A great film! May, 1990.

:41:29.:41:40.

top-growing movie in the cinemas. Brian Irving with the penalty

:41:41.:41:44.

shoot-out. A decisive kick.

:41:45.:41:55.

And Alec McLeish lifted the trophy and he and everyone connected with

:41:56.:42:00.

the club and I'm sure that they didn't expect it to be that length

:42:01.:42:04.

of time until 27 years and counting that it would take to win the

:42:05.:42:11.

Scottish Cup again. And another couple of finals in the

:42:12.:42:20.

90's, losing to Rangers. And in 2000, the last appearance

:42:21.:42:25.

there. Hibs know what it takes to get the job done. The League Club,

:42:26.:42:33.

they know what it takes to come to Hampden and get the job done. If

:42:34.:42:38.

they are to do it the hard way today, 19 left it is two each.

:42:39.:42:46.

Rooney and Christie had Aberdeen 2-up.

:42:47.:42:58.

Then Grant Holt and McGeoch. That is where we stand.

:42:59.:43:21.

It's certainly looking like Considine was halting Holt there.

:43:22.:43:24.

Hibs still have the ball. You just can't predict this anymore.

:43:25.:43:45.

Very difficult to predictin any case.

:43:46.:43:56.

Cummings is away. Clever from Niall McGinn.

:43:57.:44:02.

Here is Jack and Graeme Shinnie. Beaten to it. It's going to be some

:44:03.:44:16.

amount of tension in this Stadium over the next 20 minutes, possibly

:44:17.:44:24.

plus. Neither team are creating too much

:44:25.:44:28.

in the last ten minutes or so. It's cagey, isn't it? Very. Very.

:44:29.:44:37.

It's Niall McGinn with a pretty good record against Hibs.

:44:38.:44:42.

Brilliant were Dan McGregor. Apart from the mistake earlier on, he's

:44:43.:44:46.

had a fine match. He reads the situation. Gets his body in front of

:44:47.:44:50.

McGinn. The Rangers Player of the Season.

:44:51.:44:56.

Rewarded with the Axe. Couldn't believe that they let him

:44:57.:45:02.

go. Not the world's greatest footballer but he has everything in

:45:03.:45:11.

pace, aggression. He's a winner. He dropped back into the junior

:45:12.:45:17.

game. He came back fighting. It shows the

:45:18.:45:20.

attitude he has. Here's Stevenson.

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Cummings, oh, it's a foul by Considine. This is a very tasty

:45:42.:45:47.

situation for Hibs. Considine allowed Cummings to get

:45:48.:45:53.

goalside of him. Cummings gets a good touch across

:45:54.:45:57.

the body. And there a clear foul by Considine. Clumsy. You can't give

:45:58.:46:03.

those fouls away 20 yards from the goals.

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He may be about to pay a very heavy price here, Andrew Considine. Jason

:46:08.:46:12.

the prospect of this. the prospect of this.

:46:13.:46:17.

. He's had a quiet match from his standard. He has a chance to make

:46:18.:46:21.

herself a hero. A big moment in a big game here. 15

:46:22.:46:35.

mens left. Hibs were 2-0 down... It's Cummings and Andrew Shinawtra

:46:36.:46:39.

standing over there. Currently come with the left, or Shinnie with the

:46:40.:46:46.

right. It's Cummings... And an anticlimax for the Hibs' fans. But

:46:47.:46:51.

they celebrate a corner kick here. Hibs' last corner kick at this

:46:52.:46:55.

stadium won them the Scottish Cup. This is their first of the game.

:46:56.:47:05.

Henderson took that corner. David Gray headed home the corner and Hibs

:47:06.:47:09.

lifted the trophy. It put them 3-2 up. Too late in the day for Rangers

:47:10.:47:13.

to do anything about it in the final.

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In it comes... Aberdeen scrape it away.

:47:19.:47:23.

Ambrose has done very well to keep that alive.

:47:24.:47:31.

This is Boyle. He's been mobbed there.

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Bullied off by McLean and Logan. Too many clear-cut chances for Hibs

:47:40.:47:43.

but you get the sense that Aberdeen are hanging on a little bit? Yeah,

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you do. Hibs have the territorial advantage. They were in Aberdeen's

:47:49.:47:52.

half now, they were not in the first half. Aberdeen are the team sitting

:47:53.:47:58.

deeper, defending more. Hibs are asking more questions of Aberdeen

:47:59.:48:02.

now. Hibs have played 11 games before

:48:03.:48:08.

today against top-flight teams before they were relegated. They

:48:09.:48:15.

lost one of them. Last season's League Cup final here against Ross

:48:16.:48:18.

County. It's a brilliant record.

:48:19.:48:22.

You'd have to fancy them for at least the top six in the Premiership

:48:23.:48:25.

now that the club are back. That will be the expectation of the

:48:26.:48:31.

supporters. They're a big club. I'm glad they're back in the top league.

:48:32.:48:35.

They've got fantastic support, a brilliant infrastructure. It is the

:48:36.:48:39.

aim for them to be in the top six. A couple of draws with Hearts. Beat

:48:40.:48:47.

them in replays. Beat Dundee United. Caley Thistle in the replay.

:48:48.:48:54.

Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Ross County have been defeated. A yellow

:48:55.:48:58.

card is to be shown here to Grant Holt. It's not one of those that

:48:59.:49:03.

would miss the final if Hibs are to get there. Andrew Shinnie is one.

:49:04.:49:10.

He is unlucky Holt, he didn't touch there.

:49:11.:49:20.

He gave Hibs the foothold that they needed today.

:49:21.:49:51.

Niall McGinn wins a free kick for Aberdeen this time. A decent set

:49:52.:49:59.

piece opportunity here. It's similar position to the Jason

:50:00.:50:06.

Cummings free kick. Clumsy here. Ambrose read the situation. A

:50:07.:50:08.

needless free kick. Are you feeling the nerves yet? If

:50:09.:50:28.

you're not, you will be soon. Going into the final ten minutes, almost.

:50:29.:50:32.

The prospect of extra time grows larger by the minute.

:50:33.:50:37.

McGinn leave it is for McLean. larger by the minute.

:50:38.:50:45.

Decide... A poor attempt from Kenny McLean. He will be disappointed.

:50:46.:50:48.

Your can see what he was trying to do.

:50:49.:50:55.

He couldn't get anywhere near the net.

:50:56.:51:00.

Derek McInnes is rightly frustrated with his team. He wants more from

:51:01.:51:05.

them. They've hardly been creative in the second half.

:51:06.:51:10.

Hayes is quiet, Rooney is quiet. Just one Martin Boyle cross, one

:51:11.:51:34.

Grant Holt header. It turned the game.

:51:35.:51:40.

McLabour forced it towards Rooney. As with most things in the second

:51:41.:51:45.

half it's not worked for Aberdeen. The final ten minutes. At a level

:51:46.:51:50.

semi-final how do you approach the ten minutes. Sit and wonder and hope

:51:51.:51:55.

that extra time is not such a bad thing? Given the stakes? I think

:51:56.:51:59.

that both would be happy to get into extra time.

:52:00.:52:07.

They both love a winning goal. There's's Hayes.

:52:08.:52:22.

There's Holt tripped by Graeme Shinnie. He's going to be booked for

:52:23.:52:27.

that. It's the right decision from the

:52:28.:52:33.

referee. Shinnie knows he is out of the game.

:52:34.:52:41.

He cinically brings down Holt. Ryan Jack the only player in danger

:52:42.:52:46.

of missing the final if the Dons were to get there.

:52:47.:52:54.

One of the most booked players in Scotland, Graeme Shinnie. He plays

:52:55.:52:57.

on the edge. If there is an extra half an hour,

:52:58.:53:03.

he will create an area for Hibs to conduct.

:53:04.:53:07.

John McGinn, what a good ball that is.

:53:08.:53:18.

Considine gets it ahead of Boyle. Everyone thought we were going to

:53:19.:53:22.

extra time in the final last year, 2-2.

:53:23.:53:41.

Eight minutes to play of the 90. If they score now you start to think

:53:42.:53:52.

you're going to the final. It's McGinn.

:53:53.:54:02.

Here's John Beaton. Well, still memories fresh in the

:54:03.:54:09.

mind of the Aberdeen players of the recent capitulation to Rangers at

:54:10.:54:14.

Pittodrie when they conceded three goals in four minutes. A few weeks

:54:15.:54:21.

back. They were under the cosh, the Perth

:54:22.:54:27.

club. Saints couldn't find the equaliser.

:54:28.:54:32.

They have been a model of consistency, Aberdeen. The Rangers

:54:33.:54:37.

performance in the last ten minutes was uncharacteristic, really.

:54:38.:54:40.

They've not been making mistakes as a team.

:54:41.:54:47.

Another foul by Graeme Shinnie. Aberdeen can't afford for him to be

:54:48.:54:49.

sent off. It was ambitious but it's deflected

:54:50.:55:49.

into the net! How's your luck?! Johnny Hayes gives Aberdeen the lead

:55:50.:55:53.

with six to play. And are they heading for the Scottish Cup final?!

:55:54.:55:59.

NARP ale, it's brilliant play from Hayes. Working the room for a shot.

:56:00.:56:06.

But how cruel on the Hibs players who have worked so hard to get back

:56:07.:56:10.

into the game. To have a wicked deflection taking it past the

:56:11.:56:16.

goalkeeper. He does well to get the shot. But that's as cruel as it

:56:17.:56:22.

gets. In or Darren McGregor. Heartbreak

:56:23.:56:29.

for Hibernian. It's going down as an own goal.

:56:30.:56:34.

Look at that there. Certainly the McGregor touch has proven decisive.

:56:35.:56:39.

That is going down as an own goal against Darren McGregor. One way or

:56:40.:56:43.

the other, it has put Aberdeen back in the box seat with just five

:56:44.:56:50.

minutes to play. It's a real taste of Hibs earnian's own medicine,

:56:51.:56:54.

having scored so late in the final last year. They've had to suffer it

:56:55.:56:58.

themselves here. There is still time for Hibs.

:56:59.:57:03.

There is still time for them. I think they're going to make a

:57:04.:57:08.

change. The last throw of the dice for Neil Lennon.

:57:09.:57:09.

change. The last throw of the dice It's Brian Graeme.

:57:10.:57:19.

Aberdeen's long compile from a competition that they have won seven

:57:20.:57:24.

an end. an end.

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-- exile. Brian Grahame will come on for Hibs.

:57:34.:57:38.

They've salvaged it once this afternoon, the men from the capital.

:57:39.:57:49.

Big moments. That was one there, Johnny Hayes

:57:50.:57:57.

with the shot. It was really not threatening, until Danny McGregor's

:57:58.:58:00.

unfortunate intervention. I feel for Dan.

:58:01.:58:05.

Hayes does well to make the room for the shot. He doesn't have a

:58:06.:58:12.

connection. It is not going to go in. Then it hits Dan and spuns into

:58:13.:58:15.

the corner. Certainly the Scottish Football

:58:16.:58:32.

Association are giving the goal to Johnny Hayes.

:58:33.:58:38.

In goes Taylor. He did just enough. Just enough. Fantastic defending

:58:39.:58:43.

from Taylor it must be said to put Boyle off.

:58:44.:58:48.

He has such pace. But he gets a wee nick. It bounces off the shin

:58:49.:58:52.

through to the goalkeeper. Well done Taylor.

:58:53.:59:01.

Is the task now too big for Hibs? I always feel you get a chance in the

:59:02.:59:08.

last couple of minutes of the match. It's great for Ambrose. They have to

:59:09.:59:13.

sacrifice the defender. They have to go for it. They will be direct now.

:59:14.:59:18.

Up to Holt and Cummings to get back that the match. They only have three

:59:19.:59:20.

or four minutes to do it. Aberdeen are standing on the brink

:59:21.:59:32.

of returning here on Saturday the 27th of May to face Celtic or

:59:33.:59:38.

Rangers in the Scottish Cup final. Cummings chases, and Lewis clears.

:59:39.:59:46.

Hibs will feel they will get another chance here. They just need to get

:59:47.:59:51.

men in front of their back foul. First-rate polyp that to go through

:59:52.:59:56.

their back four and put Cummings in his criminal in the last couple of

:59:57.:00:08.

minutes of the match. A heavy touch there from Niall McGinn. Wins a free

:00:09.:00:15.

kick. I don't think there was a lot of contact. It is clever, to get the

:00:16.:00:22.

free kick, it buys his team time. Stephenson not happy at how soft it

:00:23.:00:29.

was. Derek McInnes, four-year is to the date of his first Aberdeen game,

:00:30.:00:32.

was. Derek McInnes, four-year is to as dons manager, it was against

:00:33.:00:37.

Hebburn name, it was at Easter Road, and it was forgettable, and goalless

:00:38.:00:42.

draw. Four years into his tenure, and he could be about to lead

:00:43.:00:49.

Aberdeen to a third cup final. A first in the Scottish Cup. Well into

:00:50.:00:56.

the final minute of the 90. Free kick for Hibs. This will get

:00:57.:01:23.

launched into the heart of the box. All eyes will be on the fourth

:01:24.:01:28.

official shortly who will tell us how much stoppage time will be added

:01:29.:01:37.

on. John McGinn takes the free kick. Hibs win the first ball and another,

:01:38.:01:40.

Aberdeen clear and Hayes goes after it. No free kick, says John beaten.

:01:41.:01:50.

Again Hibs when the header, Logan Bailly is clear.

:01:51.:02:04.

Free kick Aberdeen, that will take off a lot of pressure. It was very

:02:05.:02:13.

late into this challenge. Three minutes of injury time has been

:02:14.:02:18.

added on. Already almost one minute down.

:02:19.:02:33.

Grant Holt has been booked, and think that could almost have

:02:34.:02:42.

warranted another yellow card. Hibs, the dream almost over, Scottish Cup

:02:43.:02:46.

winners 11 months ago. First time in 114 years. They have about one

:02:47.:02:57.

minute and a half to try and keep hold of the trophy and force extra

:02:58.:03:06.

time. Anywhere will do from an Aberdeen point of view. It is clever

:03:07.:03:17.

play from Rooney. 16 Scottish Cup finals have been played since

:03:18.:03:18.

play from Rooney. 16 Scottish Cup Aberdeen last contested one.

:03:19.:03:28.

Semifinal heartache after heartache in recent times. No free kick for

:03:29.:03:36.

Graeme Shinnie, this could be controversial. MacGregor still up

:03:37.:03:44.

there, Cummings cannot get onto it. The challenge from Ryan Jack, it is

:03:45.:03:46.

a Hibs ball. A last minute. The flick from Grant Holt. Is that a

:03:47.:04:07.

corner? It is. This is the very last chance of the match coming up. The

:04:08.:04:16.

goalkeeper is coming up for it. He has to. Hibs are heading out of the

:04:17.:04:21.

cup unless they can score from this corner. Cummings sends it in,

:04:22.:04:27.

Marciano wins it, but Lewis holds on, and that might just be it. It is

:04:28.:04:34.

a very decent ball in and a decent header from the goalkeeper. It is

:04:35.:04:39.

largely a fine save from Joe Lewis, he will take as much time as he

:04:40.:04:46.

wants. We have played injury time, it is all over as far as that is

:04:47.:04:50.

concerned. It is all over at Hampden! And the waiting is over for

:04:51.:04:56.

Aberdeen. They have dethroned Hebburn Ian. And they are through to

:04:57.:05:02.

their first Scottish Cup final in 17 years. It is a third final and Derek

:05:03.:05:10.

McInnes. They were made to sweat for it today. They led 2-0 through

:05:11.:05:17.

Rooney in 12 seconds Christie at 25 minutes. Heroic Hibs roared back

:05:18.:05:23.

thanks to goals from Grant Holt and McGeouch. By Jonny Hayes' deflected

:05:24.:05:29.

effort right at the end of the game has put Aberdeen into the William

:05:30.:05:37.

Hill Scottish Cup final. Competition they have toiled and so often over

:05:38.:05:47.

the years. It really has been a task, tough test of them today. That

:05:48.:05:54.

is without question. Hebburn Ian have had a wonderful 11 months as

:05:55.:05:57.

Scottish Cup holders and will forever remember last May's triumph

:05:58.:06:02.

against Rangers. And those supporters will never forget it

:06:03.:06:07.

either. It has ended in tears this afternoon, and Aberdeen, who have

:06:08.:06:12.

not won this competition since 1990 will take on Celtic or Rangers in

:06:13.:06:21.

next month's final. It's finished here at the National Stadium in any

:06:22.:06:30.

into- three Aberdeen. STUDIO: It looked like it was going to take

:06:31.:06:34.

extra time and penalties to sort this out, they were so closely

:06:35.:06:37.

matched, but in the end that deflected goal from Jonny Hayes get

:06:38.:06:43.

the business done and get Aberdeen into their second cup final of the

:06:44.:06:48.

season. And the Battle of the Shinnies is won by Graham in the

:06:49.:06:53.

end, and Derek McInnes hopes it can go one better in the second

:06:54.:06:56.

semifinal of the season, having lost to Celtic in the League Cup final,

:06:57.:07:02.

but we will find out tomorrow whether to Celtic or Rangers. We do

:07:03.:07:03.

know it is Aberdeen. Let's get the thoughts of Willie

:07:04.:07:21.

Miller and Michael Stewart. A fabulous cup final, that's for sure.

:07:22.:07:26.

It has had everything in it. A great physical game. Played in a very

:07:27.:07:33.

sporting manner. Even the goalkeeper, towards the end there,

:07:34.:07:37.

with a magnificent header. If that had ended up in the back of the net

:07:38.:07:43.

it would have been very special. Aberdeen get a little bit of good

:07:44.:07:46.

fortune towards the end of the game, no doubt about that. I thought the

:07:47.:07:52.

goals were excellent. I thought probably the Hibs goal was slightly

:07:53.:07:55.

better than the Aberdeen goal. But the decisive one, Jonny Hayes

:07:56.:08:00.

creates space for himself, pulls the trigger, gets a bit of good fortune

:08:01.:08:05.

and spins into the back of the net to take Aberdeen into the final.

:08:06.:08:13.

Marciano, that had almost got Hibs off the ropes. It had everything,

:08:14.:08:19.

goals, entertainment, changes of formation, tactical battles. A big

:08:20.:08:24.

bit of luck in the Emnes to get Aberdeen to the final. Aberdeen have

:08:25.:08:30.

built up in mentality under Derek McInnes where the win games, they

:08:31.:08:35.

get things done. And that is the story of it here. They have managed

:08:36.:08:38.

to get themselves into the final by hook or by crook. But here from Adam

:08:39.:08:44.

Rooney, who scored after 12 minutes. Congratulations, you are through to

:08:45.:08:47.

the Scottish Cup final. It was exhausting to watch, I wasn't to

:08:48.:08:53.

play? As it looked. I see we had a great start, 2-0 up, we knew that

:08:54.:08:59.

Hibs would come back. We knew it was good to be a difficult game. Always

:09:00.:09:03.

believed we could score goals, and thankfully Johnny got the winner.

:09:04.:09:06.

Did you feel it was going to extra time? It looked that way late on,

:09:07.:09:12.

but we are fit side and we'll is keep going. Delighted to get

:09:13.:09:18.

finished in 90 minutes. The will to win in the squad seems unbelievable

:09:19.:09:24.

at times. I was a disappointment from the last cup final and we

:09:25.:09:28.

wanted to take that forward. We want to be here at the end of the season

:09:29.:09:32.

fighting for another trophy. We're themselves in a position.

:09:33.:09:45.

Congratulations. Let's tell the story of an amazing Scottish Cup

:09:46.:09:49.

semifinal. Adam Rooney got things rolling after 12 seconds. Straight

:09:50.:09:54.

from kick-off, it was Hibs' kick-off, catalogue of errors, and

:09:55.:09:58.

creditor Rooney, he did what he does. Yes, compared, nice touch

:09:59.:10:04.

setting themselves up. Under a little bit of pressure but finishes

:10:05.:10:09.

extremely well. Problems for Hibs defensively. The wall breaks out

:10:10.:10:14.

that Marciano cannot keep it out. Creditor Ryan Christie for even

:10:15.:10:15.

trying. Yes, but the story there is Creditor Ryan Christie for even

:10:16.:10:21.

the wall breaking. And then the change of formation. Picking the

:10:22.:10:27.

body, look at that driving, penetration in the area, wonderful

:10:28.:10:34.

cross. Willie says Taylor should do better, perhaps, but for me the

:10:35.:10:37.

credit goes to the cross, it was a fantastic ball from Boyle. It shows

:10:38.:10:42.

that getting in behind defences is where you punish teams. Hibs did not

:10:43.:10:44.

have enough of that until they made where you punish teams. Hibs did not

:10:45.:10:47.

the substitutions. Grant Holt was terrific for Hibs. Change the game.

:10:48.:10:53.

Not only getting the goal, but makes the second goal as well. That was a

:10:54.:10:58.

fabulous set up past four McGeouch, who finished well. It did change the

:10:59.:11:11.

game. After Grant Holt came on break problem and questions for Derek

:11:12.:11:14.

McInnes to answer, which he did, throwing and three centre-backs.

:11:15.:11:18.

This was the equalising goal, it can immediately after Aberdeen made a

:11:19.:11:22.

change they hope would give them solvency of the back. The change

:11:23.:11:26.

three at the back, it lost the mad midfield. You see here when McGeouch

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picks it up. The space between the lines. When he gets into this area,

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you think, go wide. Stevenson made a great run. A wonderful 1-2 with

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Grant Holt and a good finish. You see the space that there is to drive

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forward. Grant Holt makes a good run and I am thinking of playing the

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ball wide but he goes infield. Catches Aberdeen unawares and gets

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the 1-2. A wonderful composed finish. Joe Lewis is too far to his

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front post from me. And look at the back three. There is an deal,? If

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this gets flagged offside, very tight. The central freestanding 23

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yards in front of the back three. And look at this, Anthony O'Connor

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is too deep, Taylor is too high up, and there is space. If the ball goes

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in yard less on the weight, Jason Cummings is running through on goal.

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The change that back three, lost the goal, and to other opportunities

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where they were all over the place at the back. As Willie said, the two

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centre halves in the first offered nothing do, ended up with three and

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there was panic stations. They were working so hard. Credited, they made

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a real game of it. It is harsh for Hibs to lose it, and a cruel way to

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lose it when there is such a big deflection on the shot from Jonny

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Hayes. And Marciano has no chance. No chance whatsoever. Jonny Hayes

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gets credit for creating a little bit of space. Maybe he has to be

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closed down a little bit earlier, but it is a huge blow for them. He

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pulls the trigger, it takes a wicked deflection. It looks as though it

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was going by the posted one point and it spins. McGinn for me has to

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drop a yard deeper. If he does that Jonny Hayes cannot get in between

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them. It is late in the game, it happens, you are tired. You hold a

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them. It is late in the game, it position instead of dropping a yard,

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but that is so cruel for Hibs, even the deflection, if it goes straight

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it is going wide, it is the spin that brings it wide. I think that

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shot is potentially going wide at the other side. It is the spin that

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takes us, agonising for Hibs. Let's hear from the other two goal heroes

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of the day for the Dons. Chaps, congratulations. Talk me through

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your emotions, Ryan. Policy delighted. Before the game and said

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we have to make the final. That is the biggest game of the year, so you

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want to be in a good place. Coming up against a very good side and

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hips, and overall Rob Lee did not play our best, but through to the

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final as we wanted. When you stepped up with a free gig where you always

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going for the near post? I wasn't until Adam Rooney came and had a

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word in my year and told me to have we look at the maybe try a shot. He

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will take the assist for that one. Happy it went in, and basic

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delighted for Johnny scoring the winner. Johnny are you claiming the

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winner? Jedinak. Anywhere close, we'll take it. So late in the game.

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Has had all the momentum at that stage. The goal came at a good time

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for us. They had you on the ropes at times. Did you think it was going to

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extra time? Honestly did. We had to weather the storm a little bit in

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the second half. One of the best teams in the country. Some top

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players, and we knew it was going to be difficult. Never underestimate of

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them. We had 2-0 cushion that we let slip. Got a lucky winner. It is the

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Scottish Cup final for Aberdeen for the first time in 17 years. It

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Celtic or Rangers. You will fancy your chances? You've got to going

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confident, whoever wins it will be a tough game, both topsides. Looking

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forward to it, biggest game in Scottish calendar and we're

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delighted to part of it. Ryan, it is a strange one for you if Celtic get

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through because you will not be able to play. Yes, people are in my year

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but that before the game, but coming into the game was just concentrating

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on helping get Aberdeen into the final and will see what happens from

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there. We will see we face tomorrow. But Mike said, delighted us managed

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help Aberdeen. Chaps, congratulations. 3-2 to Aberdeen it

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finished. They will take their place in the Scottish Cup final. What a

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finished. They will take their place great advertisement for Scottish the

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ball that was. Hamdan looked great, it was a good crowd, great

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ball that was. Hamdan looked great, atmosphere, and a game that could

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have gone either way. Yes, in the early stages you can see a way back

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have gone either way. Yes, in the for Hibs, it was all Aberdeen, until

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Grant Holt Commander Park. But you handed to Neil Lennon, he made the

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crucial decision at a vital time, turned the game in their favour.

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Should create character coming back from a 2-0 deficit, to related

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Aberdeen all the way. Aberdeen can count themselves fortunate to go

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through into the final. The same time, they have done it, the most

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important thing is to win the game and Aberdeen have done that. Hibs at

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this stage fire difficult to get a comfort because they lost and were

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so close to get into the final, but last weekend got promotion, that was

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the main mission for the season. last weekend got promotion, that was

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This weekend they have roots they will very much be part of the

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Premiership next season. 100%. I have spoken that I see Hibs in the

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current state as a top six side. They have proven that over the three

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seasons they have been in the championship in terms of the games

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they have played against top-flight opposition. They have done very

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well. Today was just another example of that. The lads will be

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challenging for the top six straightaway. They have enough

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quality in that side to go unchallenged. And look at the

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support they have got here today. That is a top six club, no doubt.

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And at the reaction. They have lost the semifinal but they were all on

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their feet cheering the team because they recognise what a good shift the

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putting today and it would Aberdeen under real pressure. With Aberdeen,

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they get the job done. Adam Rooney spoke about it, they have the

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mentality of scoring late goals, and that he's off massively. When you're

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under the cosh, Hibs on top and you still believe you can go and get the

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winner. It is a bit of luck, but it is that mentality. If you don't

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believe you can do it you never will. And this Aberdeen side have

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confidence and belief. Some of the Aberdeen fans would have been

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thinking, here we go again. Another occasion when we play second best,

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but this will do them a lot of good. Absolutely not because they have not

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performed very well at Hamdan. I still didn't think they performed at

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their best this afternoon, but they showed grit and character and

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certainly got the job done. Thanks, Willie and Michael. Tomorrow it is

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all about Celtic and Rangers in the second semifinal.

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But Old Firm second semifinal tomorrow, let's hope it is half as

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good as this one. It has been positing stuff at Hamdan. Aberdeen

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are through to the final. It is goodbye from us for now.

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feel the way both players have played they would deserve to go into

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the final session 8-8. That is a mistake from Mark Allen. He would

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expect John

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