November 23, 2024

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

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Lawrence Shankland Lawrence Shankland’s goal made him the first Hearts player to score 20 in a season since 1991/92

Hearts’ unbeaten Edinburgh derby run stretched to eight games as goals from Josh Ginnelly, Lawrence Shankland and Toby Sibbick dumped Hibernian out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round.

Lee Johnson’s side dominated chunks of the game but could not capitalise, with goals either side of half time all but ending the tie before the late third.

Shankland became the first Hearts player to score 20 goals in a season since 1992, but the captain was sent off in stoppage time after receiving his second yellow card.

The victory means Robbie Neilson has picked up his first win at Easter Road as Hearts manager, but it increases the pressure on counterpart Johnston, with Hibs now having won just three of their last 14.

Neilson had said form was immaterial before the match and, if it was a bluff, it initially seemed to backfire. From the first whistle, Hibs looked more like the team cantering to another third-placed finish.

Elie Youan terrorised the Hearts defence, as did Aidan McGeady. The Hibs winger rolled back the years, looking every bit the fresh-faced teen that scared Premiership defences over a decade ago.

Josh Campbell was gifted two opportunities. He delicately flicked one on to a post with a volleyed backheel. The other was a powerful header that he could only plant into the side netting.

Between those chances, Hearts struck with one of their two first-half openings.

A free-kick, needlessly conceded by Ryan Porteous – potentially playing his last game for Hibs amid transfer speculation – bounced dangerously in the area and Ginnelly reacted quickest, rifling in from close range.

The second half began the same as the first, with Hibs finding plenty of room on the flanks but nothing in the middle. That would be the difference in the end.

When Shankland picked up the ball out wide, there was seemingly nothing on. But Chris Cadden allowed him room to come inside and he played a one-two with Stephen Humphrys before smashing a half-volley beyond David Marshall.

Hearts’ nerves jangled slightly when Shankland was sent off in injury time – the captain given two questionable yellow cards after tangling twice with Rocky Bushiri.

Youan even hit the woodwork again for Hibs, but it would be Hearts that put their opposition to the sword when Sibbick surged forward and dinked effortlessly over Marshall, securing the city’s bragging rights for a little while longer.

Hibs dominated on the pitch and statistically, but they were toothless where it mattered. Hearts created little, but when they did, they made the most of it.

Player of the match – Toby Sibbick (Hearts) Toby Sibbick Once a maligned figure, the Englishman has completely turned it around at Hearts. Solid at the back, silky up top. What they said

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson: “The 3-0 probably flattered us. It’s quite scrappy, it’s hard to get control. Ultimately, we got the goals at the right time and we’ve managed to progress into the next round.

“You have to sometimes ride your luck. I thought we did enough to win the game. The level of the team is actually going up as we bring subs on, which is what we need to do.”

Line-ups Hibernian

Formation 4-3-3

1Marshall

12Cadden33Bushiri5Porteous3Cabraja

32Campbell14Jeggo16Stevenson

46McGeady15Nisbet23Youan

  • 1Marshall
  • 12Cadden
  • 33BushiriBooked at 50mins Substituted forHanlonat 90+10’minutes
  • 5Porteous
  • 3Cabraja
  • 32Campbell
  • 14JeggoBooked at 18mins Substituted forMcKirdyat 73’minutes
  • 16Stevenson
  • 46McGeady
  • 15Nisbet Substituted forHendersonat 90+8’minutes
  • 23Youan
  • Substitutes

  • 2Miller
  • 4Hanlon
  • 10Vieira Tavares
  • 13Schofield
  • 18Henderson
  • 22McKirdy
  • 25Fish
  • 37MacIntyre
  • 45Laidlaw
  • Hearts

    Formation 3-4-2-1

    28Clark

    72Hill21Sibbick15Rowles

    2Smith14Devlin77Snodgrass19Cochrane

    9Shankland18McKay

    30Ginnelly

  • 28Clark
  • 72Hill Substituted forAtkinsonat 81’minutes
  • 21Sibbick
  • 15Rowles
  • 2Smith Substituted forForrestat 86’minutes
  • 14Devlin
  • 77Snodgrass
  • 19CochraneBooked at 27mins Substituted forKingsleyat 61’minutes
  • 9ShanklandBooked at 90mins
  • 18McKayBooked at 19mins Substituted forGrantat 66’minutes
  • 30Ginnelly Substituted forHumphrysat 65’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 3Kingsley
  • 7Grant
  • 8Kiomourtzoglou
  • 12Atkinson
  • 13Stewart
  • 17Forrest
  • 29Humphrys
  • 61Kuol
  • 88Oda
  • Live Text

  • Match ends, Hibernian 0, Heart of Midlothian 3.

  • 90’+11′

    Second Half ends, Hibernian 0, Heart of Midlothian 3.

  • 90’+10′

    Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • 90’+10′

    Foul by Marijan Cabraja (Hibernian).

  • 90’+10′

    Substitution, Hibernian. Paul Hanlon replaces Rocky Bushiri because of an injury.

  • 90’+8′

    Delay in match because of an injury Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian).

  • 90’+8′

    Substitution, Hibernian. Ewan Henderson replaces Kevin Nisbet.

  • 90’+6′

    Goal! Hibernian 0, Heart of Midlothian 3. Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys.

  • 90’+4′

    Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Alan Forrest.

  • 90’+4′

    Élie Youan (Hibernian) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

  • 90’+3′

    Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.

  • 90’+1′

    Second yellow card to Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) for a bad foul.

  • 90’+1′

    Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).

  • 90’+1′

    Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • 90′

    Attempt missed. Marijan Cabraja (Hibernian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  • 87′

    Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian).

  • 87′

    Attempt saved. Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

  • 86′

    Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest replaces Michael Smith.

  • 86′

    Attempt blocked. Élie Youan (Hibernian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

  • 83′

    Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).

  • Player of the match

    SibbickToby Sibbick

    Hibernian

  • Squad number46Player nameMcGeady

  • Squad number23Player nameYouan

  • Squad number15Player nameNisbet

  • Squad number12Player nameCadden

  • Squad number32Player nameCampbell

  • Squad number1Player nameMarshall

  • Squad number33Player nameBushiri

  • Squad number14Player nameJeggo

  • Squad number16Player nameStevenson

  • Squad number3Player nameCabraja

  • Squad number5Player namePorteous

  • Squad number22Player nameMcKirdy

  • Squad number4Player nameHanlon

  • Squad number18Player nameHenderson

  • Heart of Midlothian

  • Squad number21Player nameSibbick

  • Squad number9Player nameShankland

  • Squad number28Player nameClark

  • Squad number29Player nameHumphrys

  • Squad number30Player nameGinnelly

  • Squad number15Player nameRowles

  • Squad number72Player nameHill

  • Squad number77Player nameSnodgrass

  • Squad number2Player nameSmith

  • Squad number3Player nameKingsley

  • Squad number14Player nameDevlin

  • Squad number19Player nameCochrane

  • Squad number12Player nameAtkinson

  • Squad number18Player nameMcKay

  • Squad number7Player nameGrant

  • Squad number17Player nameForrest

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