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It’s a huge day for Edinburgh football as Hearts take on their bitter local opponents Hibs in the Scottish Cup semi-finals

Excitement is at its height as the duo battle it out for the right to challenge Aberdeen or Celtic in the December final

The last three games of the competition had been postponed due to the Covid pandemic and will now take place in an empty Hampden Park as clubs fight for the historic trophy

The Jambos could be in the Championship, but Robbie Neilson’s side certainly don’t have an inferiority complex as they contemplate another signing victory over their big rivals

But something is different with this Hibs side Jack Ross has the Easter Road outfit singing and star man Kevin Nisbet looks every inch at the Edinburgh derby hero they aspire to

Craig Gordon won’t want this to happen as the veteran Guardian watches another epic display in a device that means so much to many

It will be fierce and frenetic on a windswept day in Hampden and we will be with you the entire way

Directly in the wall, Nisbet and Hearts now receive a free kick to ward off danger

I’m not sure why, but it won’t bother them and Ryan Porteous is forced to concede a corner at the other end

Naismith charges forward, plays Boyce one-on-one with Marciano – but he can’t find the finish

The Northern Irishman looks up and plays a pass to his hitting partner Wighton – but he pushes the ball to a distance of around 12 yards

Smith faces him before Kingsley returns to clear – although now they have a free kick

What a redemption bow for Wighton – it was loaned to Arbroath in early 2020

Incredible! They were so against him for the first 15 minutes of this half, but Hearts is ahead

Things have been stuck together for Neilson since these changes as Lee takes a position on the right

Neilson is hopeful these substitutions can turn the tide as his side finished second in the opening 12 minutes of this half

Nisbet hits the signature and squares it but, ultimately, officials deem he let the ball go out of play for a goal kick

Boyce tried to shoot it but Referee Collum detects a foul in the area and Hibs can clear

The Hibs had the best chances in the first half, with an incredible Gordon save denying them the lead

It was a tactical foul as Hibs tried to hit Hearts on the counter, and the Romanian has no complaints

Hearts don’t carry as much threat of attack, but they’ve withstood an assault from the Hibs for now

Boyle has plenty of room and he sends another shiny cross

The Hibs winger has had some great moments in this game, but he faces a former Scottish cap on his favorite right side

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