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00:00Thank you. When a season starts, Scottish Cup Glory ranks highly in the ambitions of Harlan Maclothian and Aberdeen.
00:09And as they descend on Mount Florida with that dream alive, for one of these sides, it will be failure.
00:16It's been 35 years since Aberdeen lifted the old trophy, which is all the more remarkable when you consider they managed to do that very thing five times in the eight preceding years.
00:27Hearts have won it in each of the last three decades and having had a bitterly disappointing league season.
00:35I guess that won't matter if they can emerge with the silverware back here next month.
00:43The Dons fans have been on the Telleen rollercoaster this season, record-breaking winning runs, record-breaking winless runs.
00:51That's been their 24-25, and the Swede righted himself into the club's folklore by vanquishing their Scottish Cup curse.
01:05Well, Hearts are nominally listed as the home team, so we go with them first, and Captain Shanklin returns to face his own club.
01:13Club will today be the day he starts firing again.
01:16Devlin and Young-Wilson, who made his senior Scotland debut here last month, also come into the starting eleven.
01:23Craig Gordon hoping to win the Scottish Cup for a fourth time, having won it with Hearts back in 2006.
01:29Jamie McCartt won it as part of a Cup double at St Johnston.
01:33Dimitar Mitov returns from his latest injury setback, but apart from that, it's the team that started last week against Rangers.
01:44Pala Versa got the late winner in the Dons' win over Hearts last October, with Clarkson scoring in the draw at Tynecastle.
01:51Aberdeen currently on a run of just one defeat in their last ten.
01:55And twice Scottish Cup final referee, John Beaton's in the middle, for this one, Greg Aitken on video assistant duties.
02:14Huge afternoon for those two.
02:18You'll have designs on hoisting the Scottish Cup next month, he's done that plenty.
02:23Almost 20 years since his first Scottish Cup win, he kept goal against Gretna.
02:32In the final it went to, a shootout.
02:36Neil Critchley looking at it.
02:39Leed Hearts back to the showpiece.
02:47Someone's going to have to be a hero today.
02:49And one of those two, Morrison Kabangu.
02:53Something of a novelty this, it's the third time these two old rivals have gone head-to-head at Hampden.
03:01Incredible, just the third occasion.
03:04They've been paired here as Aberdeen in their grey granite kick-off.
03:08Shooting towards Mount Florida in this first half.
03:11Hearts towards the Tory Glen East End in their maroon.
03:15And here is Toppy Keskenen already looking to get involved, as is Papi Gay.
03:21Norris tried to get there ahead of Devlin.
03:24Right start for Aberdeen.
03:27Keskenen actually scored very early on in the first Petaudry meeting this season.
03:31This is exactly what they want to settle quickly.
03:40Tough one to call this one, James McFadden.
03:43It is.
03:43I think if you look at Aberdeen's former player, it's been good.
03:46You know, they're still in the hut for third place.
03:48And Hearts, obviously, that disappointment of missing out in the top six.
03:51But, you know, that can all work my favour.
03:53This is what Hearts have to play for this season now.
03:56The cup is all they have left.
03:58Aberdeen fighting on both fronts to get third to fight for Europe to go for the cup.
04:01Poor ball out there by Mitov, though.
04:05Cala Versa read the danger.
04:08Kabango.
04:10That goes Hearts way.
04:11Throw in.
04:12Alec Ferguson's last trophies, Aberdeen boss, came in 1986 when they beat a heartbroken Hearts side who lost the league title on the last day of the season the week before at Dens Park.
04:28Ten years later, it was goals from Robertson and Johnston.
04:32Either side of a Shearer goal in the semis.
04:35Took Hearts into the final.
04:37They happened to run into Gordon Dury and Brian Loudrup that year.
04:42In the final.
04:45Rangers.
04:47Knees to pass them.
04:50For a start.
04:51For Grant.
04:52He gets a little touch on to it for Wilson who wins the game's first corner.
04:56Aberdeen started on the front foot.
04:58It's been a good start from Hearts as well.
05:01Yeah, it has.
05:02I mean, Hearts, you look at that.
05:03I say how much has been made of the diamond formation.
05:06But, you look at the front three.
05:07If they're firing, then they will cause problems.
05:09Wilson, Kabango like to run from in to out.
05:13Looking to exploit the space of the attacking full backs of Aberdeen.
05:15So, I'm not surprised the game started the way it has.
05:19Hearts without a goal in their last three matches.
05:23Dried up at the wrong time.
05:25In the Premiership.
05:26Oh, Mitov's caught out again there.
05:32I knew whether to come off a hand as it goes wide for the goal kick, but...
05:36It did look as though it bounced onto Mitov's arm.
05:42Jamie McCart.
05:44But, Demetar Mitov must be breathing a big sigh, really.
05:47Absolutely.
05:48It's a dangerous cross into a good area, but Mitov just gets it wrong.
05:51Can't see from there, but it did look like from here that it hits Jamie McCart in the hand before he takes the shot.
06:00That would have taken about ten minutes with E.R. to get the decision there.
06:07Wiest.
06:09Beningame.
06:11That's the free kick.
06:12The games have been so tight between them this season.
06:193-2 Aberdeen win.
06:20The other two were draws.
06:231-1 in Edinburgh.
06:27And then the goalless draw at Petaudry.
06:32The most recent meeting wasn't one that will live long in the memory.
06:35George Grant was frustrated by a Ross-Deehan save from his penalty, which would have won the game.
06:42Mitov's injury actually came playing for Bulgaria against the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League last month,
06:58and it came from an unconvincing claim for a cross.
07:01It could have an impact on him, but he'll be hoping that that's his one, to judge it.
07:14He obviously misjudges it.
07:16Maybe he'll make a decision.
07:18Better decision.
07:19The game wears on.
07:20That's going to be stirs with a big difference to the Aberdeen defence since arriving from Ferenc Varos in Hungary.
07:35I guess if you're a goalkeeper in particular, you don't want any early wobbles like that, because that can play on the mind.
07:58Absolutely.
07:59I think that, you know, as you said, if he's injured it, coming for a cross, then you do not want to settle in as early as you can.
08:06To the air from Forrester, he and Wilson signing contract extensions.
08:17Stay at Tynecastle for a bit longer.
08:19Stay at Tynecastle for a bit longer.
08:49There's Penrice
08:55Always a danger down that left side, it's a good ball too
09:02Gabangu wasn't far away
09:04Harts having the better of the opening exchanges here
09:08Absolutely, it was a great play
09:09Come down the right hand side, they work it out to the left
09:12Penrice, much as we spoke about the battle between him and Shaden Morris
09:15And that's exactly what he needs to do
09:17He needs to get Shaden Morris into positions where he has to defend
09:21And when he gets in this position, it's a level that will stand up
09:24Knuster does really well to get the header on it
09:27Forrester in, Mitov comes and claims cleanly this time
09:31Make him feel a bit better
09:35Much more conventional there from Mitov
09:38And Aversa with a switch to Shinny
09:47Give it away, it's cheap
09:51And now it's Wilson
09:53And now it's Elton Gabangu
09:56Blocked by Dorrington
09:58A couple of loose balls Adderdine have played
10:09In the midfield and Harts have been on to them
10:12And Daudry wasn't George Grant's favourite venue this season
10:25He was sent off in the first meeting before that
10:28Penalty failure in the next one
10:31Clarke's uncomfortable in that
10:44The number six quarterback role if you like
10:46He played there
10:47As a youngster at Liverpool
10:49There's another loose one
10:52Stavis Nisbet
10:53Well Harts look like a team right now
11:06That are keen to make up for
11:09What happened last weekend
11:11Absolutely, I think that
11:12You know how much has been spoken about
11:14The formation, the diamond formation
11:16And whether it works or not
11:17They've looked pretty solid
11:19We're eight minutes in
11:21But they've looked as if they've got that good structure
11:24Behind, you know, the front three
11:25Where they can go and cause problems
11:27James Wilson there for me
11:28Shows his maturity when he runs through
11:30It'll be easy to be excited
11:31And try and force a pass
11:33A go for goal
11:33It just keeps the ball
11:35And Harts now have a chance of this free kick
11:36Penrice leaves it for Grant
11:40Made by Pala Versa
11:43Grant's looking for Shankland
11:48Finds him
11:50Kills it on the chest
11:52In it comes
11:52Aberdeen
11:55Desperately trying to get it clear
11:57They're on the ropes a little bit here
11:59The Dons
12:00Yeah, Harts are
12:08Harts are definitely
12:09Doing the better stuff
12:10Causing more problems
12:11And then Aberdeen
12:13They mentioned that
12:19They have struggled for goals
12:21Harts
12:22And speak about how good
12:24The front three should be
12:25The criticism is
12:27They don't score enough goals
12:29The ensign's the latest
12:39Aberdeen player to give it away
12:41They're giving Harts all kinds of encouragement
12:46Penrice
12:52And it will be another corner
12:55It's brilliant from Penrice
12:58Because they spoke about
12:59The battle with him and Shaden Morris
13:01But he's also got Jensen to deal with
13:04Which he does brilliantly
13:05Great little play inside from Cabango
13:06And I think that he's going for
13:08James Wilson when he gets into this position
13:10Because the hand comes up straight away
13:12And maybe he just recognises
13:14That Wilson was a better option
13:15And on top of the keeper again
13:29That's another good claim by Mitov
13:30Aberdeen trying to get up the pitch
13:35He's done that since the opening minute
13:37Schinney
13:39Steinwender
13:41Sticking with him
13:42Down goes Schinney
13:43And he's told to
13:44Go back to his feet
13:45By John Beaton
14:11He comes from Kiskanen
14:14He's wayward
14:25Aberdeen haven't turned up yet
14:27No they haven't
14:28Nistah's looking for
14:29Either Nisbet
14:30Or Papa Gay to make that run in behind
14:32But both of them have come to feet
14:33And you're right
14:35A few slack passes
14:36Allowing Harts to get the edge
14:39In this game so far
14:40Let themselves down
14:42Aberdeen against Celtic
14:43Here in the League Cup semi-finals
14:45And at the moment
14:45Harts are dominating the early exchanges
14:51Well there's another one
15:00Gay straight to Devlin
15:02And now Kabangu
15:05Neil Critchley
15:09I hope his team can take advantage of this
15:10Aberdeen slackness
15:11You can't imagine they can continue
15:14Passing as badly as they have in these opening 12 minutes
15:17No it can't
15:18You know it's been so poor
15:20In possession
15:21I don't know
15:22The reason for it
15:24Just slack pass after slack pass
15:26It's not the same player
15:27It's almost every player
15:29That's playing them
15:29Cart 2 Beningame
15:35These two are both beaten
15:39In last season semis
15:40Harts lost out to Rangers
15:48The day before Aberdeen were involved
15:49In that thriller against Celtic
15:51Went to the shootout
15:52Scored late in 90
15:55Late in extra time
15:56Until you get to that decider
15:58It was Peter Lieben
16:01Who's one of Imitalline's
16:03Assistants
16:04He was in interim charge at the time
16:06You look at both sides
16:12Aberdeen look like a team
16:13That's trying to force it
16:14They're rushed
16:14And they're
16:15You know
16:16Playing passes
16:17That you probably wouldn't normally see
16:18Harts look a bit more
16:19Composed
16:20Harts in control
16:21When they have the ball
16:22Jimmy Talene
16:23Just in the picture there
16:24I think he's telling his players
16:25To calm down a little bit
16:26Take the time
16:28Which I think you have to do
16:29Because you can't just keep giving the ball back to Harts
16:32And wait for them to leave space for you to counter on them
16:35You have to get some sort of control in the game
16:37But it's still playing it in behind Shinny for Wilson who was down
16:54No free kick
17:04What a moment it was for him
17:09It wasn't a great night
17:10It wasn't a great night to be fair
17:11They're all concerned
17:12Scotland played Greece here
17:14Last month
17:16But personally for James Wilson
17:18To get his first senior cap
17:20At 18 years of age as well
17:22Must have been something else
17:23Absolutely
17:25But I mean that's a good decision
17:27I think there is a bit of contact for Canista
17:31But it's a little dive at the end
17:33Trying to buy that fill there
17:36The two home games for Aberdeen against Rangers
17:58Are probably the best they've played in the first half of a match
18:00This season
18:01They've not really put together too many 90 minute performances
18:05And normally they're a better second half team
18:08Started a lot of games slowly
18:11Shaden Morris isn't slow
18:14And he goes first real chance for him to attack the Harts defence
18:19And he's cleaned Aberdeen's first corner 15 minutes in
18:22I mean it's not pretty
18:24It's just a ball in behind
18:26But you know the pace that Morris has
18:27He's going to get on the end of it
18:29And all of a sudden it can change for Aberdeen
18:31Game surely over to take
18:41Almost ten years on
18:44From the Scottish Cup victory at Cali Thistle
18:46Start of that final
18:48At right back
18:49Short to Morris
18:54Fancy's his chances
18:55Good header away by Penrice
19:01Shantland happy to just blooter it up the pitch
19:07It does likewise
19:11Well there's a possession right now
19:16Harts touching
19:1860
19:19Stab out
19:21Neil Critchley would be delighted with the start his team's made
19:27But there's still a big zero
19:29Inside them on the scoreline
19:32Yeah I mean
19:33As I said
19:34We've certainly started better
19:36They've put composed and confident on the ball
19:38And this is a period where Aberdeen have to
19:41You know
19:41Take their time
19:43And try and you know
19:44Impose themselves in the game
19:46Keskinen
19:48And Aberdeen in another corner
19:53I wonder if this one will go straight into the box
19:55And again it's better
19:58You know it's not forced
20:00It's waiting for that opening
20:01To get the ball forward
20:03In the last two attacks
20:05For Aberdeen's been
20:06The speed on the right
20:07With Morris
20:07And the speed on the left
20:08With Keskinen
20:09I don't care that you're not getting the opening
20:11But it's too cold and a kick
20:12They've got from those situations
20:13Played well against Rangers last week
20:18Keskinen
20:19Clarkson
20:25Over this one
20:27He's in the does come
20:30Straight into the box
20:32And in it goes from Bobby Gale
20:34And despite being up against it
20:43In these early stages
20:44It is Aberdeen who lead the semi
20:47It comes from a moment
20:51Where there is a bit of composure
20:53And they're waiting for that opening
20:55To get to the situation
20:57Where you've got the corner kick
20:58And Leighton Clarkson
20:59His delivery is exceptional
21:02Into a really dangerous area
21:05And what a header it is
21:07Tyler and Heather
21:08From Papagate
21:09And he's unmarked
21:13There's a zonal marking
21:14That comes off the back of Craig Gordon
21:17Tyler and Heather
21:19But you have to look at
21:20The set up from her
21:22Standing along that six yard box
21:24Papagate unmarked
21:25Allowed to go and attack the ball
21:27Such a powerful header
21:30Craig Gordon is unfortunate
21:32To see it come back off
21:33Sorry James
21:36They're checking for a possible offside here
21:37So
21:42We'll see
21:43What becomes of that
21:45As the ball comes in
21:47I think Keskinen's in front of Craig Gordon
21:50Gordon kind of pushes him out of the way
21:53And then Papagate heads the ball
21:56Don't know what impact he's having on it
22:00Okay the goal's going to stand here
22:02It stands
22:03And Aberdeen
22:05Have their noses in front
22:07As they try and get to just the third
22:09Scottish Cup final this century
22:11It's unfortunate for Gordon
22:14Papagate and Aberdeen
22:17Don't care about that
22:18They're in front
22:19Absolutely not
22:20As I said
22:20The delivery is outstanding
22:21Papagate is aggressive
22:23To go and attack it
22:24Here he goes again
22:28And he loses
22:28Sight of it
22:30Well it must feel great
22:38When you're
22:39Second best in the game
22:41But you get that goal
22:42And it'll give them all kinds of belief
22:44Now you would think
22:44Yeah well I think Aberdeen
22:46The run they've been on
22:47Has been good
22:48So
22:49The fact they haven't started well
22:52It's probably been a little bit careless
22:53In the passing
22:55A bit rushed
22:55Maybe a bit forced
22:56And maybe the message has come on to
22:59Not to slow the tempo of the game
23:01But just
23:02Take a little bit of extra care
23:04And wait for that opening
23:05Try and take control of the game
23:07And you know that when you get
23:09You know the ball
23:09Whether it's wide free kicks
23:11Or corner kicks
23:12The delivery from Clarkson's
23:13Going to be outstanding
23:14Yeah
23:14Well we remember his
23:16Wonderful ball for
23:18Boyan Miofsky's opener
23:19Against Celtic in last season
23:21Semi-final
23:21Was down as a Craig Gordon
23:24On goal
23:25But it was all about
23:26The delivery
23:27And all about the header
23:27From gate
23:28And now Hearts
23:32Have to
23:34Try and fight back
23:35Well that's the flip side
23:38You know Hearts have started well
23:39They've looked really good in possession
23:40Haven't really been able to threaten
23:42And Aberdeen
23:43Slow to start in the game
23:45But they find themselves ahead
23:46Grant to Kabangu
23:49Leaves it for Penrice
23:50Blocked by Jensen
23:52And Dane over there
23:55At right back
23:56For Aberdeen
23:56He can play left back
23:57He can play midfield
23:58He's
23:59The ultimate utility man
24:01Another good signing for me
24:05I think he's looked really good
24:06The answer
24:07It is incredible though
24:10Isn't it
24:10Because
24:10You think of Aberdeen's
24:11Wonderful run at the start
24:12Of the season
24:13You're deviling at right back
24:14McKenzie at left back
24:15And it got them
24:15Into the Scotland squad
24:16Neither get into the team now
24:18Wilson was waiting there
24:21To pull the trigger
24:23If that dropped over
24:24Shinny's head
24:24Back in from Wilson
24:26And it's Shankland
24:27And it is a goal kick
24:29I mean it is a great point
24:35As you say
24:36Nicky Devlin
24:36Can McKenzie playing
24:38In the full back areas
24:40I think Shinny's looked much better
24:41Playing at left back
24:42I think Leighton Clarkson
24:43Dropping deeper in midfield
24:44Has made Aberdeen look much better
24:46And Jensen has said
24:48I think it's been a good signing
24:49But
24:49You need that
24:50You need good players to come in
24:51And you need
24:51You know
24:52That competition
24:53Jensen's come in
24:54Taking his chance
24:54Six times in the last
24:59Nine seasons
25:00Aberdeen have made
25:01The Scottish Cup semis
25:02Won just one of them
25:04Mark's looking to settle
25:18Back into their rhythm
25:19Stanglander
25:23It's amazing what a goal can do
25:28To both sides isn't it
25:30Praising Hearts for
25:32The controlled possession
25:33How well they were taking care
25:35Of the ball
25:35Aberdeen
25:36The team that were
25:37Playing the slack passes
25:38Now it's flipped
25:39Aberdeen find themselves in front
25:41Get themselves in front
25:42At it's hearts at neither reaction now
25:44At it's hearts at neither reaction now
25:44The winners of this of course will take on the winners of tomorrow's semi-final between St Johnston and Celtic
26:10Holders
26:12And that's a battle
26:19Top and top of the Premiership
26:21But it's the two most successful teams in the Scottish Cup in the last 11 years
26:24Don't have to go too far back to see a very good St Johnston performance against Celtic
26:30And a victory
26:31Lightning strike twice
26:34Aberdeen free kick
26:38And it is Pala Versa
26:40He's been decked
26:43And
26:43He wasn't accepting Cammy Devlin's offer of assistance there
26:49Shanklin initially
26:58Both of them had a bite
27:00Penrice
27:01Hips are actually the only team that Aberdeen have beaten in a Scottish Cup semi-final since they last won the tournament
27:201990
27:22Too many Scottish Cup finals since then
27:281993-2000-2017
27:301993-2000-2017
27:38Shinny to gate
27:39Leaves it for Dorrington the on loan Spurs defender
27:46On loan Spurs defender
27:48Swung in by Shinny
27:51And Clark's claim Pala Versa
27:56And he's pushing and shoving there
27:58He gets the flick
28:01It is toppy Keskenen
28:02And it's wide
28:04And it's good positive play from Keskenen
28:08In times he's been accused of not shooting quickly enough
28:12He did on that occasion
28:13Yeah
28:14When Aberdeen really start to get control of the game
28:17They get the ball full
28:18They keep it alive
28:19And it's exactly where you want
28:20Keskenen
28:211v1
28:21And taking Steinwender into the box
28:23And being decisive
28:25OK
28:26Aberdeen fans want to see that hit the back of the net
28:28But it's a warning for Hearts
28:30Morris might get on to that
28:48He has done
28:49He's on his own though
28:51Gordon backpedalling
28:53Devlin had to get there
28:56And it does
28:57That's wonderful
28:58From Kami Devlin
29:00Because Papi Gay is waiting to make it two
29:02Oh it's incredible
29:03Because when Morris goes through
29:05You can see the running of Papi Gay
29:07And your first thought is
29:08Does Morris see him?
29:10He does
29:10And it's floated to the back post
29:12But Devlin
29:13Wow
29:14It's an incredible defending
29:15He's stopped a certain goal there
29:17Hearts go into the final
29:20He'll be looking back at that
29:22It's a huge moment
29:23It's as tenacious as they come
29:29The Aussie
29:30Wilson
29:32Trying to get in behind Canoestar
29:33No foul
29:38Wilson
29:40Trying to chop back onto his left side
29:44Marksons run it out
29:47Not everyone would have been able to get onto that ball
29:59But he kind of suspected Shaden Morris
30:01Would have
30:02Probably not anyone else
30:04To be honest
30:05See the pace that he has
30:06Cart
30:15Penn Rice
30:19Too high for Grant
30:22But Shacklin's there
30:23And it's my goal
30:24You just knew
30:33He'd stepped up to the plate today
30:35And the Hearts captain
30:37Squares the semi-final
30:39The spot on
30:42You knew
30:42I think Lawrence Shacklin's going to step up today
30:45A big chance last week in the game
30:48Against Motherwell
30:48They put his side into the top six
30:51You cannot
30:52No matter what form he's in
30:54No matter how
30:55You know his lack of goals
30:56You cannot give him
30:57Time and space
30:58In the box
30:59Shire has to go
31:01And
31:01Attack it
31:03Josh Grant
31:04Does enough to occupy two defenders
31:06And maybe Shire doesn't
31:09And one thing's for sure
31:10Lawrence Shacklin's getting his touch
31:12Touch out his feet
31:12And he's finding the back of the net
31:15Need to see it again
31:18I think Shire makes the wrong decision
31:19To go and attack it
31:20It's a gift
31:23In that sense
31:24They give Shacklin the time and space
31:26He's still got a lot to do
31:27But he takes a good first touch
31:29He hits it down into the ground
31:31Through the legs of Mitov
31:32It is just a fifth goal of the season
31:38For Lawrence Shacklin
31:39Bearing in mind he scored 31
31:42Last time around
31:44It didn't happen for him
31:47At Aberdeen under Derek McHenis
31:49He looks back at that period of his career
31:52With a bit of regret
31:53But that is a massive goal
31:54And it came
31:57A minute or two
31:59After Cammy Devlin prevented
32:00Pappy Gay making it 2-0
32:02Sliding doors
32:03Exactly
32:04Exactly
32:05I think you have to look at that
32:07You know Lawrence Shacklin rightly so
32:09Goalscorers get the headlines
32:11But
32:11The intervention from Cammy Devlin
32:14Crucial
32:15You felt that anyway
32:16Because Aberdeen
32:17Were in control
32:19Starting to look
32:20Really dangerous
32:21And you felt it was a big moment
32:23Again
32:24Look at the space
32:25That Pappy Gay makes up
32:27Can you see him
32:29Morris
32:29He does
32:30Devlin
32:31Tracks it brilliantly
32:32And the action swings
32:35Back towards the heart's box
32:36At his gate
32:38Heavy touch there
32:40Broken to Morris
32:42Shooting he was on or offside there
32:46Flag has stayed down
32:49Well we thought it would be tight
32:55Yeah
32:58Aberdeen scored when
32:59Hearts are probably the better side
33:01Hearts have scored when Aberdeen
33:02Have been the better side
33:02But you knew it was going to be that type of game
33:19Jensen
33:33With Dorrington
33:38He struggled a little bit
33:39Against Rangers last week
33:41In that second half
33:43Soon he's got a second chance
33:56To get it to Gesconen
33:57Fires it in
34:01Penrice
34:03Not there
34:05With Morris lurking behind
34:07Here goes Penrice
34:11Gabangu
34:14Looked on side
34:17It's not going to matter anyway
34:18Not his finest cross
34:24It was good play Penrice
34:25Turned the defence into attack
34:28As we know
34:29He has done so well this season
34:31On the radio
34:49This afternoon
34:50With Sportside
34:51Falkirk against Wraith Rovers
34:52As the Bairns close in
34:53On the championship title
34:54It's from 3 o'clock
34:56BBC Radio Scotland
34:58With the women's six nations
34:59Magic in England and Scotland
35:01Coming up at BBC 2
35:02Quarter to 5
35:04Of course
35:07Tomorrow's semi-final
35:08You get highlights in the evening
35:09St Johnston Celtic
35:13The first of the semi-finals
35:18Is in the balance
35:19And Jensen gets the decision
35:31A little push from Devlin
35:34He likes to play in the edge
35:35He's took his time hasn't he
35:38He's normally
35:39Writing amongst it
35:40Early tours
35:41He's waited half an hour
35:42Can't help himself sometimes
35:45But you do get that as well
35:47The little smile afterwards
35:48I think he just enjoys that
35:50That battle
35:50I almost feel
35:54Hearts look like a better side
35:55With him in it
35:56Inside Beninghamy
35:58And Grant today
35:59Australian his whole career
36:04Was spent in his homeland
36:05Before
36:06Joined Hearts in 21
36:08I think he'd ask too much here
36:22Wilson at the...
36:26Beninghamy comes out on top there
36:31It is Shankland
36:32I think he'd ask too much here
36:36Wilson
36:37The teenager got on to it
36:39He's there's challenge
36:40Yeah he does it
36:42Well there Wilson
36:43I think you're right
36:44It's not exactly what
36:45Lawrence Shankland's
36:46What he's looking for
36:46Is just trying to shoot that
36:47Down the side for Wilson
36:48To run on to
36:49But he does well
36:49To keep it in
36:50And gets his side a throw in
36:52And gets his side a throw in
37:22I was chatting with
37:23John Robertson
37:24He's working for
37:25Radio colleagues today
37:27With Willie Miller
37:28Two club legends
37:29These two
37:31He was on the score sheet
37:34In the semi-final meeting
37:36Between the two
37:37In 1996
37:37And he said to me
37:40They are
37:40Had they been Vara
37:41In those days
37:41It would have probably
37:42Been ruled out
37:43From off his hand
37:44On the way in
37:45Yeah I was there
37:47When Willie turned up
37:48And the first thing he said
37:49Just reminding Robbo
37:51About that
37:51That day
37:52It was the
37:53Yeah the 86 one
37:54He was talking about
37:55That final
37:55Aberdeen won 3-0
37:57Week after
37:59Hearts had lost
38:00Out in the title
38:01On the last weekend
38:02Shinny goes in
38:05On Forrester
38:06And the referee
38:07Has given it
38:09The other way
38:10He certainly felt
38:16The full force
38:16Of the Don Skipper
38:18That must be
38:30Because
38:30Clearly there's no foul
38:31On Forrester
38:32And he keeps the ball
38:33In between his legs
38:34And the handball
38:37Picks it up
38:37More than in between
38:38His legs
38:39Strong challenge
38:47He won't be happy
38:54With the goal
38:55Graeme Shinny
38:56Will annoy him
38:58No I thought
38:59Initially that
38:59He had to go
39:00And make the challenge
39:01But
39:01You get to see it again
39:03And I don't think
39:04He does
39:04I think he needs
39:05To be aware
39:05That Shankman's
39:06You know the danger
39:07I think Dorrington's
39:09The one that's
39:10Round about
39:11The ball
39:11Coming into the box
39:12He's the one
39:12That can go
39:13And put the challenge
39:13On in the end
39:14The two of them
39:14Go for it
39:15They miss it
39:15And it lands
39:16At the feet
39:17Of Lawrence Shanklin
39:18Who makes no mistake
39:18And puts it
39:19In the back of the net
39:19I think Derek
39:25Was speaking about
39:26Before the game
39:27And saying
39:27It's maybe better
39:28For him being
39:29At a left back
39:29Where he can
39:30See more of the game
39:31And doesn't have to
39:32Feel that he needs
39:32To go and
39:33Charge about everywhere
39:34Didn't like the challenge
39:41By Keskinen
39:42On Forrester
39:43Played against
39:46Aberdeen last season
39:47Topic Eskinen
39:48We echo
39:48Helsinki
39:49In the conference league
39:51Pressed sufficiently
39:55To get the move
39:56To Betaudry
39:57Spent some decent money
40:03On the squad
40:04Aberdeen
40:04This season
40:05The winter window
40:09Was no exception
40:09And there's Wilson
40:16Again
40:16Dorrington out
40:20To meet him
40:20Can reach that out
40:21Of position
40:21Momentarily
40:22Poor ball
40:25By Clarkson
40:26Shanklin's
40:26On to it
40:27Devlin
40:29Shanklin again
40:32But
40:33Can't quite get there
40:35Who's the
40:36Proverbial meat
40:38In the sandwich
40:38There
40:39Sometimes it can be
40:48A problem
40:49You know
40:49In the system
40:50When you're playing
40:50The diamonds
40:51You're getting
40:51Strikers running out
40:52Wide
40:52And Wilson
40:54And Kabangu
40:55Enjoy doing that
40:56But then you add
40:57Shanklin in there
40:58When you get into
40:58That position
40:59You probably don't
40:59Have the creativity
41:01Of a winger
41:02Or someone
41:03Who's used to
41:03Playing out in that
41:04Position
41:04But also you
41:05Don't have the
41:05Options in
41:06The pitch
41:06Because that's
41:07Your striker
41:07That's making
41:08Those runs
41:09Into the wider
41:09Areas
41:10Steinbender
41:14Hearing it
41:15For Hart
41:15Grant
41:16And Penrice
41:18Grant's
41:20Wanting a free kick
41:20Hart's on the ball
41:21Anyway
41:21Again Canoos
41:36They're out of position
41:37Wilson
41:39And Kabangu
41:41Morris just nixing away
41:44From Penrice
41:45And Devlin doesn't think
41:51That he's touched
41:52Morris
41:52That's a let off
41:55For Mats
41:55Canista
41:55Because he loses
41:57The first ball
41:57Then he goes
41:59And chases
41:59An impossible press
42:01He's never
42:01Winning the ball
42:03He takes himself
42:03Out the game
42:04And it leaves a gap
42:05And Kabangu
42:07Does well
42:08He got on the end
42:09But
42:09There's a big gap
42:11Left from Mats
42:12Canista
42:12When he goes
42:13And tries to
42:14Fix his mistake
42:15Rangers late
42:20Equaliser
42:20Last week
42:21Came from
42:21Canista
42:22Rampaging forward
42:23Into midfield
42:24Dessert's in behind
42:25At the post
42:26Tadgie scored
42:27Shinny with the ball
42:28In for Aberdeen
42:28And dons him a corner
42:30To try and get
42:32Their lead back
42:32I thought
42:36There's been great
42:37From the way
42:37There is
42:38The Aberdeen lead
42:43Lasted ten minutes
42:44However
42:49Similar situation
42:52Perhaps for the
42:53Dons here
42:54What can
42:57Leighton Clarkson
42:59Come up with here
43:00Five minutes
43:02From the break
43:02For the near post
43:08And
43:08Remember Kevin Nisbet's
43:10Opening goal
43:11Against Queen's Park
43:12In the last round
43:13Flipped home
43:15At the near post
43:16I can't believe
43:17Papaguay hasn't just
43:18Stood in the penalty spot
43:19And
43:20Waiting for that ball
43:22To be delivered again
43:23So he can get the run
43:23To go and get the header again
43:25Short this time
43:28To Morris
43:28And a real waste
43:31For Aberdeen
43:32And Jensen is the
43:33Last man standing
43:35At the back
43:35There
43:36And Mitov
43:41Is causing
43:42So many problems
43:43Of his own making
43:44Shinny in trouble
43:46Just about got there
43:47Ahead of Devlin
43:48It is Wilson
43:51And it goes behind
43:54And goal kick
43:57Kick has been given
43:58But they're going to
43:59Check for a penalty here
44:00Possible penalty
44:03For the challenge
44:04By Shinny on Devlin
44:05But it's a very quick
44:07Check
44:07It has survived
44:09The on field decision
44:11So no penalty
44:12I thought he just got there
44:14In front of him
44:15He gets there first
44:16But
44:16Look you're speaking about
44:17The delivery
44:18And how good it's been
44:19For Aberdeen
44:20They clearly get the goal
44:21From
44:21A great delivery in
44:23Aggressive header
44:23You see there
44:24Shinny gets there first
44:25And they turn the corner
44:27Kick situation
44:28And Grant with the chip ball
44:31And Jensen
44:33Will come away with it
44:34James
44:35A chance to put the ball
44:36In the box
44:36They play it short
44:37Morris takes a heavy touch
44:38And before you know it
44:39Hearts are putting the ball
44:40Into the box
44:41And there's a potential
44:42Penalty check
44:43It was never going to be
44:45A penalty because
44:45It's defended well
44:46But
44:47Just
44:48A strange decision
45:0542 minutes
45:0642 minutes played
45:07As it stands
45:07Will be just the one minute added
45:09Hearts started strongly
45:20They're finishing the first half
45:21Strongly here
45:22Strongly here
45:22McCartt
45:33Penn Rice
45:37Shanklin goal
45:47The first since
45:49George Grant scored
45:49The second against
45:50Ross County
45:51Four games ago
45:52Four games ago
45:52Okay for
46:03Keskin
46:03And he goes and
46:05Steinbender
46:07Put him down
46:08And it's off
46:09It's an end card
46:10Steinbender's gone
46:12Two minutes from half time
46:16And a hammer blow
46:18For Hearts
46:20And whilst they'll check it
46:22I think he knows his fate here
46:24It looked like it
46:25You know the speed of Keskin
46:27And Steinbender
46:28It's a desperate lunge
46:30And you can understand why
46:34At times because
46:35Keskin
46:36And the beating of him
46:37It looked like he was running
46:38And a goal
46:38Forrester is recovering
46:39But I don't know
46:41If he's up with play
46:42It's that ball bouncing
46:45Little flick
46:45It's a correct decision for me
46:50I think Forrester's there
46:52But you see the speed of Keskin
46:53And his touch takes him
46:54Towards goal
46:55As well
46:56Crucially
46:57One more touch
46:58He's in the box
46:59And he's getting his shot away
47:00Yeah
47:01They've confirmed
47:02That this red card
47:04Will stand
47:05Hearts are down to ten men
47:07Now
47:10We've got to try
47:11Deal with the game
47:13As Rangers did
47:13Against Aberdeen
47:14Last week
47:15Aberdeen were 2-0 up
47:16In the game
47:16Before the Ross McCausland red
47:19Somehow didn't win the match
47:21Hearts love to cling on
47:23To that hope now
47:24But that is a savage blow
47:25For them
47:26And a huge bonus
47:27For Aberdeen
47:28Absolutely
47:28But it's
47:29You know
47:29The run in
47:31To Keskin
47:31It's great play
47:32Take it on to it
47:34It takes a really good touch
47:35Hearts now
47:37I have to say
47:38It swings well into their favour
47:40Sorry Aberdeen
47:41Well into Aberdeen's favour
47:43Well I just wondered
47:46If Neil Critchley
47:47Will make a change
47:47Before the break
47:48Or whether he'll
47:49So close to it
47:51Who's Clarkson
47:51Wastes the free kick
47:53Anyway
47:53Weber
47:56John Beaton's getting it tight
47:58The Hearts fans
48:00But it looked like
48:02A pretty cut and dried case
48:04That
48:04Yeah I think
48:05You know
48:06When you get a chance
48:06To see it again
48:07You can see
48:08You know
48:08How clear it is
48:09I felt at the time
48:10Because he's taking his touch
48:11You see the pace that he has
48:12Forrester was covering round
48:14But he's behind him
48:15I don't think he's catching him
48:16I think it's the right decision
48:18And again crucially
48:19Keskin takes his touch
48:21Towards goal
48:22If he takes that
48:23Into a wide area
48:23Then maybe you've got an argument
48:24But he takes his touch
48:25Towards goal
48:26I think if he gets
48:27Beyond
48:28Steinwender
48:29His next touch
48:30Takes him into the box
48:31He's getting a shot at goal
48:31He's not definitely scoring
48:32But it's an obvious
48:34Goal scoring opportunity
48:35For me
48:35Well
48:38Until the break
48:39Anyway at least
48:40Tammy Devlin's
48:41Gone to right back
48:42With
48:42Forrester in
48:44Beside
48:44Jamie McCart
48:46And I believe
48:47Frankie Kent
48:48Who's
48:48Been out since they played
48:51Copenhagen
48:51In the
48:52Conference League
48:53Scored against Aberdeen
48:55In the first
48:55Petaudry meeting
48:56This season
48:57Is being readied
48:58But I think
48:59Presumably
49:01It's getting warmed up
49:03During the half time interval
49:04And wait until the start
49:05Of the second
49:06And they are trying to make the change
49:10Now
49:11Canoestor for Clarkson
49:21Obviously there was an extra minute
49:23Bolted on because of that
49:25Red card
49:25And Steinwender
49:27Jensen's ball just over the head of Keskin and Nisbit kept it in but only to the benefit of Wilson who clears.
49:39Clarkson wasn't happy with the options ahead of him.
49:57John Beatton has a look at his watch and brings the first half to a close.
50:04A reaction from the Heart supporters.
50:07Papi Gay's headache, him crashing off the bar and bouncing off Craig Gordon for the opening goal for Aberdeen.
50:13Hearts level ten minutes later though.
50:16Their captain scoring just his fifth of the season, it could still be so crucial.
50:21We feel it is swung Aberdeen's way as Michael Steinwender was sent off from the professional foul of Topic Eskinen as the fin raced in on goal.
50:34Aberdeen's pace in the wide areas could be crucial in half-time in this semi-final.
50:42It is Heart of Midlothian one, Aberdeen one.