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Mark Hendry

Hearts vs Hibs in Scottish Cup semi-final as Edinburgh derby set for Hampden showpiece

Hearts will face Hibs in this season's Scottish Cup semi-final.

The Edinburgh clubs were drawn against each other earlier this evening following the last quarter-final of the round featuring Dundee United and Celtic.

Robbie Neilson's Jambos were drawn, in technicality certainly, as the home side while Shaun Maloney's team will make up the so-called away club in the Hampden Park showpiece.

The Jambos dispatched of St Mirren at Tynecastle to book their ticket into the semi while Hibs managed a 2-1 away win over Motherwell at Fir Park last weekend.

The tie will be played the weekend of April 16/17 and will be broadcast live on Premier Sports.

In the other semi-final Celtic will face their old rivals Rangers at the national stadium.

Still Game star Greg Hemphill was the man who pulled the names out the hat during the draw.

Celts, at Tannadice, breezed past Dundee United 3-0 thanks to a Giorgos Giakoumakis double and a strike from Callum McGregor.

Gers, meanwhile, saw off Dundee at Dens Park thanks to goals from Connor Goldson, James Tavernier and Fashion Sakala.

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