Hibs

Goals from Josh Ginnelly, Lawrence Shankland, and Toby Sibbick secured Hearts' place in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup at the expense of a Hibs side ...

Depending on the prognosis, Johnson’s transfer plans may be thrown into disarray if there becomes a need to bring in cover for the Belgian stopper. Shankland picked up the ball, exchanged passed with substitute Stephen Humphrys, and rifled the ball beyond Marshall for Hearts’ second, and the strike that made him the first striker in maroon to reach 20 goals in a season since John Robertson in 1991/92. Youan would go close again after picking up the ball on the right and tying Cochrane in knots but the Frenchman’s effort lacked power and was straight at Clark. With 18 minutes on the clock, Devlin won the ball back from Youan as the on-loan St. Shortly after the half-hour mark Youan and McGeady combined again, but Campbell could only find the side-netting from McGeady’s inviting cross to the back post. McGeady then cut inside from the left but his effort from range was wildly off-target.

Almost two decades on, Aiden McGeady has clear recollections of a match against Hearts that proved pivotal to his career and he would be delighted if this ...

Martin O'Neill had faith in me, and I am very grateful to him because he was the one that gave me my opportunity. I was a second striker or a No 10 and he said, 'just do what you have been doing in training and for the reserves’. "I got told in the dressing-room that I was starting, and I was totally shocked that I was playing,” recalled McGeady.

Josh Ginnelly and Lawrence Shankland were on target for Hearts as Lee Johnson's men are out of the Scottish Cup.

His link-up between the lines was strong and he was involved in an attacking sense. A few nervy moments in a baptism of fire. Lewis Stevenson - 5 Elie Youan - 7 James Jeggo - 5 Rocky Bushiri - 5 Josh Campbell - 6 Marijan Cabraja - 5 Tobby Sibbick then netted a stunning individual goal to seal yet another 3-0 derby win for the Gorgie. But against the run of play Josh Ginnelly emphatically smashed [Hearts](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/heart-of-midlothian-fc) in to the lead as Hibs couldn't clear their lines in the box. David Marshall - 5 [Lee Johnson's](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/lee-johnson) side started on the front foot and after six minutes Josh Campbell's flick smacked the post.

Superb early clearance to get rid of an extremely dangerous cross from Marijan Cabraja. Was calm and composed throughout. Toby Sibbick 8. Perhaps fortunate to ...

Wriggled away from his marker on occasion but struggled with his passing in the final third. Did well when dropping deep to join the build-up. Harried his opponents and gave them little time to settle on the ball. Faded as the game wore on before being hooked. Perhaps fortunate to avoid a booking in the first half after fouling Kevin Nisbet on the edge of his area but an otherwise solid display from the centre-half. Was his usual energetic self as he buzzed about the middle of the park.

Jamie McAllister is now Lee Johnson's right-hand man but the Hibs manager recalls the ramifications when they clashed in a Scottish Cup tie.

It doesn’t mean that we can’t A, bridge the gap, B do a really good January and come out a better squad.” He had a horror 20 minutes, so I got the call again – same thing happens, the phone goes and I was told I wasn’t going on. As I was getting stripped, the phone goes and I’m told ‘Johnno, put your gear back on’ and they put a winger on instead.

Edinburgh rivalries are renewed yet again with a tasty Scottish Cup encounter in store at Easter Road.

But they will renew their rivalry in the [Scottish Cup](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/scottish-cup) after being drawn together in the famous old competition yet again. [Hearts ](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/hearts-fc)beat Hibs 3-0 in a Premiership clash at Tynecastle. He is expected leads the line at Easter Road today, while new signing James Jeggo is thrown in for his debut.

If you're going to equal a long-standing John Robertson goalscoring record, the Edinburgh derby is the perfect occasion. It's almost like Lawrence Shankland ...

The away end exploded in the knowledge that a 2-0 lead was effectively unassailable with little over 15 minutes remaining. If there was a way to equal Robertson’s record, an emphatic strike in a derby was just that. They kicked off on the back of just three victories in their last 13 matches, hence a number of empty seats in the home end at Easter Road. Robertson spent his career punishing Hibs with 27 derby goals and the significance of such a landmark strike in this fixture was not lost on Shankland. Clark had to repel shots from Ryan Porteous and Cadden before a 61st-minute round of applause broke out in honour of Hibs fan Iain Matthews, who sadly passed away recently. The 3,800-strong Jambos in the away end celebrated with chants of “here we go for ten in a row” at full-time. Shankland meandered his way in from the left side and entered the penalty box to play a one-two with substitute Stephen Humphrys. The obvious issue Hearts had was ball retention under pressure as their midfield were denied space by Campbell, Jeggo and Lewis Stevenson. This was developing into the proverbial open and gripping cup tie. A stoppage-time solo effort from Toby Sibbick was merely the icing on the cup cake. If you’re going to equal a long-standing John Robertson goalscoring record, the Edinburgh derby is the perfect occasion. [Hibs](/topic/hibs) with 17 minutes remaining of a pulsating Scottish Cup tie at Easter Road.

The Jambos ran out comfortable winners from the Scottish Cup tie at Easter Road in the end.

Sometimes you need to set the ball aside and deliver early crosses. Forwards need to know when the ball is coming in. "We felt it was a real opportunity for us today. "I suppose in one sense it shows where we need to get to. It doesn't feel right but it's the harsh reality of a one-off game. He told Viaplay after the game: "It's disappointing that we're out the cup.

Hibs manager Lee Johnson fears Rocky Bushiri may have suffered a season-ending injury during the Scottish Cup fourth-round defeat by city rivals Hearts.

[Paul Hanlon](/topic/paul-hanlon) but Bushiri’s injury could force Hibs to dig into the transfer market for defensive reinforcements. The Belgian defender required lengthy treatment following a challenge from Cammy Devlin on the Main Stand touchline during injury time at Easter Road, and looked to be in considerable distress. The 23-year-old had to be stretchered off and speaking afterwards, his manager admitted that the early signs weren’t good.

HIBERNIAN manager Lee Johnson tonight admitted that Rocky Bushiri could have suffered a serious injury at the end of his side's painful 3-0 fourth…

But we pushed on in the first-half and had a couple of pot shots and chances. Hearts are just that little bit ahead of us at the moment and we need to bridge that gap as quickly as possible.” In terms of control, will and skill we had a lot of it. “We hit the post and their first opportunity comes from a breakaway. “I thought we started extremely well on the front foot,” he said. I think potentially, but he could be here next week or the week after.

Hibs boss Lee Johnson conceded there is a void between the Leith side and their derby rivals after the Easter Road side were ousted from the Scottish Cup ...

But we looked a better unit and a better side than we have done. But I was honest with the players at half-time and full-time and I think our side had a lot of quality in it. “In terms of control, will and skill, we had a lot of it.

HIBERNIAN manager Lee Johnson tonight admitted that Rocky Bushiri could have suffered a serious injury at the end of his side's painful 3-0 fourth…

But we pushed on in the first-half and had a couple of pot shots and chances. Hearts are just that little bit ahead of us at the moment and we need to bridge that gap as quickly as possible.” In terms of control, will and skill we had a lot of it. “We hit the post and their first opportunity comes from a breakaway. “I thought we started extremely well on the front foot,” he said. I think potentially, but he could be here next week or the week after.

Johnson acknowledged that Porteous has potentially played his last game in green and white while Bushiri's injury looks a bad one.

“In terms of control, will and skill we had a lot of it. “We hit the post and their first opportunity comes from a breakaway. But we’re out of a cup and we’re extremely disappointed. We know that and the players know that. We are desperately trying to rectify it, increase the quality and reduce the quantity then bring our young players through. We need to get that first goal more often than we’re getting it.

We pick out some talking points from Hearts' 3-0 win over Hibs in the Scottish Cup ...

It was lovely to see the vast majority of Hearts fans paying their respects and it was a reminder that while the Edinburgh derby can have its occasional poisonous moments, football is only just a game and that capital rivalries are rightly set aside for matters such as this. On current form, they are one of the teams to avoid when the competition reaches the latter stages. This club is now making trips to Hampden habitual and the next step is to go one step further and get their hands on some major silverware for the first time since 2012. In the Jambos’ last visit to their neighbours, Neilson was rightly criticised for his tactics and changes when defending a 1-0 lead and Hibs scored a very late equaliser. His away derby performances in charge of the club have been used by a section of the support as a stick to beat him with. A new director of football will be appointed in the summer and that will go some way to starting the reconstruction work.

The Scottish Premiership fixture between Hibs and Rangers next month has been rescheduled to March. The clubs were due to go head-to-head on Saturday, February ...

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It has been quite the weekend for James Jeggo. Announced as a new Hibs signing on Saturday at 5pm, and making his debut 21 hours later in the white-hot ...

It would be harsh on the player to fully judge him on one appearance, but there was just about enough in his showing to suggest he can be a good addition. Perhaps understandably Jeggo began to fade in the second half and was replaced by Harry McKirdy on 73 minutes. It has been quite the weekend for James Jeggo.

Hearts, Hibs and Livingston have discovered the dates for their rearranged games in the cinch Premiership.

Derek McInnes’ side – who knocked out Hearts in the last 16 – gave a good account of themselves but were ultimately beaten by goals from Daizen Maeda and Georgios Giakoumakis. [Livingston](/topic/livingston) were supposed to host [Dundee United](/topic/dundee-united) last midweek but saw the match called off late in the day due to a frozen pitch at their Tony Macaroni Stadium. There was some controversy surrounding the postponement of the last fixture as the fourth official OK’d a pitch inspection earlier in the afternoon despite protests from Dundee United head coach Liam Fox.

The cinch Premiership match between Hibs and Rangers has been given a new date following its postponement earlier this month.

Their match was called off last week due to a frozen pitch. The match at Easter Road will now be played on Wednesday, March 8 with a 7.45pm kick-off. There are Champions League ties on the same night, with Bayern Munich hosting PSG and Tottenham Hotspur taking on AC Milan, both on BT Sport.

We asked for your thoughts after Hibs fell to another defeat against Edinburgh rivals Hearts and crashed out of the Scottish Cup.

Craig: The person or persons who gave Lee Johnson the job as Hibs manager want to have a good look at themselves in the mirror! I doubt the result would be the same if Hibs had Boyle, JDH, Newell, Magennis and Mykola on the bench to come on. We let teams have the ball and we don’t put a challenge in until they are in our half.