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00:00Thank you very much Emma, confirmation of the two changes, needs must for Neil Critchley and Hartam and Lothian, two central defenders coming on for two strikers, Elton Kabangu and James Wilson head off, Frankie Kent and Craig Halkett, two players who have just come back from pretty long-term injury.
00:24Coming on, it's a change of system, the back three for Hartz, Halkett did come on for the final minute, away to Motherwell last weekend.
00:41Here's Beningemi and Shanklin who will now lead the line.
00:47This is Forrester.
00:49Alan, is that the change that you think, or the changes that had to be made?
00:59Yeah, I think it's a good call from Neil Critchley because defensively they'll need to be strong, they'll need to be tight together.
01:06Huge jobs for Forrester and Penrice to get back in but also get forward and help out and you get Shanklin up the top of the pitch.
01:12For Aberdeen what I would say is, the space is down beside the back three.
01:18Shinny, and sliding in is Frankie Kent, his first involvement for the club since the 1st of December.
01:29Aberdeen will look to keep the tempo high.
01:33Keskenen slides it across and there's Halkett, his first touch.
01:38You see it there for Hartz, they just drop back into that five and try and protect, that's what they're going to need to do but they have to have an outlet as well.
01:45Clarkson, almost squeezed through to Morris.
01:49Jensen, he's never quite convinced.
01:53Did score against Infermland in round five.
01:57I was going to say that's right backs for you but he's probably got more than I do so I'll let him away with that one.
02:04You understand why he's going to take the shot from there but just drags it a little bit.
02:11I think this is, the onus is now of course on Aberdeen to keep the tempo high, to move the ball quickly.
02:18If they can do that you try and tire them out because physically, mentally it can be really tough going down to ten.
02:23So if they can move the ball, switch it from side to side, use that pace, that's a massive advantage for them in this second half.
02:31Would you expect Jimmy Tallinn to do anything to react to what Neil Critchley's done or keep it the same for now?
02:37No, I don't think he has to at this moment in time.
02:40We all know where the threat comes from in terms of Aberdeen.
02:43They want to switch it out wide and use the pace that they've got.
02:46So as it stands now, they're trying to exploit that space down the back three.
02:50Does it allow for a bit more freedom maybe for Shinny and Jensen?
02:55Yeah, I mean absolutely.
02:56You see Shinny in the first half, he was almost at times trying to play as a winger when he had the opportunities to go forward.
03:03So now, as Hearts drop back into a five and you've got the midfielders in front, you can see where all the space is.
03:10But it's about doing things quickly.
03:12The more time that you take on the ball, it allows Hearts to get back into that defensive shape.
03:16And to Palo Bersa taking a wrap on the foot from Lauren Shankland.
03:2414th meeting in the Cup.
03:37Aberdeen won the first seven, incredibly.
03:39Hearts have triumphed in three of the last four.
03:42Last time coming, 2016.
03:44Calum Patterson with the winner.
03:47Aberdeen's last victory over Hearts.
03:49It's 2010, round four.
03:52Darren Mackie and Lee Miller for a 2-0 victory.
03:57Lauren Shankland a little lucky to escape there without the card.
04:01Yeah, there's nothing worse, I'm not going to lie, than somebody running across at full pace and kind of standing on your foot.
04:07It can be really sore, but it's just a little bit, Lee.
04:09I think it's all right.
04:10A little talk to him and get on with it.
04:12Palo Bersa is back up and Creation on the ball now.
04:30It's Dorrington.
04:35Palo Bersa.
04:36Palo Bersa has to go and retrieve that one.
04:42See that when you've got easy possession of the ball and you're moving it quite slow.
04:46Hearts are quite happy, except like that, you actually want to bring them out to then allow you to get in behind them.
04:51That's when the space opens up, but it needs to be done quicker.
04:57Clarkson now.
04:58Jensen makes the run.
05:04Now Nisbet.
05:05Jensen well forward, looks to return that to Nisbet.
05:08Beningame is watching him all the way.
05:24Canuster out to Shinny.
05:28Palo Bersa, he's trying to spread the play, but it's one for Penrace to get a hold of, helped on by Devlin.
05:36See, that's the thing.
05:36It wasn't a great ball there, but if you look at Papagate, he actually tried to come short and then spin off in behind.
05:42You don't want everybody just showing defeat, because that's when it will work out for Hearts, because they can see everything in front of them.
05:47If you have a couple of runners in behind, then you can maybe open them up.
05:54That's a bit of a needless push from Nisbet.
05:58Still on loan from Millwall, he's got another year on this deal there, in his recent form.
06:09I'm sure Aberdeen would love to make that a permanent signing.
06:11It's turned out real well for him, to be fair, in terms of his goal involvement.
06:18I think, what is it, seven goals in the last ten?
06:23It was really good going.
06:24It was interesting to hear his interview as well, saying that he knew he was a little bit off at the start of the season,
06:29but he's worked really hard to reclaim his form.
06:32So, it's good to hear.
06:35Interesting as well, from Jim Tallinn, he's commenting on, he's become an important member of the leadership group as well.
06:42He's got the strength to hold up, he's asking questions, and now you get the little breather, now you can push up the pitch,
06:59and maybe cause one or two problems of your own.
07:01Forrester to take aim, clip that one towards Kent, who won it well.
07:32Shinny, Shanklin will have the volley, it was always going to be a difficult dropping to control the strike.
07:41It was always going to be a difficult one for even someone at Shanklin's quality, it just didn't quite drop for him.
07:47But they work it well, Kent just knocks it, tries to knock it across, he gets it there again, and it's really difficult.
07:53But you feel like those kind of situations, set plays, might be a way back for her to really do something.
07:59He was scoring goals like that last season, wasn't he?
08:02Everything he touched, and that would have probably went in last season.
08:07Because Keskenen does well to get to the byline and drag that one back, away from Kent initially.
08:15Palo Versa, Jensen, Morris.
08:28Palo Versa, again, looking to get that ball in early, it's Gay's header!
08:32And it's just a whisker wide.
08:37He still had a lot to do with the header, and he was not far away at all.
08:42It's something that Aberdeen have done really well today.
08:45I mean, you look at the delivery, Palo Versa, and Papagev doesn't have to really do much.
08:50He tries to get his neck round and get it on target.
08:54He's really unlucky.
08:55He's just a little bit behind him.
08:57You just see it here, just a little bit.
08:59He's so unlucky.
09:01Six inches on the other side, and it's causing problems.
09:04It's just the spin on the ball.
09:09Initially, that would have looked like it was going to tuck in the corner for Papagev.
09:19So one thing, with a striker like that, as a defender, a centre-half, you have to go and be aggressive with him.
09:25There's been too many warnings already.
09:27Well, the ball off the bar, it hits in off Craig Gordon, and then the one just before it, and then now this.
09:35You have to be tight to him.
09:36You can't allow him any sort of space in that six-yard box.
09:42Jensen.
09:43Palo Versa.
09:49Clarkson.
09:52Jensen just showed too much of it to Penrace.
09:57Pressure for Dorrington from Shankland.
10:05Now Clarkson.
10:07To angle that over the top of Forrester.
10:12Keskinen.
10:27Palo Versa has seen plenty of the ball.
10:35Can you start?
10:37This is the thing, it's difficult, isn't it?
10:39Like when it's semi-finals or finals or whatever it may be, and a team loses a man.
10:43Especially if it's been a good game, it spoils it just a touch.
10:46Because one team has to sit back and defend, and another's got all possession, like we're seeing in this second half now with Aberdeen.
10:52And another way.
11:01Palo Versa.
11:03Jensen is getting well forward.
11:07It's a momentary tug on his jersey.
11:09Morris, Jensen again, Clarkson with the curling delivery, McCart sends it clear and Aberdeen
11:20have to come up with another way, Knuster, Shinny, Pala Versa, Jensen to Clarkson, that's
11:29good closing down from Devlin, McCart wins the header, might come out to Morris, that's
11:38a foul on Penrice, yeah it's a foul there but that's the thing, it's such hard work for
11:44Hearts, they're shifting across, they're moving, they're getting out, they're trying to be aggressive
11:48but that one moment that you can't and you see Clarkson yet wasn't a great ball but the
11:53deliveries have been really good this afternoon and they can't allow it, especially with the
11:58the way Papagee is this afternoon
12:00and they're trying to wind it closer to the 90, give them as much of a chance to
12:04take as much time over everything as they can, trying to wind it closer to the 90, give them as much of a chance
12:28much of a chance, of ten men and a breather, you need a little breather now and then
12:35Lisbon, Devlin holding his face after Lisbon challenged him, there was a coming together, you see Devlin flying in and
12:50Lisbon's just, he's got his arms out and it did look like he collided with his elbow at first but it was accidental for me
12:57you see him here in Lisbon, he's just using his strength, he doesn't know Devlin's coming in there and it connects with it, it looks a little bit, I saw one, fair play to Devlin, he jumps back up, that would have been painful but I don't think Lisbon sees him.
13:17Tough old competitor, Kevin Devlin, here's Halkett, gets it back from Grant, got a space here for Craig Halkett of all people, and it'll be at Hearts corner, listen to the response from those in Maroon, real good play from Hearts, you don't expect to see Halkett out there on the wide right but he tries to pick out a runner but this is the situation you need, when you have been
13:22so defensive and you get to the final goal, God you need to make it count, it needs to be a good
13:30yeah, tough old competitor, Oooh, tough old competitor, Kevin Devlin'
13:32here's Halkett, B&D, here's Halkett, gets it back from Grant, got a space here for Craig Halkett of all people, and it'll be at Hearts corner, listen to the response from those in Maroon.
13:38Real good play from Harge, you don't expect to see Halka out there on the wide right, but he tries to pick out a runner, but this is the situation you need.
13:46When you have been so defensive and you get it to the final, God, you need to make it count.
13:51It needs to be a good delivery, and it normally is from somebody like Penrace.
13:54James Penrace, dangerous in-swinger, McCart goes after it, it's well over the top though.
14:13Yeah, it was probably just a little bit high in terms of the cross there, McCart couldn't get the power of the connection at the back post, you just see it there,
14:21he needs to try and get everything on it, Schinney probably just does enough just to lean in and put him off.
14:41Clarkson, just got enough on it to Jensen, Devlin trying to make life as difficult as possible, he's down again,
14:47Morris will play on though, Neil Critchley trying to explain that this is a head knock and therefore play should be stopped and now John Beaton does halt the play.
14:59Neil Critchley could see shouting on, talking about a head knock, it looked like a little bit of a coming together between Devlin and Shade and Morris.
15:07And you mentioned that before that, you know, this eight runs the clock down, it gives Harts a breather, frustrates Aberdeen as well when you get these stoppages in play.
15:21Yeah, absolutely, because from an Aberdeen point of view, you want to keep the tempo high, you want the ball on the pitch at all times,
15:27so you can tire them and wear them down.
15:29I mean, this stop start is not ideal for them, and what, if you're a Harts player, you're going to use all these moments,
15:35look, it was a little bit of a flailing arm, maybe caught him with his hand, and he's going to take the time,
15:41he knows his team needs a little breather, a little rest, and what an opportunity.
15:49Maybe to leave deep in thought of what he can maybe do to have an influence out there.
15:54Back up, ready to come back on, just being held back for now,
16:23and it's back up to 10.
16:43It's Clarkson.
16:46Shinny.
16:48Keskenen.
16:49Sliding in, Sporrester.
16:55The way Harts have set up, it's probably made it more difficult for Aberdeen to use their pace,
16:59like we've seen in the first half, because they drop back in a five,
17:02there's not much room for them to run in behind, so it's working for them at this moment in time,
17:07the only thing is, it's very difficult for Harts to then win the ball and get back up the pitch.
17:11Knuster.
17:20Shinny in.
17:22Clarkson.
17:23Looking early in this, but it's trying to get in behind McCartt.
17:26Craig Gordon has come off his line.
17:28Beningame will happily take that free kick.
17:32Yeah, yeah, again, good defensive play by Harts.
17:35Beningame does well to shield the ball.
17:37Jensen goes into the back of him.
17:38Again, stops the play.
17:47Over an hour played, still locked at 1-1, but the big advantage with Aberdeen
17:52is the extra man after Michael Steinbender sent off the closing stages of that first half.
18:08McCartt does win the header, but it's always going to be difficult to steer that anywhere other than out for a goal kick.
18:22I always think, like, these are the moments when Harts are retreating, they're not fully back.
18:34Can you switch the play quickly?
18:35Can you then get in behind them?
18:37Like, now, like, they're trying to get over to Shinny at one stage.
18:40Can you do that?
18:40Can you get Keskin and running in behind before they set the line just in front of the 18-yard box?
18:46Clarkson, gate, presents it straight to Devlin.
18:54You can definitely feel Aberdeen's frustration growing, and here goes Penrice with space to run into.
19:00Shankland in the middle, grand two.
19:02He goes to the back post towards Shankland.
19:05Important header away, it's Borrester, and he drives it well over the top.
19:08He was claiming there was a touch on its way, but it will be a goal kick.
19:12I feel like it was possibly Shinny there, I'll need to see him again, that just had a little knick on the ball there,
19:16just to keep it away from Shankland, but great break.
19:19Halk had done ever so well to get the ball out of Penrice.
19:22That's what they need to be doing.
19:24I know it's difficult, but that's what they need to do.
19:27Quick breaks.
19:28And now Harts straight back into their defensive positions.
19:33After that breakout, Palo Versa looks for Gate.
19:38Kent sends it clear.
19:44You would feel the likes of Kent, Halkett and McCart with fancy balls into the box, wouldn't you,
19:49in this second half, that they can obviously deal with it,
19:52but if they can get control with it like Halkett did and be sensible in possession,
19:57you've seen the breakaway.
20:01Graham Shinny.
20:04Krister.
20:07Clarkson.
20:08Nice disguise on the ball to Jensen.
20:11Nice disguise on the ball to Jensen.
20:11Knister.
20:36Knister.
20:37again
20:40Jensen the one furthest forward
20:43he's sensing the opportunity to
20:44make that extra man
20:47count, just under 40,000
20:49inside the National Stadium for this one
20:51and that's the thing
20:52sometimes it's a different runner, Jensen
20:54from full back, if he tries to
20:57make that penetrating run through the back three
20:59if somebody's got the vision
21:00the likes of Clarkson to just
21:02dink it over the top, that could be the breakthrough
21:05that they're looking for
21:06Jimmy McGrath has just been
21:22called back from his
21:24warm up, another
21:27player just back from injury
21:29he'll be hips bound in the summer
21:30still with a big part to play in Aberdeen
21:35season
21:36Shanee, Gay goes after it
21:40Jensen
21:41Morris wants it, took her
21:44not too long to come to him
21:46Jensen
21:49Gordon out to claim
21:52it's a good idea but
21:55you always know Craig Gordon's going to come out and claim that
21:57McGrath just shows you the
21:59faith that the manager has in him
22:01and that he's 100%
22:03dialed in for his team at this moment
22:05in time, he's come back quickly from injury
22:07and he needs something
22:09to open a defence and he's went straight to him
22:12he's been out since January
22:17Jamie McGrath but
22:20such an important player in this Aberdeen side
22:25it'll be a huge blow for them to lose him
22:29the extra year being offered by Hiberni
22:32and I think the
22:33tipping point in the negotiations
22:37I mean it'll be a huge blow when you think about
22:40Jimmy Tallinn and his team moving forward
22:42it's a project he wants to build for the future
22:44and I'm sure he'd have wanted him to be part of that as well
22:47well plus it goes to a rival
22:48exactly, it's not ideal is it
22:51Clarkson
22:55now Shinny
22:57the back five have done well
23:09they're holding firm
23:10defensively there's not many gaps in between
23:13yes they're dropping deep
23:14you see them pushing up at this moment in time
23:15but they're not allowing Aberdeen any sort of space
23:18and that's exactly what they need to do
23:20from now to the end
23:21Palo Verso I think will be the one
23:27to come off for McGrath
23:30Morris
23:32Jensen gets the shout from
23:36the Aberdeen support
23:38McGrath thought that he was
23:43having his moment to come on there
23:45but Aberdeen took the
23:46throw quickly
23:47Clarkson
23:51Shinny up to
23:55Keskenen
23:57that'll be a heart's throw
23:58and now the change can be made
24:00and it is indeed
24:02Ante Palo Verso
24:03that will make way for
24:04Jimmy McGrath
24:05does it change the dynamic in there
24:27much
24:27I think Palo Verso
24:29probably slightly more defensively minded
24:31possession based
24:32yeah I would say so
24:33he likes to get on the ball
24:34and keep things ticking
24:35I think McGrath will give you something
24:37a little bit different
24:37he can see a pass
24:38and he's not afraid to
24:40to play the ball forward
24:41and I think that's what they need
24:42get him in some sort of space
24:44let him turn
24:44let the play develop
24:46and you know he'll find someone
24:47Canoester
24:57to Shinny
24:59now McGrath
25:00Dorrington
25:06Morris
25:10haven't seen him go by
25:12Penrace in the second half
25:13because I mean you look now
25:15and you see how high Shinny is
25:16look where Jensen's playing as well
25:18because
25:19they don't need all the defenders back
25:21just to deal with
25:22Lauren Shanklin
25:23you can just put two on him
25:24and it just gives you a different
25:25sort of out ball as well
25:27can you sometimes then end up with
25:31too many players
25:32clogging up the space
25:34exactly
25:34but it's about timing your runs
25:37don't just stand in a line
25:39some go short
25:40some go long
25:41plenty in the box here
25:42it's Gay
25:43smashed clear by Halkett
25:46one by Devlin
25:51against Morris
25:52because you're spot on with what you say
25:53because you can get stuck in a line
25:55and everybody just facing up the ball
25:56just looking
25:57but that's when you have to be clever
25:59you need people coming off short
26:00spinning them behind
26:01you've got somebody out wide
26:03there's an overload
26:04and move it quickly
26:05if you do that
26:06that's when you can punish teams
26:08Shinny Keskinen
26:14McGrath
26:18trying to clip that towards
26:20Nisbet
26:21out it goes
26:22Aberdeen will have a corner
26:23I just feel from an Aberdeen point of view
26:30if they start to get lazy with it
26:33and they're just trying to throw balls into the box
26:35you just feel that the hearts back three
26:36will be happy with that
26:38they'll be happy just to clear it all day
26:39Clarkson
26:50short to Morris
26:51Shinny
26:53it's a looping ball in
26:55and Gay goes for it
26:56he's such an aerial presence
26:58a real danger
26:59it's a guy
27:00you have to get tight to him
27:02don't allow him to jump
27:03he's powerful
27:04he's a powerful jumper
27:05I mean you see here
27:06when it's pulled back
27:07it's a very loopy cross
27:09to the back post
27:09and he just steps away
27:10drives in
27:11look it comes to nothing
27:12but at the end of the day
27:13if he gets a decent touch on that
27:15and drops it down
27:15you've got a problem
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27:54Clarkson
28:06it's over the top of
28:09Gay dealt with
28:10by Forrester
28:11Beningame
28:13neat turn from him
28:17finds Shanklin
28:19plays the 1-2
28:20Beningame
28:21now with Penrice
28:22outside him
28:23trying to buy some time
28:26for Shanklin
28:27to get into the box
28:28McGrath had gone
28:29all the way back
28:30with him
28:30I'll tell you one thing
28:35brilliant play from
28:36Hearts there
28:36Beningame
28:37at the bottom
28:38there just
28:38breaking out
28:39being strong on the ball
28:41but having the composure
28:42to play a 1-2
28:43with Shanklin
28:43and again
28:44he's found a good
28:44pass for
28:45McCart
28:46Penrice
28:47McCart again
28:50Morris that blocks
28:53the cross
28:53you can't take the
28:55extra touch
28:55there
28:55look
28:55I think
28:56if Penrice
28:57takes a little
28:58pressure
28:58just a little bit
28:59of pressure
29:00off the pass
29:01he can put it
29:01in first time
29:02because you have
29:02three almost
29:03in the box
29:04there
29:04and Shinny
29:08just waiting
29:10for the contact
29:10from Forrester
29:11there is again
29:12space for
29:31Graeme Shinny
29:32now
29:32Keskinen
29:33ahead of him
29:33now it comes
29:35to the fin
29:35it's Keskinen
29:39it's a very
29:40busy boxer
29:41he takes
29:41Amad
29:42and Halkin
29:42stabs that one
29:43out for another
29:44corner
29:44he does well
29:46Keskinen
29:46but initially
29:47he tried to
29:47cut back
29:48in the pitch
29:48I feel
29:49originally
29:50he needs to
29:50drive to the line
29:51but he does it
29:52in the end
29:53but by that time
29:54the defensive unit
29:55is back
29:55and they're able
29:56to clear it
29:57but
29:57when you get
29:58that little bit
29:59of space
29:59Keskinen
29:59just drive
30:00to the byline
30:01and then
30:02try and
30:02cut it
30:02back
30:02originally
30:03Clarkson to
30:13swing it in
30:14might come to
30:16Dorrington
30:17at the back
30:18cleared away
30:20by Beningame
30:21it's Alfie Dorrington
30:30and now
30:32Gate
30:32Clarkson
30:34Keskinen
30:36again just hovering
30:37Clarkson's
30:37going to take
30:38aim here
30:38oh and Craig
30:39Gordon was
30:40wrong-footed
30:41with a deflection
30:41and relief
30:43for Hearts
30:44as that one
30:44goes out
30:45for another
30:45corner
30:45but yeah
30:46they work it
30:47well
30:47Dorrington
30:48does well
30:48to pass
30:49the ball
30:49inside
30:49it works
30:50its way
30:50to Clarkson
30:51and have a
30:52shot from there
30:53because then
30:53the defence
30:54is thinking
30:54something
30:55definitely
30:55it takes
30:55a big
30:56deflection
30:56luckily enough
30:57for Craig
30:57Gordon
30:58it goes
30:58wide
30:58into the
31:05final quarter
31:06of an hour
31:06still no way
31:08through for
31:08Aberdeen
31:09as Clarkson
31:09sends that
31:10one in
31:10one by
31:12Morris
31:13Dorrington
31:15but here
31:15goes Shankland
31:16Hearts have
31:17certainly been
31:18a threat
31:18on the
31:18counter-attack
31:19as well
31:19the flag
31:20is up
31:20against
31:20Papagate
31:21it's something
31:23they have
31:23worked really
31:24well at
31:24I mean
31:25defensively
31:25they've been
31:26solid as a
31:26unit
31:27working hard
31:28for each
31:28other
31:28but then
31:29they've had
31:29that little
31:30bit of
31:30quality
31:30that's been
31:31needed
31:31from the
31:32likes of
31:32Beningame
31:32can he get
31:33it into
31:34Shankland
31:35and then
31:35out wide
31:35to Penrice
31:36the yellow
31:39card
31:40flashed
31:41and I think
31:42the way
31:42of
31:42Kami
31:42Devlin
31:43I don't
31:49think
31:49there's
31:49an awful
31:50lot
31:51look
31:52both
31:53players
31:53going for
31:53the ball
31:54you know
31:54what
31:54Devlin's
31:55like
31:55he's going
31:56to be
31:56aggressive
31:56it's
31:57slightly
31:57over
31:58so
31:58when you
31:59see that
31:59and go
32:00maybe
32:00a yellow
32:00is
32:01enough
32:01there's
32:03going to be
32:03another change
32:04for
32:04Neil Critchley
32:06side
32:06there's
32:07confirmation
32:07of the
32:07yellow
32:08card
32:08for
32:08Kami
32:09Devlin
32:09the
32:12hearts
32:12are
32:12going to
32:13bring
32:13Stephen
32:13Kingsley
32:14on
32:14he too
32:20has been
32:20out
32:21for a
32:21long
32:22period
32:22of
32:22time
32:22with
32:23a
32:23hamstring
32:23problem
32:24since
32:24December
32:25he'll
32:27replace
32:27Adam
32:27Forrester
32:28the
32:2819
32:28year
32:29old
32:29celebrated
32:30his
32:30new
32:30deal
32:31this
32:31week
32:31it's
32:31a
32:31solid
32:31performance
32:32from
32:33the
32:33teenager
32:33yeah
32:35he's
32:35done
32:35well
32:35and
32:36I
32:36think
32:36take
32:37everything
32:37into
32:38consideration
32:38going down
32:39to
32:3910
32:39men
32:39it's
32:40a
32:40big
32:40pitch
32:40out
32:41there
32:41you've
32:41been
32:41asked
32:41to
32:41do
32:42a
32:42lot
32:42of
32:42work
32:42at
32:42a
32:43young
33:01to
33:06to
33:06to
33:06to
33:06to
33:08to
33:10to
33:10Pen
33:11Rice
33:11that'll
33:13be a
33:13heart's
33:14free
33:14kick
33:14real good
33:16play there
33:16from
33:17Pen
33:17you
33:18see
33:18Jensen
33:18getting
33:19a
33:19yellow
33:19card
33:19he's
33:20tugging
33:21on him
33:21he's
33:21not
33:21allowing
33:22him
33:22to
33:22get
33:22any
33:22sort
33:23of
33:23space
33:23to
33:23get
33:23a
33:24cross
33:24in
33:25again
33:25a
33:25huge
33:26opportunity
33:26for
33:27hearts
33:27here
33:27Alexander
33:34Jensen
33:35picks up
33:35the
33:35yellow
33:36card
33:36now
33:45the
33:45hearts
33:47support
33:47rise
33:49on the
33:49far
33:49side
33:49in the
33:50north
33:50standing
33:50anticipation
33:52of this
33:53free
33:54kick
33:54is this
33:55their
33:55moment
33:55George
33:57Grant
33:57will take
33:59it
33:59right
33:59on top
33:59of
34:00Mitoff
34:00he
34:01claims
34:01it
34:01well
34:02that's
34:03the
34:03thing
34:04you need
34:04to take
34:04advantage
34:05of
34:05those
34:05big
34:05opportunities
34:06Grant
34:07he's
34:07trying
34:07to
34:08play
34:08in
34:08an
34:08area
34:09but
34:09it
34:09needs
34:09to
34:09be
34:09a
34:10little
34:10bit
34:10lower
34:10you
34:10can't
34:11allow
34:11Mitoff
34:11just
34:11to
34:12come
34:12out
34:12and
34:12collect
34:12when
34:13you've
34:13got
34:13all
34:13the
34:13big
34:14guys
34:14up
34:14there
34:14trying
34:14to
34:15attack
34:15it
34:15shunny
34:23McGrath
34:25Clarkson
34:29Dorrington
34:31McGrath
34:36read by
34:39Kingsley
34:40Shankland
34:43Kingsley
34:45did well
34:46to keep
34:46it in
34:47the Aberdeen
34:48fans
34:48on that
34:49far side
34:50certainly
34:50didn't
34:50think
34:51so
34:51it's
34:54a
34:55double
34:56change
34:56about
34:56to come
34:56up
34:57for
34:57Aberdeen
34:58Rodé
35:02Dabat
35:03and
35:03Yeppe
35:04Ockels
35:05will be
35:06coming
35:06on
35:06but
35:06here's
35:07McGrath
35:07in a
35:08bit
35:08of
35:08space
35:08Keskinen
35:10calls
35:10for
35:10it
35:10managing
35:14to hold
35:14off
35:14Beningame
35:15Shinny
35:17now
35:17towards
35:18Gay
35:18Jensen
35:19the block
35:20comes in
35:21from
35:21McGrath
35:22you have
35:23to say
35:24Hearts
35:24have defended
35:24so well
35:25in the
35:25second
35:25half
35:26they've
35:26been
35:26absolutely
35:27brilliant
35:27I mean
35:28as a
35:29unit
35:29together
35:30Nisbet
35:32though
35:32you see
35:33again
35:33there
35:33as a
35:34unit
35:35they've
35:35been
35:35so
35:35good
35:36just
35:40holding
35:41Aberdeen
35:42up
35:42not
35:42going to
35:42allow
35:43them
35:43to
35:43get
35:43in
35:44behind
35:44because
35:45in
35:45the
35:45first
35:45half
35:45they
35:46had
35:46space
35:46to
35:46go
35:47and
35:47exploit
35:47they
35:48haven't
35:48had
35:48that
35:48this
35:49second
35:49half
35:50but
35:50not
35:50only
35:50from
35:51a
35:51defensive
35:52point
35:52of
35:52view
35:52from
35:53an
35:53attacking
35:53point
35:53of
35:54view
35:54as
35:54well
35:54they've
35:55got
35:55the
35:56composure
35:57and
35:57the
35:57likes
35:57of
35:57Beningame
35:58in
35:58midfield
35:59to
35:59take
35:59a
35:59touch
36:00calm
36:00things
36:00down
36:01and
36:01play
36:01the
36:01ball
36:02forward
36:06Kiskanen
36:06and
36:07Papa
36:07Gay
36:08make
36:10way
36:10for
36:12Odey
36:13Dabat
36:14and
36:15Jeppe
36:15Ockels
36:16another
36:16two of
36:16the
36:17January
36:18signings
36:18on loan
36:19from
36:19Charlois
36:20and
36:21Preston
36:21North End
36:22I think
36:25from a
36:25Dabat
36:25point of
36:26view
36:26it gives
36:26you
36:26something
36:27different
36:27to think
36:28about
36:28as a
36:28defender
36:29I don't
36:29think
36:30you have
36:30to go
36:30and be
36:30so
36:31aggressive
36:31with
36:31him
36:32it's
36:32going
36:32to be
36:32difficult
36:33to put
36:33balls
36:33into the
36:34box
36:34for him
36:34to go
36:34and win
36:34headers
36:35but he's
36:36got
36:36quick
36:36movement
36:36he wants
36:37to pass
36:37and move
36:37and try
36:38and get
36:38in behind
36:38and that's
36:39probably why
36:39Jimmy
36:40Tallinn's
36:40tried to
36:41get him
36:41on the
36:41pitch
36:42Dabat
36:44got a
36:44double in
36:45the quarter
36:45final
36:45against
36:46Queen's
36:46Park
36:46up at
36:48Potaudry
36:48Hearts free
36:52kick in the
36:53middle of
36:53the pitch
36:53George Grant
36:54felt that
36:55I just think
36:57that's a silly
36:57foul to give
36:58away
36:58I mean
36:59you're just
36:59asking
37:00or giving
37:01Hearts an
37:02opportunity
37:02just to throw
37:03it in the
37:03box and make
37:04something happen
37:04you need to be
37:05composed
37:06time ticking
37:16towards the
37:1790th minute
37:19course back in
37:2086 it was in the
37:22final 10 minutes
37:23when it all kicked
37:23off
37:24John Robertson put
37:25Hearts in front
37:26in 80 minutes
37:27Duncan Shearer equalized
37:29with three minutes to go
37:30and then an Alan Johnson
37:31winner with the
37:31last touch of the game
37:33Grant loses out to
37:41Nesbitt Dabat
37:43won't catch it
37:44before it goes out of
37:45play
37:45he's lucky that that
37:47was curling out the
37:48pitch because if it was
37:49coming back inside
37:51there could have been
37:52a real opportunity
37:53there
37:54there was an extension
38:01triggered in
38:02Odey Dabat's
38:04Charlois contract
38:05this week
38:06shankland causing a real
38:22problem for Canoose
38:23it's quite the battle
38:24down there between those
38:25two
38:25Shinney and Devlin
38:27then involved
38:27it will just be a
38:28goal kick but
38:29Hearts were expecting
38:31more
38:31yeah I mean it's good
38:32hold up play from
38:33Shankland he's trying to
38:34weave a little bit of
38:36magic and try and get out
38:37a tight situation
38:37there's rushing back into
38:39position
38:39vocals
38:42something new for
38:44Hearts to Pens to
38:45think about
38:46McGrath to the back
38:47post
38:48in comes Morris
38:49well it's a big chance
38:53for the winger
38:53yeah it is a big chance
38:55to work it really well
38:56with that back post
38:57I never really fancied him
38:58if I'm totally honest
38:59he didn't really
39:00go with any sort of
39:02authority to try and
39:03get his head on the
39:04ball
39:04just more hitting
39:05again defensively
39:07well done from Hearts
39:08Leighton Clarkson with
39:13the delivery in over
39:14the top well actually
39:15well wide it goes
39:16Knuster with the
39:20attempted header
39:21Clarkson back to
39:24Jensen
39:25McGrath
39:26Aberdeen desperate for
39:29the goal that's towards
39:30Dabat
39:30no joy there for the
39:33Palestinian
39:34that's what I'm saying
39:35you can't put balls for
39:37me into him like that
39:38he's not going to win it
39:39if you're going to drop
39:40into his chest yes no
39:41problem
39:41but you're just wasting
39:44time by trying to do
39:45that
39:45play quickly get it out
39:47wide play your one
39:47twos
39:48use the movement more
39:49than just a hopeful
39:50ball into the box
39:52Devlin and Clarkson
40:01now Beningame
40:06Devlin's down but Hearts
40:07have interest forward
40:08here it's Penrice
40:09Shanklin had peeled
40:11away at the back
40:11post Hearts have a
40:12corner
40:13you just feel if Hearts
40:15are going to get
40:15anything it's going to
40:16come down this left
40:17hand side Beningame
40:18again working the ball
40:19really well getting it
40:20out wide and that man
40:21Penrice down the
40:23outside trying to cut it
40:24back for the likes of
40:25Shanklin to come in on it
40:26George Grant
40:37Clarkson got the first
40:40touch to Barre look to
40:41get it away oh and
40:42Mitov was scrambling
40:44across there I think
40:45Penrice that hit the
40:47shot
40:47what a chance I mean
40:50it had Mitov
40:51absolutely scrambling
40:52you see here it's not
40:54cleared it's a poor
40:56pass I mean why are
40:57you trying to play at
40:58the edge of your box
40:59Penrice on to you in a
41:00flash really unlucky
41:01Ockels up against
41:05Kingsley twisting and
41:07turning over hitting the
41:09delivery with his left
41:10foot Jensen won't be
41:11able to catch that
41:12either Hearts are
41:14looking to make another
41:15change it will be
41:17Sander Cartoon that
41:19comes on the Norwegian
41:22who scored two
41:23magnificent goals in
41:24the quarter-final at
41:25Tynecastle to take care
41:27of Dundee
41:28well how they would
41:32love one of them
41:32right now they were
41:34outstanding finishes
41:36it's fresh legs on for
41:41Parks as well
41:44Norwegian comes on for
41:52the final three and a
41:53half minutes of normal
41:54time
41:54Dorrington
42:05Canoester
42:12Nisbet
42:14Penrice sends it long
42:18the bouncing ball
42:18awkward for Canoester
42:20Jensen closed down by
42:23Devlin Shankland
42:24to Beningame
42:25those three have really
42:27stood up
42:27in this second half
42:29and they've been excellent
42:30worked so hard
42:32Beningame
42:33he gets the ball
42:35he wins it back
42:36he does everything
42:36that he wants
42:37but then he finds
42:38a pass
42:38he finds a team mate
42:40and he lights up
42:41really well
42:42with like Shankland
42:43coming off the front
42:44and then you've got
42:45Penrice overlapping
42:46a lot's come down
42:47this left hand side
42:48and add into that
42:50Devlin
42:51and he works hard
42:52he wants to be
42:53aggressive and tackle
42:54people
42:54and get in your face
42:55you need all those
42:56things when you're
42:57down to ten men
42:57touched on by Penrice
43:01Shankland
43:02Beningame
43:04Penrice again
43:08Devlin outside him
43:10if he needs him
43:11he might now
43:13or not
43:13well found
43:14Morris closes down
43:16the cross
43:16Devlin again
43:19Penrice
43:22teasing that one in
43:24but it's too close
43:25once again
43:25to meet off
43:26really unlucky
43:27it does well
43:27just to get a little
43:28yard
43:29just to shaft it
43:29and then swing the
43:30ball in
43:30you do feel that
43:32Hearts could create
43:34an opportunity
43:34just the way
43:35they've been playing
43:35in the last couple
43:36of minutes
43:36two minutes to go
43:40extra time looming
43:43Morris does well
43:46to help that on
43:47to Jensen
43:48Clarkson
43:51Knuster
43:53McGrath
44:00back to the Dutchman
44:01Clarkson
44:05he's thinking about
44:06trying one here
44:06here's Beningame
44:11look at Devlin
44:12Shankland up with him
44:14Aberdeen getting
44:15numbers back
44:16Cartoon
44:17is this lining up for
44:22the most dramatic
44:24of finishes
44:25Kingsley
44:27Kent
44:29Halkett
44:31and Penrice
44:34will come in from the
44:38left wing back
44:39away from McGrath
44:40probably just lost a little
44:42bit of momentum there
44:43just coming back out
44:44but it's understandable
44:45you're tired a little bit
44:47you don't want to give
44:47anything away
44:48but they're doing well
44:49McGrath
44:50targeting Shankland
44:52Mietov
44:53didn't quite get his read
44:55but was able to recover
44:57Knuster
45:12out wide it goes to
45:14Shinny
45:15Ockles
45:20wouldn't quite come to
45:23Shinny
45:24away by Kingsley
45:26three additional minutes
45:28started now
45:30McGrath
45:33Shinny
45:33Jimmy McGrath
45:35that's well over the top
45:38yeah he's got ability
45:39to take opportunities
45:40for there
45:41but
45:41that one's blazed
45:42over the bar
45:43I mean
45:43hearts have been
45:45outstanding for me
45:46in this
45:46second 45
45:47defensively
45:48and have carried
45:49a threat
45:50Aberdeen have really
45:51struggled to break
45:53them down
45:54it's all about
45:55just seeing out
45:55these last few minutes
45:56getting to extra time
45:58and maybe try and
45:59pick them off
46:0010 men you feel
46:08have earned their
46:10extra
46:10half an hour
46:11be some tired legs
46:16out there
46:16particularly
46:17in the hearts
46:19jerseys
46:19you have to say
46:24Aberdeen haven't
46:26created much
46:27in front of
46:28Craig Gordon
46:29in this second
46:30half
46:30Knuster has to go
46:37and retrieve
46:38that one
46:38his
46:54locals
46:55shinny
46:57McCartt was just
47:00backpedaling
47:00Morris
47:01Jensen
47:03Morris
47:05we haven't seen
47:08him getting to
47:09the byline
47:09the change of
47:10shape has really
47:11helped
47:11Harkes
47:12in that sense
47:12Clarkson now
47:13sends one
47:13into the box
47:14well read by
47:17McGrath
47:18Morris now
47:20is this his
47:21chance to
47:21come up with
47:22something special
47:23it's McCartt
47:24that steers it
47:24away
47:34Devlin read
47:35that all
47:35day long
47:36Dorrington
47:42sliding in
47:43on car
47:44two
47:44it's a
47:45yellow card
47:46for Alfie
47:47Dorrington
47:47and well
47:49the hearts
47:49players asking
47:50the question
47:51there
47:51of John
47:52Beaton
47:52yeah
47:53just runs
47:53away from
47:54him
47:54there he
47:54tries to
47:54be
47:54aggressive
47:55I thought
47:56it was
47:57a yellow
47:57card
47:57at first
47:58glance
47:58I mean
47:59we'll wait
47:59and see
48:00you see him
48:01here it's
48:01just running
48:02away from
48:02him
48:02it's fine
48:05it's absolutely
48:06fine when you
48:06see it there
48:07he gets a
48:07touch on the
48:08ball
48:08and then he
48:09tries to drag
48:09his feet out
48:10of it a little
48:10bit there
48:11and there's
48:11a coming
48:11together
48:12that's a good
48:14example of the
48:15difference between
48:16that and the
48:17James Wilson
48:17one at
48:18Tynecastle
48:19against Dundee
48:19recently isn't
48:20it
48:20that's the
48:21exact difference
48:21I think
48:22James Wilson
48:23one
48:23he did
48:24slightly
48:24try and pull
48:26out he didn't be
48:26aggressive and
48:27straighten his leg
48:28but it was
48:28still high
48:29where there he
48:30manages to
48:31actually
48:31get them away
48:33quickly
48:33Craig Gordon to
48:39send it long
48:40but there is no
48:41more time left
48:42and an enthralling
48:44Scottish Cup
48:45semi-final has
48:46another half an
48:48hour to go
48:48Lawrence Shankland
48:49levelling the
48:51well it was an
48:53own goal from
48:53Craig Gordon
48:54after Papa
48:54Gay's header
48:55rattled off the
48:56crossbar
48:571-1 at the
48:58break but
48:58Hearts played
48:59that entire
48:59second half
49:00with ten men
49:01and they will
49:03have to do the
49:04same for another
49:05half hour after
49:07Michael Steinbender
49:08was sent off in
49:09the first half
49:09so extra time
49:11to come full
49:11time after the
49:1390 minutes at
49:14Hampden Park
49:15Hearts Midlothian
49:17won
49:17Aberdeen