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00:00I don't think it's too big a surprise that this game's gone to extra time.
00:06You can see Dante Polvara there, the Americans replaced Shaden Morris.
00:12Couldn't have an impact in that second half, Polvara comes on to do just that.
00:18The midfielder set up Bojan Mijovski for what proved to be the winner in last season's League Cup semi-final against Hibbs.
00:26And Aberdeen will get the extra time underway.
00:30They need to come up with something.
00:33Try and breach this Hearts defence.
00:37It's not been an assured defence all season.
00:41Both sides have struggled for clean sheets.
00:46So, Aberdeen need to come up with something different because their plan A, Yumi Tullin's plan A, simply isn't working.
00:53Absolutely, we spoke about that for most of the second half.
00:56Hearts, you know, their game plan was to frustrate Aberdeen.
00:59Deny them space in between, force them into wide areas to get crosses.
01:03And, you know, Aberdeen just haven't really controlled the tempo as much as they've had the ball.
01:10When you get in there round the box, the speed has to change.
01:13You have to try and move Hearts.
01:14They've not moved them enough and it's not going to plan for them, but certainly going to plan for Hearts and Neil Critchley.
01:18Yeah, when Steinwender was sent off, they would have signed up for a penalty shootout.
01:25You would think.
01:27Still a fair bit from that, though.
01:29They absolutely would have, but they've not gone out with intention of saying take it to penalties because they've been able to offer on the counter at times as well and they have looked a threat when they've had opportunities.
01:41There's some other players.
01:44Polvara.
01:45Shinny.
01:47And Dabag will get on to it, when Beningami picks his pocket.
01:56Clarkson.
01:57Poor execution that time.
02:01As Aberdeen took Celtic to extra time a year ago.
02:04Polvaro, who's come on there at the start of extra time,
02:23he's injured any problems this season, injured in pre-season.
02:34He's turned a couple of months ago, he have an impact, Jensen, decisive from Kent,
02:49Polvara for Shinny, Aberdeen corner, trying to stretch a game and Aberdeen what the ball
02:59forward a little bit quicker and they have to do that, they have to try and move Hartz
03:04around, when they get into these areas the delivery has to be good.
03:08McGrath will take.
03:15It's just been flicked away at the back post.
03:23McGrath is seeing his dad both Scottish Cup winners, Chris McGrath is part of that wonderful
03:42team.
03:431991 final, beat Dundee United 4-3.
03:49Ockels, all kept the times chump perfectly there.
04:01Beningemi.
04:02They've managed to work it forward, on the occasions that they've been able to do that,
04:10Shanklin's adjudged to have fouled Canoester, I can tell you Neil Critchley is jumping in
04:15frustration and remonstrating down below us here.
04:20They've sprung well out of defence is what I was trying to say.
04:27Yeah they have, they have and because when it comes up Shanklin makes sure he gets contact
04:31with the defender first and makes it a fight, he doesn't always win it.
04:36Clarkson's ball looking for Nisbet and Gordon just manages to get there.
04:42Yeah, I mean, he looked like he was in control at the end of it, but that was a big stretch
04:48to make sure he got that ball there coming in.
04:50He had to get that absolute spot on once he's committed.
04:53I was saying about Shanklin, he's in the position so when the ball comes up, he makes it a fight
05:00for the defenders, he doesn't make it easy for them to win the ball back, more often than
05:04not he's won it.
05:05And the one there, I thought it was a bit of, both of them were at it, the ball breaks in
05:10front of a Shanklin.
05:21Jensen.
05:22Bolvarat.
05:24Acton Mcgrat, Easy head, and away by Kent.
05:30The big issue here is how much hearts have put into this,
05:42they've been down to ten men for so long,
05:44the amount of running they've had to do as a team,
05:47physically and mentally, how much can they deal with?
05:54They want to lead their cause.
05:56Yeah, absolutely.
06:00Pulvaro's been heavily involved in this extra time.
06:20Jensen finds him, back to Jensen.
06:27There's a few times I've got into that area and it's been a low cross,
06:34and they've hit the first man on every occasion.
06:38Works it well Pulvaro, Jensen's got a lot of time there,
06:42I think he's got to do much better with the delivery.
06:45He's got to deliver it.
06:46He's got to deliver it.
06:52Nicolino on the goal...
06:59advantage of his pitch.
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07:07Colvaro squeezes it through for Shinny.
07:14Defended by Kent, but of course he's nicked it back off him, goes to ground, he'll freak it coming.
07:30Kent's not looked like a player, it's been out for four months.
07:32Nah, he's done really well since coming on, as I said, having to go and defend in the wide areas as well.
07:38Dabag.
07:44Harts perhaps not getting up the pitch as much as they were in the second half of regulation time.
07:51Nisbet.
07:53Jensen.
07:54Blocked by Penrice, but he's at the expense of another Don's Corner.
08:00Nah, they're not, because Aberdeen are playing up through the middle to get it to the wide area where there is a bit of space for them.
08:06And when they've locked it in there, again, I'll say it again, the delivery's not been good enough.
08:12Magrard trying to change that.
08:14Again, yeah, probably the worst ball they've could in all afternoon.
08:27What they need.
08:38Shinny.
08:40And the locals.
08:41Dabag.
08:47Polvara.
08:49He's better though.
08:51From Aberdeen.
08:52Yeah, they're finding more space now.
08:53And when they get into the areas, the speed in which they get the ball in, I have been critical of the crosses, that's a decent one, but it's going to be an exceptional header to score from there for Polvara.
09:07If Aberdeen lose this semi-final, they run the risk of no European football at all next season.
09:18Because if Hearts win this and go on to lift the trophy, Aberdeen currently fifth in the Premiership, there is the chance that they could finish there, they're still in the fight for third, of course.
09:30But it would mean that Hearts would get the prize of guaranteed Conference League football, placing the Europa League playoff.
09:39Third and fourth, third and fourth, would also get Europe, but fifth would be frozen out.
09:46That's Durranton.
10:05I think the less said about that, the better.
10:10Yeah.
10:13Yeah
10:16I mean it's if it's across it's a bad cross. It's brought this definitely a shot, which is a even worse shot than it is across
10:26But look he's trying to make something happen that it will be a bit of frustration there for Aberdeen
10:30He's trying to stay a pen and I'm trying to you know be the hero
10:37Last time Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup they beat hearts on route
10:404-1 win in the quarters at Petaudry
10:48Actually won their semi-final at Tynecastle
10:51It's dundee united fine Aberdeen team that one and alex smith and jockey scott
11:07It's can you start
11:09Switch out to Jensen
11:14Polvara
11:23Well, that's remarkable and
11:25This stat i've just heard there
11:28There's been one shot and target the whole game and it was lawrence shanklin's goal. Yeah
11:33I mean other things go
11:36It doesn't count as a shot target because it's an offer they could go on off the bar
11:42And that certainly please hearts more than it will please Aberdeen
11:46I've been in gamete
11:58Felt that one Aberdeen free kick Clarkson with it for Nisbet
12:03Well here's your second shot and target in the match
12:09At least it's something a bit different
12:13A comfortable one for Craig Gordon
12:14But they've put so many crosses in and as you say that I haven't been able to test Craig Gordon at all
12:22That's week it
12:31Final few minutes of the first period of extra time
12:34This is just the third time these two have met at the semi-final stage of either tournament
12:50This is just the third time these two have met at the semi-final stage of either tournament
13:02Aberdeen beat hearts 6-2 in the inaugural league cup
13:08And then 96 in this tournament
13:18Most people I spoke to pre-match James were predicting extra time and penalties it's following that course isn't it yeah same
13:35I think that you know hearts coming in
13:38After missing out in the top six last week Aberdeen as I said they've been in good form but it's the semi-final that you know
13:45It's just it's different. It's not obviously a league game where now you can go again. There's always a game next week
13:51This is when it matters
13:53And that's when they play at the best at a good side Aberdeen at a good side
13:58Muckles
14:00Wings it back for Graham Shinny
14:05Polvara
14:07He's so slow from an Aberdeen point of view we've been seeing it all afternoon
14:16And he's coming through to Craig Gordon that
14:21And you'll hope that Aberdeen don't take advantage before the interval
14:25Yeah, he's clearly not heard Craig Gordon shouting for it we can see it from here definitely Craig Gordon can come and gather it
14:31But I don't mind that from Jamie McCart, take no chances
14:34He's
14:39Muckles
14:40Gets it back to Shinny pulls it back to Dabag
14:44What a brilliant save from Gordon
14:48That was making for the bottom right and Odai Dabag cannot believe
14:52That he didn't and the reason is Craig Gordon
14:55It's great play Shinny down the left hand side but what a save this is
14:59Jamie McCart's right in front of him it goes through his legs he sees it right at the last minute the last second
15:07That is an incredible save from Craig Gordon
15:16Another big moment for a hearts player we saw one from Cammie Devlin just before hearts equalized
15:29Clarkson for Dante Polvara but that is half time in extra time and it's as you were
15:41As Craig Gordon asks the fans for more
15:45Shanklin's equalized it after Gordon's own goal
15:49The red card for Steinbender hasn't had a huge impact on the game
15:53I suppose it has in terms of hearts have been in a rearguard action as a result and it's
16:01Ironically stymied Aberdeen's threat 15 minutes left then
16:07And then it would be penalties half time and extra time the score line remains
16:11Harder Midlothian one Aberdeen one
16:16Well they're hanging in our hearts Stephen I mean that save there right at the death from Craig Gordon
16:23It's just absolutely sensational before that you had the snapshot and edge of the box from Nisbet
16:28It's an incredible stat Liam read out during the game there previous to that
16:35Nisbet chance just one shot and target in the whole game
16:38Yeah, it's been I was just about to say that Craig Gordon's hardly been worked so
16:42to still be switched on enough for that big save they're the big moments that's why he's the goalie he has been
16:48Devlin, Beningame, Shanklin
16:49Their work ethic has been incredible you have you can see it slightly tired
16:55um, so that's it's a big 15 minutes, but
16:58They've done really well in Aberdeen I said at the end of the game they've not looked comfortable
17:04They hardly play a one-touch pass every pass they make the player takes an hour touch which is
17:10Brilliant for hearts, but they need to speed the play up to get more chances
17:13Yeah, Derek, can you see hearts holding out in this second 15 here who knows that's two shots
17:19I've had to contend with there
17:21In that first half extra time
17:24Just what steven said it's a great save from Craig Gordon. I think hearts need to keep remembering what's got them to this stage
17:30And yes tiredness can come into it, but they need to win so many little mental battles with themselves at the minute
17:35I would be tempted to guess get some sort of out at the top of the pitch maybe alongside lawrence or instead of lawrence
17:42Uh-huh, you need them for the penalties though if it goes to pens
17:45That's the big question
17:46Potentially yeah, and you've got to wrestle with that as a manager, but I just think that it's going to be a big 15 minutes for them
17:51And I think that Aberdeen will continue to ask the question
17:53A massive 15 minutes it will be
17:56Liam
17:58Yes indeed
17:59Steven
18:04Was penalties for Aberdeen lost in last year against Celtic pre-Tellin
18:13Hards will get the second period underway
18:28Shanklin all the way back to Gordon
18:31Which of these two will face St Johnston or Celtic next month's final
18:36And Easter clears the hearts fans wanted a free kick there
18:50Cartoon for Devlin
18:58So how do you go about playing these 15 minutes?
19:01Hards
19:05For Hards it's now you're getting to the stage where you're looking more at the penalties
19:10Aberdeen I think
19:13It was better for that period than the you know the first period extra time
19:17And obviously Dabag with the shot Craig gone without standing save
19:21It's keep probing you know Aberdeen are going to dominate possession
19:24They're going to have the opportunities to work it into the areas that they can hurt Hards
19:28And they need to go and try and raise the tempo Hards will be tired they've put so much into this there's no doubt
19:35And they've got a problem here for Alfie Dorrington
19:38We do have Jack Meln on the bench
19:42I think he is
19:46He might be getting ready there we'll keep an eye on that
19:50Meln was one of the
19:52Shootout scorers for Aberdeen last year
19:54Trying to stretch some life into that
20:01Right leg
20:03There's Jack Meln
20:12Yeah, and I think they're gonna have to make that change Meln's ready to go
20:15Local boy Jack Meln just signed that contract extension
20:27Dorrington
20:30Play no further part
20:32There's a light for light change at least
20:34Jimmy Tallinn had that in reserve
20:53Aberdeen seven-time winners of the tournament
20:55Hearts eight
20:56Doakles
21:18Hull Kitts there to prevent it getting through Da Bag
21:24and then we prevented the car looks like he has will be the Aberdeen supporters thought that
21:35across the line
21:54the locals switching it to McGrath for Jensen
22:13Polvara just behind him, Jensen smashes it back in
22:19it's Clarkson
22:24Milne 2 Canoester
22:27Schinney
22:29Jensen
22:37they're forcing the issue now
22:39yeah they are, again getting it in the wide area, it's a decent cross, Jensen
22:46it's hard to be critical of the defender
22:49he's got a lot of time, he's trying to just open his foot up, pass it into the far corner
22:54looks like it comes off his ankle, it's a big opportunity
22:58just before at the cross for Polvara
23:01Jimmy McCart just gets caught under it
23:05it's a funny fixture this, the away team cannot seem to win it, obviously they're on neutral ground today
23:14but
23:15Hearts haven't won at Petaudry since 2016
23:18Aberdeen haven't won at Tynecastle
23:20since the year after that
23:22generally it's not been a draw on the home side way
23:29over the course of the last almost decade
23:34so it's no surprise it's 1-1 here
23:37and Hamden
23:40and Hamden
23:50Aberdeen
23:51I've got ten minutes left
23:54with eleven against ten
23:56and then it's anybody's
23:58Ockels for McGrath
24:04nice little flick through looking for
24:07the return to Ockels
24:10there's Meln
24:11and that's come off shinny last
24:16Shanklin's the latest to go down
24:19yeah he just pulled up there
24:21I want him for penalties
24:23shortly
24:24cramp
24:25the hamstring
24:28the problem you have is
24:29sometimes when it sets in
24:31that's it
24:32you can't get rid of it
24:33as long as if you can run it off
24:35there's still a bit of work to be done for Hearts
24:37you can see Aberdeen
24:39the two centre backs
24:41Knuster and Mill
24:42and Clarkson
24:43the rest are all just piling forward
24:46I think Polvara's made a bit of a difference hasn't he?
24:48yeah, I think that
24:50you can't say that Aberdeen haven't been trying to force the issue
24:52you know the pushing bodies followed
24:54their full backs are playing like wingers
24:57and they're just trying to flood that Hearts box as much as they can
25:09they'll be absolutely desperate not to lose Shanklin at this stage
25:12he's desperately trying to get it going isn't he?
25:21he'll need to move a lot faster than that if he's going to continue
25:24yeah
25:25like what I said once it sets in it's very very difficult especially when it's like that
25:30I mean you can stretch it off and
25:31for a little bit you feel better but as soon as you go to try and run again
25:37then it just seizes up once again
25:40and it's not easing off at all for him
25:42I'm going to hold off at the moment he is toiling though
25:52Musa Drama's ready to come on
25:54we know the importance of Laurence Shanklin
25:58and this Hearts team
26:00as Devlin's fouled by Polvara
26:01as the play's going on I'm thinking for that
26:04it's either make a foul or win a foul
26:06Devlin does that brilliantly because he has to come off
26:13of course he might not have converted his penalty if it gets that far
26:18and a good chance he would have done
26:20and it will be Musa Drama's started last week against Motherwell
26:30and Shanklin on the bench
26:33he comes on he was actually involved in the Hearts goal against Aberdeen at Tynecastle at the start of December
26:42here comes the free kick
26:44and Graa slices it away
26:46and Dabag and Nisbuk on each other's way there
26:58Polvara, lovely spin
27:00much better
27:02he has made a difference
27:04Clarkson, Jensen bombing to his right
27:07others in the middle
27:09Jensen back to Clarkson
27:11and he's blocked
27:17and a foul by Canoester
27:19I tell you it's a good foul because when the ball lands it
27:25Cami Devlin, Drama's away
27:27and that is the difference, Derek McKenzie speaking about it
27:30there at the break at half time and extra time
27:33can they look to get someone that can stretch the game, that can run in behind, Drama can certainly do that
27:38he's booked Canoester there but that's for the reaction
27:41and the descent
27:45he's almost going head to head with John Beeson
27:47he's almost going head to head with John Beeson
27:57there's just five and a bit minutes left
27:59there's just five and a bit minutes left
28:00here by Milne
28:01here by Milne
28:02here by Milne
28:03here by Milne
28:23here by Milne
28:24here by Milne
28:45driving forward it's a good run
28:47he's managed to slip it to Ockels
28:48is this the big moment for Aberdeen
28:51Gordon saves again
28:53still alive
28:55away by Penrice
28:59and the referee
29:01has given Aberdeen a free kick at the edge of the Hearts box
29:06and Cami Devlin
29:08was the offender
29:10what a save on this side
29:12from Kate Gordon again
29:14Ockels is with it
29:15second yellow
29:18hearts down to nine
29:21and the only saving grace for them potentially
29:24is that there's only a few minutes left
29:28of actual football
29:32how costly is that going to be
29:34but there's still quite the time left in the game
29:37left in the game
29:40this is a save
29:42from Craig Gordon
29:44reaction save again
29:46defended well by Hartson
29:49I feel for him because
29:51he's eyeing the ball
29:52he's just trying to
29:54clear it
29:56both players go at the same time
29:57I think that's extremely harsh
29:59yeah
30:01when he makes the decision to give the foul
30:03I can half understand it
30:07but that's that's really harsh for me
30:10right Aberdeen are bringing Alexander Jensen off and replacing him
30:14the youngster Fletcher Boyd
30:15he will be on the spot
30:19he will be on the spot
30:22in the shootout
30:24should the shootout arrive
30:27hearts down to nine
30:31Aberdeen will be
30:33perhaps lamenting the fact that there's only a few minutes of this game to go
30:37there's extra time
30:39what can Leighton Clarkson do here
30:41can you start with him
30:44it is Clarkson
30:46it's off the wall
30:52Milne to McGrath
30:56Aberdeen have enough time left to take advantage of the fact they've got two more players on the pitch
31:01here's McGrath
31:03across it comes
31:04Gordon sees the game
31:05he down is there
31:13to potentially take Aberdeen to the Scottish Cup Final
31:20and finally
31:23finally they managed to break through
31:25well
31:27he said is there enough time
31:29there's your answer
31:33they walk into the wide area again
31:35another cross ball
31:36another outstanding save from Craig Gordon
31:40Dabag is there
31:42they put the ball in the back of the net
31:44well there is an offside check going on here
31:47so this isn't cut and dried yet
31:49and by all accounts it is extremely tight
31:52we are drawing the lines
31:56as we speak
32:01and he looks on there
32:03yeah he does
32:05he does look on
32:07but again Dane to this ball in
32:09great save
32:11from Craig Gordon
32:14and you see
32:16the hats are two men down
32:17it's very difficult to pick everyone up
32:18that back
32:19all good strikers in the right position
32:22to put it into the back of the net
32:26massive moment
32:28the on loan Charlebaix player
32:31so that goal has been confirmed
32:35Aberdeen lead
32:37and player Spittles replaced Benny Beningamy
32:40as Neil Critchley rolls the dice for the last time
32:42that red and white end of Hampden
32:47was Bedlam there
32:49four minutes are being added
32:53at the end here
32:55but hearts
32:56two men down
32:58two one down
33:00and here come Aberdeen again
33:02with Ockels
33:03and we don't need to score again
33:11we would think that will be the winning goal
33:15yeah I mean hearts it's all been about defending
33:18and trying to you know hit back as much as you can
33:22but mostly about defending particularly the second part of extra time
33:25here so it is extremely difficult the games opening up as well
33:29hearts are going to try and flood bodies forward to try and get something
33:31but they're two men down they've put so much into this game already
33:35I don't expect Aberdeen to see this out
33:40four minutes confirmed there
33:56oh it took them a while didn't it
33:58it took them a while
33:59and the Steinbender red
34:02before half time in normal time
34:06but late goals
34:08I suppose are the best way to win a football match
34:11I mean look
34:12it doesn't matter how Aberdeen have got the job done
34:14it matters that they've got it done
34:16you know they'll be going into the final
34:18and they've had to
34:20probe and force and haven't been able to find the breakthrough
34:23but eventually they have done
34:24and Liam you know
34:28semi-finals are the tough games
34:30it doesn't matter how you get there as long as you get to the final
34:32as long as you get to the final
34:33as long as you get to the final
34:34as long as you get to the final
34:35as long as you get to the final
34:39as long as you get to the final
34:43as long as you get to the final
34:44as long as you get to the final
34:46as long as you get to the final
34:47as long as you get to the final
34:50as long as you get to the final
34:52as long as you get to the final
34:54as long as you get to the final
34:55as long as you get to the final
34:56as long as you get to the final
34:57He's done well there. Well he got a couple didn't he in the quarter-final win over
35:03Queen's Park. Scored a late winner against Kilmarnock as well.
35:15That is a major impact.
35:19And it's just such a massive goal in Aberdeen season and for Hearts, I can't imagine they're going to get embroiled in the relegation battle.
35:29They surely have enough points on the board to avoid that 11th place in the play-off.
35:35Essentially leaves them with five bottom six dead rubbers for them certainly.
35:40Yeah, this is Hearts' season here today. You can see it galvanised from going down to ten men.
35:47It's been a good performance for them defensively and they put so much into it.
35:53But after today that's it. You're right, I agree with you, they won't get dragged into the relegation battle.
36:00And overall, five or six minutes away from getting into a cup final and it's been not as bad this season.
36:08But now, out of the cup, nothing to play for from now on. It's not been a great season for Hearts.
36:14For Aberdeen, they've got it all to play for.
36:20Home to Hibbs next week. In the field.
36:24May need to win that one. They're going to finish third.
36:27Whoever if Hibbs finish third and Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup, they can zump them for the big prize.
36:33Not just ending their long wait for the Scottish Cup, but it's also that European football and all the money that comes with it and the prestige that comes with it.
36:44It's McGrath wins the free kick.
36:54And his hearts are just about broken here.
36:57And tell Eden to try and exorcise the ghost of his last visit here when they were well beaten by Celtic in the League Cup last four.
37:09This is going to be a brilliant moment for him.
37:12In the last ten seconds.
37:17And even now they're still waiting on what happened last week.
37:21Which was ten seconds left last week.
37:23Three points turned into one.
37:28And there's no ongoing checks here.
37:31So John Beaton will be blowing for full time any second now.
37:36And Aberdeen through to the Scottish Cup final.
37:42Hart's beaten.
37:44At Hampden.
37:46And Telleen marches on.
37:50Aberdeen into their 17th Scottish Cup final.
37:53And it's just the third time they've made the showpiece this century.
38:06A brilliant moment for Dabag right at the end.
38:09He scooped it high into the net.
38:12After it finished 1-1.
38:15Before extra time.
38:16Craig Gordon's own goal.
38:19After Gay's header came off the bar and off the hearts.
38:23Goalkeeper.
38:24Shankland equalised.
38:27Hearts were hamstrung by Steinbenders.
38:30Red cards just before the interval.
38:33Cammy Devlin's second yellow.
38:36Just before.
38:38Aberdeen scored but proved to be the winning goal.
38:41A dramatic afternoon.
38:43At the National Stadium.
38:45A broad smile from Dave Carmack.
38:47And little wonder.
38:49Aberdeen will take on St Johnstone or Celtic.
38:52In next month's Scottish Cup final.
38:54It finished here after extra time at Hampden.
38:57Hard and Midlothian 1.
38:59Aberdeen 2.