Hibs & Hearts brace for ‘all or nothing’ semi-final

Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Hibernian are set to face off in a high-stakes Premier Sports Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday. Hearts enter the fixture sitting third in the Scottish Premiership and boast a 100% record in Hampden derbies, backed by over 23,000 traveling supporters. In contrast, Hibernian sit second bottom of the league, having earned only two points from their previous eight outings.

The match marks the first meeting between Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken and Hibs boss Marink Reedijk, who is seeking his first win since replacing David Gray. While Hibs receive a lift with the return of forward Martin Boyle from injury, Hearts enter in strong attacking form behind key contributors Claudio Braga and Calvin Miller.