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Will last season’s runners-up Heart of Midlothian stay on track for another visit to Hampden?
In the previous round, Hearts demolished Edinburgh rivals Hibs 3-0 at Easter Road, with Josh Ginnelly, Lawrence Shankland and Toby Sibbick all on target.
Meanwhile, in the Premiership, Robbie Neilson’s side have pulled clear in third place, on course for another season of guaranteed UEFA group phase football.
Last weekend, the Jambos came from behind to beat ten-man Dundee United at Tynecastle.
Shankland and Alex Cochrane scoring before, deep into stoppage time, Stephen Humphrys secured the points, spectacularly chipping the goalkeeper from inside his own half.
Here, will Hearts be the first team to book their place in the quarter-finals, seeking to win a first Scottish Cup for 11 seasons?
Now though, the Accies are rock bottom of the Championship, in serious danger of dropping into the third-tier for the first time in two decades.
John Rankin’s team have won just four league matches all season, but have been able to seek solace in cup competitions.
In the Scottish Cup, the Accies have already dumped out East Kilbride and Ross County, the latter via a penalty shootout.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday night, Hamilton reached the Challenge Cup Final, beating Queen of the South 2-1 after extra time.
Good news for the home fans is the fact that their team are unbeaten in four meetings with Hearts, winning both of the last two at New Douglas Park.
This time, Heart of Midlothian are likely to cruise to victory in this Friday night cup tie.
