Hibs head to Falkirk tomorrow hoping to take a giant stride towards the Scotish cup final on May 13th.
Vital Quotes:
Can this be the year the Hibees finally end THAT hoodoo?
I for one think this could be the year.
Falkirk Team News:
Craig McPherson will be missing through injury.
Darren Barr was cup-tied while on loan to Forfar,Jack Ross and Tiago Rodrigues have both recovered from minor knocks.
Player to watch: Tiago Rodrigues
The defender will have to be in excellent form to master the conditions and keep the Hibs forwards at bay.
Hibernian Team News:
Hibs will be without long term injury victims Guillaume Beuzelin,Scott Brown,Antonio Murray and Dean Shiels while Paul Dalglish is cup tied
Player to watch: Garry O’Connor
Garry could be the man to send Hibs through to the Semi final,the condition of the pitch will make life tricky for defenders and the powerful centre forward could cash in.
Match Facts & Stats
THE ROAD SO FAR……………
Third round
Falkirk 2 Brechin City 1
Hibs 6 Arbroath 0
Fourth Round
Falkirk 1 Ross County 1
Rangers 0 Hibs 3
Fourth Round Replay
Ross County 0 Falkirk 1
Match Prediction:
Im going for a Hibees victory but by only one goal.
In the event of a draw the replay will be at Easter Rd on Tuesday, 7 March at 7.45 pm.
Next Fixtures:
Sat 4th March
Dundee Utd SPL Easter Rd KO 3pm