JOHN COLLINS enjoyed a memorable first win as Hibernian boss as his side reached the CIS Insurance Cup semi-finals in a one-sided Edinburgh derby at Easter Road.

Ten-man Hearts somehow fought back for a point in a dramatic Bank of Scotland Premier League derby at Easter Road despite falling two behind inside 16 minutes.

Hearts head coach Valdas Ivanauskas will watch tomorrow’s UEFA Cup draw still nursing a sense of injustice after the Edinburgh side’s elimination from the Champions League at the hands of AEK Athens.

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Hearts 1 Gretna 0

Hearts midfielder Deividas Cesnauskis is rated doubtful for the Bank of Scotland Premier League trip to Falkirk.

Roman Bednar struck a late winner as Hearts moved 13 points behind Bank of Scotland Premier League leaders Celtic after a dramatic second half at Almondvale.

Hearts and Hibernian maintained hopes of an all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup final with fifth round wins but the romance of the competition was kept alive by the home of eloping couples.

Hearts survived a late onslaught by Partick Thistle to book their place in the Tennent’s Scottish Cup semi-finals after a hard-fought2-1 win at Tynecastle.

Liverpool are about to find a Beatles fan and the Lithuanian version of Roman Abramovich blocking their path on the road to the Champions League group stages.

Hearts 1 Celtic 2