Cammy Devlin outlines his fitness for Hearts' Scottish Cup semi-final against Hibs

Injured Hearts team-mates Michael Smith and Beni Baningime probably had a task restraining him despite the home side’s 3-1 victory. Fast forward a week and the energetic Australian midfielder is ready to be unleashed on the Scottish Cup semi-final.

He hasn’t kicked a competitive ball for six weeks due to a hamstring problem. The pent-up frustration should ease tomorrow, although Devlin is probably looking at a substitute’s role after last week’s win against the same opponents.

“I was sweating in the crowd. I felt like I was playing just sitting in the stand,” he said in an exclusive Evening News interview. “The Hibs fans were so noisy at the start of the game and then as we got going our supporters made so much noise as well.

"I saw what went on behind the scenes last week and how excited the fans were. We won and sealed third place and that kept our momentum going into this week. I didn’t like sitting in the crowd but I’m back now, I feel fit and I feel good.

“I didn’t want to have five weeks off but this is a great chance for us to get to a cup final. What an occasion at Hampden in front of our fans. I can’t wait.”

He even seems to talk at 100 miles an hour. It is an endearing quality of an especially personable player. Feeling privileged to be involved in an all-Edinburgh national cup semi-final, Devlin and compatriot Nathaniel Atkinson are eager to seize their opportunity at Hampden Park.

Hearts will endeavour to record back-to-back derby wins for the first time in modern history, and thus give their supporters more Mount Florida memories.

“You don’t want to do anything differently. We just want to treat it as another game,” continued Devlin. “I’ve never been to Hampden. I’ve spoken to Natty about it and we’re both