Hearts vs St Mirren LIVE score and goal updates from the Scottish Cup quarter final at Tynecastle

We're down to the last eight in the Scottish Cup and Hearts and St Mirren have the chance to become the first team into the semi-finals.

A big match under the lights at Tynecastle is always special and a Saturday evening in the oldest competition in football only adds to that.

Stephen Robinson isn't long in the door at Paisley and a win over the Jambos would help boost his popularity with Buddies supporters.

But it's a tough task going to Hearts where Robbie Neilson will be looking to lift the trophy he won as a player with the men in maroon.

After two near misses in the last three years and the Jambos locking down their third place spot they'll feel the time has come to add Scottish Cup number nine to the cabinet, 10 years on from their last major trophy.

The competition has an added incentive this season with the winners guaranteed a UEFA group stage place.

The semi-final draw takes place at Tannadice on Monday might after Celtic's quarter final clash with Dundee United.

But there is plenty of football to be played before then over this weekend - starting right here.

And you can follow all of the build up, match action and reaction right here in our LIVE blog.

The story is similar for St Mirren with nine goals and none conceded in their run to the quarter-finals.

They beat Ayr United 2-0 in the fourth round before an emphatic 4-0 fifth round rout of Kelty Hearts.

Hearts are yet to concede a goal in the first two rounds of the Scottish Cup that they have played.

It started by blowing away Auchinleck Talbot 5-0.

They then followed that up with a closer contest against Livingston, which remained goalless throughout extra time, eventually being settled via a penalty shootout, which is an experience that could prove