Hibs player ratings as Joe Newell undoes good work with daft challenge to earn early Hampden bath

Hibs' season looks set to fizzle out after their Scottish Cup dream ended at the hands of their bitter rivals.

It looked like it could be a torrid afternoon for Shaun Maloney's men after Hearts bagged two quickfire goals but Chris Cadden managed to give them hope at Hampden.

Former Celtic star Maloney tweaked Hibs' system at half-time and they pushed Hearts in the second half. But, as has been the story of their season though, they just couldn't put the ball in the net.

Here's how the Hibs players rated on the day as they now have five bottom six fixtures to play out:

Matt Macey: Forced to watched two sensational strikes sail past him in the first half but didn’t do much wrong. Pulled off a couple of smart stops including a decent one low to his left to keep out Simms in the second half. 7

Paul McGinn: Got his pocket picked by Alex Cochrane in the build up to the opening goal. Scrapped away the rest of the time and didn’t allow too much joy down his flank. 6

Paul Hanlon: Left shellshocked by the quick fire opening goals but got to grips with the Hearts attack as the match progressed. Posed a threat in the opposition box as well. 6

Ryan Porteous: Desperately unlucky not to find the net with a header early in the second half. Had his work cut out but did a decent job of keeping Boyce at bay. 7

Chris Cadden: Has been one of the few standouts for Hibs in recent months and was the main attacking outlet again. Pounced to grab a lifeline but needed help going forward. 7

Joe Newell: Summed up Hibs’ day. Slow start but came in to the game and he was the one running the show by the time he got his marching orders. The red looked a tad harsh but it was daft diving in when on a yellow card. 5

Jake Doyle-Hayes: Found it