Robbie Neilson says silverware will make a good season great for Hearts

Robbie Neilson urged Hearts to make a good season great by bringing the Scottish Cup  back to Tynecastle next month.

The Jambos booked a place in the final against either Celtic or Rangers with a hard-fought 2-1 win over 10-man Hibernian at Hampden Park.

Terrific strikes from forward Ellis Simms and defender Stephen Kingsley propelled the Gorgie side into a two-goal lead in 21 minutes before Hibs midfielder Chris Cadden immediately reduced the deficit.

Easter Road midfielder Joe Newell was sent off in the 64th minute by referee John Beaton for picking up the second of two yellow cards for a foul on Peter Haring but although Hibs  kept pushing for a leveller the Tynecastle side held out to reach  their third Scottish Cup final in four years and to ensure they would be in European football of some sort until Christmas next season.

Neilson, whose side beat Hibs 3-1 at Tynecastle in the league last week, said: “It is massive for the club.

It is massive for the club- Robbie Neilson

“Prior to the game we spoke to the players about forgetting about getting to a final, forgetting about European football, it is about winning a derby.

“We won last week with 20 minutes where we could actually enjoy it.

“Now we have four or five months until the next derby, so we can enjoy the period.

“We have a few days off and then we have five games in the league that we want to win to set us up for the Scottish Cup final.

“It has been a good season. Today makes it a really good one. Can we make it a great one in the final?”

“When you play in derbies it is about winning them, we have managed to do it back-to-back at home and now at Hampden.

“I thought we started well, we got a two-goal lead and then lost a goal quickly, it knocked us out of our