Hibs toast win over Hearts – but will they kick on before cup final?

Hibernian buried their Hampden hoodoo against city rivals Heart of Midlothian on Sunday, but will they build on their Premier Sports Cup semi-final triumph? Hibs players joined their fans in a stirring rendition of Sunshine On Leith Such were Marink Reedijk's wishes, shared in an official Hibernian video, external from the dressing room following their historic Hampden beating of Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish League Cup semi-final. If the Hibs head coach ventured into Leith on Sunday night he would not have been short of offers for both, as he has instantly scribbled his name into the history books. His wait for a first win in charge ended at game five.

As player of the match Joe Newell said afterwards: "I would have taken four losses if this was the way it clicked." There was a wee wait for Reedjik to break his Hibs duck, but that is nothing compared to the agony Hibs supporters had endured since 2006 when travelling across the M8 to face their city rivals at the national stadium. The sights and sounds of Sunshine on Leith being belted from the east end of the national stadium will take some time to shift, for this is a win Hibs must savour. Self-professed "ice king" Reedijk revelled in the iconic anthem but admitted it is his