The 2012 Scottish Cup Final will be the 127th final of the Scottish Cup, Scottish football’s most prestigious knockout association football competition. The match will take place at Hampden Park on 19 May 2012 and will be contested by the Edinburgh derby rivals, Hibernian (Hibs) and Heart of Midlothian (Hearts). It will be Hibs' 12th Scottish Cup Final and Hearts' 14th. It is also the first time the clubs have met in a Scottish Cup Final since 1896.
As Scottish Premier League (SPL) clubs, Hibs and Hearts both entered the competition in the fourth round. Hibs won all four of their ties at the first attempt, defeating two other SPL clubs and two Scottish Football League clubs. After winning against a junior club in the fourth round, Hearts defeated three other SPL clubs to reach the final. Hearts needed replays to eliminate St Johnston and St Mirren, then beat cup holders and SPL champions Celtic in the semi-final.
Scottish Premier League club Hibernian (Hibs) entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign against Second Division leaders Cowdenbeath at Central Park, which was suggested as a possible cup upset due to Hibs' poor league form. Cowdenbeath took the lead after just 15 seconds, but Hibs recovered to win 3–2. Hibs then took on fellow Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock at their home ground, Easter Road, having made several signings in January 2012. An early goal by Irish striker Eoin Doyle was enough to give Hibs a 1–0 win.
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In the quarter-final Hibs were drawn against the other senior club from Ayrshire, away to Ayr United. Again the match was tipped as a possible cup upset, as Ayr had beaten Hibs (after a replay) in the 2010-11 Scotish Cup competition. Hibs scored two early goals, however, and progressed to the semi-final with a 2–0 victory. In the semi-final, Hibs took on Aberdeen at Hampden Park. Garry O’Connor scored an early goal, but Rory Fallon equalised for Aberdeen in the second half with a spectacular looping volley. Hibs won 2–1, however, thanks to a late winning goal by Leigh Griffiths.
Heart of Midlothian (Hearts), also a Scottish Premier League club, entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign against Junior club Auchinleck Talbot at their home ground of Tynecastle Stadium. A late goal by Gordon Smith gave Hearts a 1–0 victory in a match they had been expected to win comfortably. Hearts then needed replays to beat Scottish Premier League opponents St Johnston and St Mirren in the fifth round and quarter final respectively.
In the replay of the tie against St. Johnstone, Hearts needed a penalty kick (converted by Jamie Hamill) to force a period of extra time , during which Marius Zaliukas scored the winning goal. Hearts progressed to the semi-final, where they had been drawn against cup holders and league champions Celtic. Hearts took the lead early in the second half, but Gary Hooper scored a late equaliser from an offside position. Within a few minutes, however, Hearts were awarded a penalty kick for handball. This opportunity was converted by Craig Beattie and gave Hearts a 2–1 victory.
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