Gordon Smith’s late winner saved Hearts blushes as they beat Auchinleck Talbot 1-0 at Tynecastle to book their place in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup yesterday.
Scottish Junior side Auchinleck looked heading to a shock result after holding the Premier League side for the majority of the match before conceding late on.
Their goalkeeper Andy Leishman had been the hero when he saved a penalty from Hearts debutant Fraser Mullan. But his penalty joy turned to heartbreak six minutes from time when Smith fired home for Hearts.
Scottish Cup, fourth round
Airdrie Utd 2 - Dundee Utd 6
Cowdenbeath 2 - Hibernian 3
Dundee 1 - Kilmarnock 1
Falkirk 2 - East Fife 0
Forfar 0 - Aberdeen 4
Hearts 1 - Auchinleck 0
Inverness CT 1 - Dunfermline 1
Livingston 1 - Ayr 2
Motherwell 4 - Queen’s Park 0
Partick Thistle 0 - Queen of South 1
Raith Rovers 1 - Morton 2
Ross County 7 - Stenhousemuir 0
St Johnstone 2 - Brechin 1
St Mirren 0 - Hamilton 0
Arbroath-Rangers - today, 13:45
Peterhead-Celtic - today, 16:00
Third Division
Annan Athletic 1 - Clyde 0
Elgin 3 - East Stirling 1
Montrose 1 - Stranraer 3