Gordon and late goal take Hearts past Morton

Steven Naismith commented that Craig Gordon has returned to his previous form, as the goalkeeper, who had recovered from injury, prevented Greenock Morton from scoring until Kenneth Vargas scored a late goal that helped secure a spot in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

Dougie Imrie, who plays for the opposing team, believed that his team should have been the ones playing at Hampden. This is because they scared the visitors from the higher Premiership league but unfortunately lost in the end due to a counter-attack goal scored in the last four minutes of the game.

Lawrence Shankland had a clear chance to score but instead passed the ball to Vargas who put it in the far corner of the goal.

After the end of the game, the draw was made live on BBC Scotland and it was decided that Hearts will be playing against Rangers in the last four.

However, Hearts team required Gordon in order to maintain his first clean sheet after his return from suffering from his double leg break. The 41-year-old is currently competing against his team-mate Zander Clark for the starting position. Additionally, Gordon is also striving to secure a place in the Scotland squad which is scheduled to be announced on Tuesday.

The head coach, Naismith, declared that he had been stating it from the start that the goalie has returned to his previous performance level. Naismith praised the goalie's intense dedication and determination, as well as his ability to catch the ball and relieve pressure. Having two fantastic goalies is an excellent thing for the team, according to Naismith.

Imrie expressed his team's aim of causing challenges for their opponents before their match, and without a doubt, they successfully carried out this plan at Cappielow.

The game started off well for the team playing at home, and the experienced goalkeeper Craig Gordon had to make a quick save within the first five minutes to stop a free-kick from Alan Power.

It took some time for Hearts to get into their rhythm, but they started to increase their offensive tactics as the first half neared its end, creating several opportunities. However, the Morton defense was resistant and endured the challenge.

Morton emerged as the superior team after halftime and created the most promising chance of the match thus far.

Robbie Muirhead had an opportunity to pass the ball towards Robbie Crawford, but unfortunately, they were not synchronized and as a result, Hearts was able to remove the ball from danger.

Beni Baningime had a great opportunity to score first with a header near the goal post, but unfortunately, it didn't make it over the Morton crossbar.

The game was filled with non-stop back and forth play as both teams had plenty of opportunities to score, yet neither managed to take advantage.

The Hearts team had to face some difficulties before Cammy Devlin was able to make the goalkeeper Ryan Mullen stretch and make an excellent save.

Vargas had the opportunity to score with only 10 minutes remaining in the game, but he was unable to do so.

Shankland completed all the challenging tasks before passing the ball to his teammate, who attempted to elevate it over Mullen. However, the ball rebounded off the upper edge of the goal frame and went beyond.

The Hearts team started to exert more force on the game, taking advantage of Morton's fatigue. Mullen made an impressive move by diving to block Aidan Denholm's shot from a short distance away.

Yet, after an extensive 85 minutes, Hearts eventually achieved success. This happened when Vargas successfully scored a goal after receiving a pass from Shankland, thus earning their place in the semi-finals.

Kenneth Vargas Named Player Of The Match

Analysis: Morton's Valiant Defeat

Morton put up a commendable performance, having already defeated a team from the top tier of Scottish football, Motherwell, in the previous stage.

During most of the game, they were successful at preventing Hearts from scoring, and they even had opportunities to score themselves, which caused a risk to Hearts' team. Gordon had to make several saves during the game.

In the end, Imrie's team suffered due to their insufficient number of skilled players, while the strong abilities of Hearts' attacking players became apparent.

The Hearts team that appeared at Cappielow was completely different from the one that scored two goals against Celtic last weekend.

Steven Naismith's team seemed to be slow in the game, and it was only when Morton started to get tired that Hearts were able to take control of the game.

But ultimately, what was most important for the guests was securing a spot in the Hampden semi-finals.

The coach of Hearts, Steven Naismith, said that they had the opportunity to score earlier, however they knew that it was important to be patient.

By persisting with our efforts, we eventually received the chances we were hoping for. This is precisely how events transpired.

The head of Morton, Dougie Imrie, expressed his belief that his team deserved to advance in the competition based on their performance.

Regrettably, we conceded to a team of great caliber, but that's how it goes in cup matches. They had their chance and they made the most of it.

The Hearts team will head to Dingwall to play against Ross County, who are currently not doing well in the Premiership league, at 3 PM GMT. Meanwhile, in the Championship, Greenock Morton will be facing off against Partick Thistle.

The game between Greenock Morton and Heart of Midlothian has concluded, with a final score of 0-1 in favor of Heart of Midlothian.

The concluding segment of the game has come to an end, with Greenock Morton losing to Heart of Midlothian by a score of 0-1.

Kirk Broadfoot scored an own goal at the center of the field, Heart of Midlothian.

The Heart of Midlothian's corner kick was defended by Calum Waters.

A change has been made in the Greenock Morton team, with Calum Waters taking the place of Grant Gillespie.

Yes! Greenock Morton has not scored, while Heart of Midlothian has scored one point. Kenneth Vargas was able to score with his right foot from the right side of the box, and it went towards the bottom left corner. Lawrence Shankland assisted him in making this happen.

Grant Gillespie gave away a corner kick to the Heart of Midlothian.

The wait is over and they are prepared to resume.

The game has been paused due to a health issue affecting Ryan Mullen (Greenock Morton) during gameplay.

The try was stopped. Aidan Denholm (from Heart of Midlothian) utilized his right foot to shoot from the left area of the box, but the goalkeeper managed to block it towards the middle of the target.

In the football game between Heart of Midlothian and their opponent, there was a substitution made. Cameron Devlin was replaced by Aidan Denholm.

Kenneth Vargas from the Heart of Midlothian team strikes the crossbar with a shot using his right foot from the middle of the penalty area.

Toby Sibbick from Heart of Midlothian has successfully gained a free kick in the defensive side of the field.

Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) committed a foul.

Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) committed a foul.

Alan Power from the team Greenock Morton obtains a free kick in the half of the field meant for defense.

Kenneth Vargas, a player from Heart of Midlothian, has successfully obtained a free kick in the section of the field where their team is attacking.

Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) commits a violation.

The attempt was unsuccessful in scoring. Cameron Devlin, who plays for Heart of Midlothian, took a shot with his right foot from a distance and the ball was caught by the goalkeeper in the upper left corner of the goal.

Cameron Devlin of Heart of Midlothian receives a free kick on the right side of the field.

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