By Press Association Reporter
Published: 21:57 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 13 April 2019
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Hearts booked their place in the William Hill Scottish Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 win over Championship side Inverness at Hampden Park.
After a non-event of a first half, striker Uche Ikpeazu fired in the opener from close range four minutes after the restart before defender John Souttar added a second from similar distance.
Substitute Sean Clare slotted in a penalty in the 74th minute after Inverness keeper Mark Ridgers had fouled Ikpeazu to kill off the Highlanders who never really looked like they would pull off a shock victory.
Striker Uche Ikpeazu fired in the opener from close range four minutes after the restart
The Tynecastle side, who last won the trophy in 2012, take on Aberdeen or Celtic in the final on May 25.
Ikpeazu, along with midfielder Peter Haring, had given the Edinburgh side a pre-match boost by shrugging off respective knee and groin injury concerns, while 19-year-old Aidan Keena took over up front from Clare who dropped to the bench.
Defenders Brad McKay and Jamie McCart and midfielder Charlie Trafford came back in for the Highlanders who had Coll Donaldson suspended.
In the 14th minute of a mostly dull first half, former Inverness winger Jake Mulraney had a shot stopped by McKay
