From a playing point of view, however, it will be extremely tough. Hibs are doing extremely well at the moment and their two strikers, Derek Riordan and Garry O'Connor, are both tipped to be big stars of the future. Brechin got beaten 4-0 at Easter Road at the weekend in the cup, I'd like to think we could do a little bit better and get a goal. Former Hibs man Kirk Broadfoot can do it with a mazy dribble, though there wouldn't be a better time for fellow ex Hibbee Mark Dempsie to score his first Saints goal. Mind you, I'm sure he'd take a game at the moment, let alone a goal.
Of course, there is the possiblity that Mixu Paatelainen could be fit by then to face his former club, and it would be brilliant to see him get a goal against his old club and send us into the semi finals.
A big thank you to those nice folks at the SFA, who thought it would be a good idea to get the coach of the Scottish Women's team (whose name I forget) and the captain, Julie Fleeting, to make the draw. Since starting Uni in Edinburgh in 2002 I've been hoping to be drawn away to Hearts, Hibs or even Livingston in the cup and now, at the sixth time of asking (in the Scottish Cup anyway) they've managed it. They even managed to get it at a time when I was actually in Edinburgh and not on holiday. Thank you. I've always said women should be more involved in men's