Just back and that victory was super sweet esp after the majority of Hibs fans crammed into the east corner of Hampden and initially being serenaded by the usual "Rule Britannia" brigade, all 35k-40k of these Huns giving it laldy. And then Boyly stuns them all - scores from our 1st corner! 
I, and lotsa other Hibs fans, curiously watching both Rangers CBs, Balogun and Goldson, during that frenetic 1st half and thinking they are "all over the place" and can't handle Boyly's pace. Sure enough - bang, and bang again - a historic Boyly hat-trick v Rangers - the 1st one ever v The Rangers because Ivan Sproule's previous hat-trick all these years ago at Ibronx was v Glesca Rangers! My only annoyance was Porty's sclaff with his left peg, right after our 3rd goal, to give Arfield an easy "strike", 1-3 Hibs at HT. Also they were there to be annihilated by Hibs with such a rocky defence - could've been a 1-4 or 1-5 pummeling!! Anyway, time to "dust ourselves down" and be difficult to beat. Hibs players, to a man, playing with "something to prove" and battling for every ball plus Lady Luck favouring the brave. So many players worthy of the MOTM award. Obviously Boyly high up for that award, but I must say Paul Hanlon was a "rock" in our defence esp after being given a yellow amazingly in the 2nd min of the match!!? One has to ask, "Was that the manager's instruction" to Hanlon and Newell to 'nail' their players, early doors, and 'lay down a marker'. Great stuff by the guys and resolute with Macey hardly having any kinda save at all apart from that bizarre pass back from Magregor that hit Hibs goal post in the dying mins - near enough done in my "ticker" with that daft pass back, Darren clearly not "up to speed" after the surprise of having to replace a magnificent Porty who recovered very well after his mistake in the 1st half. Another cup final beckons - WELL DONE HIBS AND NOT BEATEN IN A LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL BY THEM, OR GLESCA RANGERS BEFORE THEM, SINCE 1947 - AN AMAZING STAT BTW!!
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I, and lotsa other Hibs fans, curiously watching both Rangers CBs, Balogun and Goldson, during that frenetic 1st half and thinking they are "all over the place" and can't handle Boyly's pace. Sure enough - bang, and bang again - a historic Boyly hat-trick v Rangers - the 1st one ever v The Rangers because Ivan Sproule's previous hat-trick all these years ago at Ibronx was v Glesca Rangers! My only annoyance was Porty's sclaff with his left peg, right after our 3rd goal, to give Arfield an easy "strike", 1-3 Hibs at HT. Also they were there to be annihilated by Hibs with such a rocky defence - could've been a 1-4 or 1-5 pummeling!! Anyway, time to "dust ourselves down" and be difficult to beat. Hibs players, to a man, playing with "something to prove" and battling for every ball plus Lady Luck favouring the brave. So many players worthy of the MOTM award. Obviously Boyly high up for that award, but I must say Paul Hanlon was a "rock" in our defence esp after being given a yellow amazingly in the 2nd min of the match!!? One has to ask, "Was that the manager's instruction" to Hanlon and Newell to 'nail' their players, early doors, and 'lay down a marker'. Great stuff by the guys and resolute with Macey hardly having any kinda save at all apart from that bizarre pass back from Magregor that hit Hibs goal post in the dying mins - near enough done in my "ticker" with that daft pass back, Darren clearly not "up to speed" after the surprise of having to replace a magnificent Porty who recovered very well after his mistake in the 1st half. Another cup final beckons - WELL DONE HIBS AND NOT BEATEN IN A LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL BY THEM, OR GLESCA RANGERS BEFORE THEM, SINCE 1947 - AN AMAZING STAT BTW!!GGTTH