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I attended this match and after about 15 mins the most glaring feature of Falkirk's defensive line was the fact there was a space opening up in front of their pen box D and few Hibs players had the gumption to drive through that space and kick the kind of shot that punishes that kind of defensive set up from 20-25 yards - so irritating to watch. Fraser Fyvie was the only Hibs player who did it in the 1st half and it should've been a goal - he unluckily hit McDonald's post and the ball didn't hit the net!! I don't rate Houston that highly - IMO a better and more direct and incisive team will dismantle this Falkirk side. They'd better pray that Celtic don't make that final because I definitely reckon they could well lose 5 or 6 goals with such a defensive set up - they were not that good today! Hibs ineptness to capitulate on their weaknesses was paramount in them losing this game as they've done before!! As for Stubbs use of substitutes - I spit on that unimpressive practise with utter contempt - clueless! Hibs never lost a Scottish Cup tie in the past eight fixtures v Falkirk and they certainly blotted the copybook in this 9th cup tie - a shocker but not a total surprise!