If Hearts decide to run through a penalty drill before Saturday’s Hampden date with Hibs then don’t be surprised if Ellis Simms is nowhere to be seen.
The Jambos striker doesn’t have any worries about being put on the spot - he just knows from painful recent experience that practice doesn’t always pay off ahead of a national stadium outing.
Hearts may need little more motivation to keep their Scottish Cup dream alive than the chance to leave their arch rivals broken in the semi-final.
