Leith should have taken the lead after Euan Campbell was through on Gilbertson who made an excellent save in the Tynecastle goal, Radzynski, Duthie and Beaton all went close as the first half became the John Gilbertson show his excellent saves ensured Tynecastle remained in the tie at half time, second half and it was Tynecastle that got the unlikely break through free kick by Paul Devlin was glanced pass Gordon in the Leith goal big Brian Foster, this rallied Tynecastle and they should have score again good work from Gary Cherrie with Gary McCormack hitting the post, at the other the end the same old story with Leith failing to take their chances Mark Duthie and Euan Campbell both should have scored, in a 10 minute spell a Beaton corner was wiped in everybody missed it apart from Euan Campbell who’s slight touch couldn’t convert it at the back post. Tynecastle went up the other end and Wayne Sproule was upended in the box by Neil Ewart, grade 1 Referee David Somers pointed to the spot, Paul Devlin smashed the ball home, shortly after that Leith went 3 up front however this let Sproule have acres of space down the right side and it was his cross that fell to Gary McCormack who slotted home from close range, by this point Tynecastle where dominated and should have got a few more.
Tynecastle: Gilbertson, Aird, M.Cherrie, Sives, Foster, Blackley, Mearns, Devlin, Sproule, Jones, McCormack. Subs: G. Cherrie, Thom, Elliot
Leith Athletic: Gordon, Milligan, Ewart, Wallace, Middlemiss, Beaton, Lockhart, Lauder, Duthie, Radzynski, Campbell. Subs: Freedman, Stewart, Fairbairn, Downie.
