Liam Boyce relishing 'unbelievable' Hearts vs Hibs occasion after closed door Hampden left him cold

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Fired-up Liam Boyce can't wait to savour a Hampden Edinburgh Derby packed out with fans. The Hearts striker bagged an extra-time penalty when the Jambos sunk Hibs at the same venue back in October 2020 - but there were no supporters around to cheer it.

Covid-19 restrictions forced the last meeting between these two at the national stadium behind closed doors but it'll be a different story on Saturday when punters descend on Glasgow from the capital for a Scottish Cup last four showdown.

And Boyce is determined to ensure a memorable afternoon for the 20,000 in maroon hoping to see their team make it back-to-back derby wins after defeating the Hibees 3-1 in the Premiership last weekend."It was weird the last time," he said. "We had got a bit used to it, playing the league games in the empty stadium, but the reason you play football is to play in front of fans.Get all the latest Sports news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Facebook groups and Record Sport Instagram."It's unbelievable to have them back.

The cheers from the crowd can help turn the momentum of a game."Like last Saturday, I thought the Hibs fans were good as well when they were 1-0 up.