Blair Spittal has the ball in his hands for Hearts.

Penalties it is.

The 30 minutes are up, but still we play...

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The correct decision from referee Nick Walsh - it was a dive from Tait.

Brian Graham is on for Falkirk - you'd imagine he will take a penalty if we get there.

VAR will definitely have a look at this.

Dylan Tait goes to ground after a challenge from Elton Kabangu and is booked for diving.

There's a tin, tiny bit of contact...

A huge chance for Falkirk to win it.

The ball breaks to Louie Marsh in the box, but his powerful shot is straight at Alexander Schwolow.

The Hearts keeper does well to keep it out, nonetheless.

Spittal it is, but it whistles just over the bar.

Now then.

Hearts win a free-kick on the edge of the Falkirk box.

Blair Spittal and Alexandros Kyziridis are eyeing it up...

John Rankin
Former Hibernian & Dundee United midfielder on BBC Sportsound

The quality of the game's out the window now.

Islam Chesnokov takes a foul throw and then some pinball in the Hearts half comes to nothing.

Both teams look absolutely shattered.

Andy Halliday
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

Both teams are starting to show the exertions of the last seven days. It certainly feels like we're almost sleepwalking to penalties.

Adam Forrester is on for Hearts at right-back, replacing Tomas Magnusson.

For death and glory - and a place in the Scottish Cup last 16...

15 minutes for a winner or it's penalties.

John Rankin
Former Hibernian & Dundee United midfielder on BBC Sportsound

The energy's actually gone out the stadium. I think everyone's just anticipating penalties.

John Rankin
Former Hibernian & Dundee United midfielder on BBC Sportsound

There's not a lot of quality in the game now, it's just tired legs trying to see the game out.

If somebody can conjure something up, try and get a winner, then great.

Islam Chesnokov throws himself to ground in search of another penalty, but he's not fooling anyone.

On we go.

Lawrence Shankland looks to have tweaked his hamstring and is going off.

The Hearts skipper is replaced by Elton Kabangu.

Derek McInnes will be crossing his fingers and toes that it doesn't keep the Scotland striker out of the match against Celtic next weekend.

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