Hearts V. Raith Rovers (1956)

Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland. Start of the Scottish FA (Football Association) Cup semi-final match between Heart of Midlothian and Raith Rovers. SV. Two Scottish captains tossing. SCU. Boy with large hat “Raith for the Cup“. GV. Raith kicking off with hooped socks. Thomson passes the ball back, and it is kicked up-field. Copland heads it on but he is intercepted by Heart’s back and passed to Dave McKay who receives the ball. McKay kicks it out to Young but a Raith man intercepts and it goes to the outside left McMillan. He beats Kirk to start Raith Rovers attack. GV. Massed crowd. SV. Heart defender coming away with the ball. He flicks it out to the right wing but McLure is there to intercept the pass and kick back into the Heart’s half. GV. Heart’s goal area. Ball just dropping into goal area where a Raith player shoots and Duff dives to save. He pushes ball round post. SV. Massed crowd. SV. Heart of Midlothian on the attack. Young in possession, running towards the Raith goal. He beats the back and
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