Hearts were glad to get through this tie after being given a real fright by
Clydebank.
Goals from Thomas Flogel and David Weir ensured the Premier League side went
through to the fourth round.
But the second division outfit will take a lot of credit from this performance
and were only denied a goal by the heroics of Hearts goalkeeper Roddy McKenzie.
Hearts took the lead in 31 minutes when Flogel fired the ball into the roof of
the net following a goalmouth scramble.
And the Tynecastle men's progress was ensured when Weir rose high in the 61st
minute to meet a Steve Fulton free-kick and head home.
However Clydebank had ten great chances to score and only bad luck and good
goalkeeping denied them.
After just four minutes David Nicholls beat McKenzie with a long range shot
which incredibly hit the inside of the post and instead of crossing the line
came back out and was cleared.
Then Nicholls tested McKenzie with another great shot but not for the last
time the Hearts keeper produced a fine save.
Colin McDonald and Joe McLaughlin went close with headers and the Hearts fans
breathed a sigh of relief when Flogel's opener went in.
However the game could have changed dramatically if referee Michael McCurry
had awarded the underdogs a penalty on the stroke of half-time when a Nicholls
goal-bound shot struck the arm of Weir.
Hearts second goal killed off any real chance Clydebank had of causing an
upset but they refused to give up and McKenzie produced two outstanding saves to
deny McDonald and Nicholls.
Hearts: McKenzie, Locke, Naysmith, Weir, Salvatori, Ritchie,
McCann (Cameron 73), Fulton, Adam, Flogel (Quitongo 53),
Hamilton (Robertson 53).
Goals: Flogel 31, Weir 61.
Clydebank: MacFarlane, Wishart, Lovering, Murdoch, McLaughlin,
Brannigan, Nicolls, McDonald (Brown 79), Adams,
Docherty (Ward 77), McWilliams (Miller 64).
Booked: Murdoch, Adams, McWilliams.
Att: 12,499
Ref: M McCurry (Glasgow).
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