Motherwell's are out of the Scottish Cup after a controversial 2-1 defeat to Hibs within the quarter-finals at Fir Park.
The sport modified utterly inside a minute when referee Willie Collum despatched 'Nicely's Bevis Mugabi off for a problem on Josh Doig that has sparked debate.
Teammate Jordan Roberts might have been despatched off moments later and issues went from dangerous to worse as Elias Melkersen netted for the Hibees.
He doubled his tally earlier than half-time however Joe Efford turned the ball into Hibs' internet in a uncommon second of luck and hope for 'Nicely boss Graham Alexander.
Nevertheless it was Hibs head coach Shaun Maloney who managed to prevail as they be a part of Edinburgh rivals Hearts within the semi-finals with a slender win.
'Nicely boss Alexander made 4 modifications to the facet which drew 1-1 with Dundee within the Premiership final week. Mugabi and Nathan McGinley returned at wing-back alongside Dean Cornelius in midfield and Jordan Roberts up entrance.
Captain Stephen O'Donnell, Sean Goss, Mark O'Hara and Kaiyne Woolery all dropped to the bench.
Hibs welcomed again Matt Macey and Joe Newell whereas Melkersen made his first begin since becoming a member of from Bodo/Glimt in assault. Christian Doidge was dropped and Jake Doyle-Hayes additionally missed out.
Nightmare is understating how badly this recreation began for Motherwell. Inside a minute, Mugabi flew right into a problem with Doig and was promptly despatched off by Collum, however there have been disagreements on whether or not it was a sending off or not.
A couple of minutes later and Roberts escaped with a reserving as he lunged right into a similarly-high sort out on the other facet of the pitch.
Stand-in Fir Park skipper Liam Kelly made an awesome save between the sticks to disclaim Hibs' Drey Wright on 9 minutes however he could not cease Melkersen's effort.
Sylvester Jasper wriggled his well beyond McGinley and Joe Efford to place a cross in for his Norwegian teammate, who completed with aplomb.
Maloney's males dominated the ball as was to be anticipated after the early incidents and put nook after nook into the Motherwell field. The house facet seemed surprised.
It might have been so completely different on a minute earlier on 14 minutes. A nook into the away field was scrambled and each Juhani Ojala and Roberts missed gaping probabilities for Alexander.
Jasper was having a area day and was unlucky to see an effort not nestle the web on 20 minutes earlier than Melkersen had one other header three minutes later, which was simply over.
Ultimately the dynamic ahead duo had their second as soon as extra as Jasper slipped in his younger peer for a end end to double the Hibees lead on 34 minutes.
Dwelling followers had gathered at coaching the day earlier than to roar the crew on and ship them a Scottish Cup reminder, however the goals of a primary journey to Hampden since 2018 have been left in tatters inside 35 minutes.
However an enormous lifeline fell their approach on 43 minutes. Jordan Roberts' tame shot appeared to be going nowhere however it deflected off Efford and into the web through Macey's publish.
After a frantic first half, the second interval started in additional subdued vogue however after his introduction from the bench, O'Donnell was unlucky not see a 'Nicely participant faucet house his cross on 55 minutes.
Chris Mueller had an effort for the Fir Park guests on 60 minutes in a reminder yet another aim for Maloney's facet would all however probably finish the sport, as Liam Donnelly tried his hand from vary on the different finish.
The sport had lulled as soon as extra however all it wanted was one aim to swing the tie both approach. Ricki Lamie's 72nd minute header introduced the Steelmen no nearer to stage phrases.
Woolery then blasted an effort excessive and extensive on 82 minutes and that was that as Motherwell's look forward to a primary piece of silverware since 1991 rumbles into one other season.
Motherwell XI: Kelly; Mugabi, Ojala (45, O'Donnell) Solholm, Lamie, McGinley; Cornelius, Donnelly; Efford, Van Veen, Roberts (Woolery, 81).
Subs: Fox, O'Donnell, Carroll, Woolery, Shaw, Slattery, Amaluzor, Grimshaw, Tierney, Goss, Shields.
Booked: Mugabi (pink), Roberts, McGinley, Lamie.
Hibs XI: Macey, Cadden, Porteous, Doig (Mueller, 8, Doidge, 74), Wright, Campbell, Newell, Stevenson, Henderson (Allan, 53), Jasper, Melkersen (McGregor, 74).
Subs: Dabrowski, Mitchell, Allan, Delferriere, Doidge, Hauge, McGregor, Scott, O'Connor.
Booked: Jasper, Allan.
Referee: Willie Collum
Attendance: 8126
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