Hibs supporter’s poem celebrates Scottish Cup glory on four year anniversary

Hibs’ Scottish Cup triumph of four years ago today has been celebrated in poetry.

Supporter Stan Brown submitted the rhyme in response to an Evening News appeal for fan memories, and it perfectly sums up the occasion.

Here it is:

THE NIGHT BEFORE HAMPDEN'Twas the night before Hampden when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse

The Hibs scarves were hung in the bedrooms with care

And Hibs shirts all ironed and hung on a chair

The children were nestled all snug in their beds

While dads and big brothers were all thinking ahead

Of tomorrow's big game and of who Stubbsy might start

Conrad Logan in goals they were sure he'd play a big part

Lewis Stevenson on the left flank, David Gray on the right

Behind them Paul Hanlon with all of his might

Beside him Darren McGregor and Liam Fontaine

Both built like a massive old fashioned steam train

Then Fraser Fyvie brought into the ruck

Complimented by the skilled touches of Dylan McGeouch

And what can we say about that lad John McGinn

I truly don't know where I should begin

Jason Cummings our striker out on the left

Anthony Stokes Is on fire with a touch oh so deft

The subs Oxley, Keatings and Boyle didn't start

Gunnarsson, Dagnall, Henderson and that man we call Bart

In the 3rd minute Stokes raced towards the Rangers goal

And dispatches a shot into the net it did roll

The HIBEES in the East stand arose just as one

It looked like Stokes could score goals for fun

The Rangers scored two without any reply

But with ten minutes remaining Hendo’s corner flew by

To be met by Stokesy who headered the ball into the net

And a Grandstand finish was sure to be set.

Injury time came and David Gray forced a throw in

He looked up and who should he see but McGinn

He threw the ball to Fyvie who was in front of the Hibs stand

He passed it to Stokesy who was denied by a hand

The corner was taken by Liam Henderson’s right boot

We all hoped it would go to Stokesy who we knew would just shoot

But it landed for Captain Fantastic David Gray

He bulleted a header which took 114 years away

As the net bulged and billowed with the force of the ball

The HIBEES had answered their fans pleading call

On fingernails some Hibbies who began just to chew

Waited on the final whistle for a minute or two

And then the sound of the refs whistle a delight just to hear

The last time we'd won it 1902 was the year

It was when Man Utd used to be Newton Heath

But today all we care about is that there's Sunshine on Leith.