Hibs never do things easy, do they? Jack Ross’ side were, for 80 minutes, much the better team at Easter Road and had themselves in a two-goal lead thanks to a header from Christian Doidge and a close-range finish from Jackson Irvine.
But Motherwell came roaring back in the final ten. Ricki Lamie cut the deficit before Tony Watt tied it up with just over a minute remaining.
In the end the match went to extra-time and penalties where, finally, Hibs were able to prevail once and for all. They’ll be in the draw for the semi-finals.
Player ratings scale - 10: One of best performances you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: Terrible day at office. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of worst performances you've seen.

. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - APRIL 24: Hibernian's Jackson Irvine celebrates his goal with teammates during a Scottish Cup match between Hibernian and Motherwell at Easter Road on April 24, 2021, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)
Team-mates celebrate with Hibs scorer Jackson Irvine after the Aussie put his side two ahead. Picture: SNS Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group

. Gk - Matt Macey - 6
Made an impressive save from Devante Cole to keep the scores at 1-0 but perhaps should've done better with Tony Watt's late equaliser as his positioning looked as little off. Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group

. DRC - Paul McGinn - 8
Weird to get a defender who conceded twice an 8, but McGinn was great on the right of the back three. Did his defensive work well and contributed often to the attack, including a wonderful assist. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. DC - Ryan Porteous - 7
Often the most alert to the danger of the Hibs back three. Wasn't at fault for either goal and pulled off a miraculous last-ditch tackle in extra-time. Scored winning pen in the shoot-out. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

. DLC - Paul Hanlon - 6
Even though they conceded twice, it's hard to say any of Hibs' back-line played too badly. Hanlon was solid enough, just not as good as the other two. Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group

1. GK - Matt Macey - 6
Didn't have any difficult saves to make and could nothing about the Motherwell goal. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group

2. RCB - Chris Cadden - 6
Helped contribute to the attack in the first half by getting forward to create overloads down the right. Was the weakest of the defence, though, which is perhaps understandable in an unfamiliar role. Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group

3. CB - Ryan Porteous - 7
As he has been throughout most of this season, Porteous was a rock at the heart of the Hibs back three. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group

4. LCB - Josh Doig - 6
Took one for the team as the victim of Bevis Mugabi's first-minute lunge which saw the hosts reduced to ten men, but wasn't able to play for much longer as a result. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group