 In the quarter @-@ final Hibs were drawn against the other senior club from Ayrshire , away to Ayr United . Again the match was tipped as a possible cup upset , as Ayr had beaten Hibs ( after a replay ) in the 2010 – 11 Scottish Cup competition . Hibs scored two early goals and progressed to the semi @-@ final with a 2 – 0 victory . In the semi @-@ final , Hibs took on Aberdeen at Hampden Park . Garry O 'Connor scored an early goal , and Rory Fallon equalised for Aberdeen in the second half with a spectacular looping volley . Hibs won 2 – 1 thanks to a late winning goal by Leigh Griffiths . 
