Underdogs Hibernian must show more heart in the Scottish Cup final, says former captain Pat Stanton "And the other team sees that and the crowd sense it - "They've just given in." You cannae forgive that. The match recollected by Stanton was a Scottish League Cup tie on Oct 26 and the supine manner of Hibs" collapse propelled Colin Calderwood towards the exit shortly afterwards. Pat Fenlon, who took over a month later, has hardly effected a major transformation but in staging an end of season fightback with wins away to Aberdeen and home to Dunfermline, he guaranteed Hibs" SPL survival. They might not be quite such easy touches now - at least, Stanton would like to think as much. "Maybe not," said the 67 year-old who served as a central defender at Easter Road between 1963 and 1976. I think James McPake has made a big difference. McPake came and has done a very good job and you can see some of the players around him are benefiting from him being there, but it's up to them to take up the cudgels and do things as well. Don't rely on him all the time. He's had a massive influence on the players at the back. I'd like to see a bit more from the midfield. Up front they have guys capable of scoring goals but, like I say, midfield is vital. I thought one of the most important results for Hibs in recent years was the game against Aberdeen - to win 2-1 there to set up the Dunfermline game at Easter Road. That's been the most important result Hibs have had in a long, long time because the consequences of losing could have been dire, even if they win this cup. That was the first thing - stay in the league - and let the rest of the season take care of itself. Hearts have had the match of Hibs and have shown greater desire, particularly in the midfield - that's my great concern - but it's up to Hibs to sow a few seeds of doubt in Hearts. At the start of the game, don't give yourself any mountains to climb, or lose a quick goal. Approach it in the right manner and take it from there - and who knows? Certainly, Hibs displayed bite and determination when they guaranteed their SPL status with a 4-0 victory over Dunfermline last week. "They knew what needed done," said Stanton. They were at home. It had been a poor season for Hibs, let's face it, but they got through that and this is just a bonus, really. The season could have just fizzled out - but here we are just waiting to go to a cup final. "If somebody had said just a month ago, "You'll escape relegation and you'll be in the Scottish Cup final" you would have questioned that, but here we are." Yes, but again we return to the inescapable fact that this is not simply the Scottish Cup final, but a contest against local rivals who have enjoyed the upper hand for some time and who know the tremendous value of 110 years of bragging rights. This is not a derby like all the others since 1896, when they contested the trophy at Logie Green - and Hibs lost 3-1. "No, that's right - it's not," said Stanton. Hearts go to Easter Road and leave, having taken the points with no resistance. You've got to show some resistance and some desire to survive and win and the players have got to take that on to the park on Saturday. The manager can only say so much - it's up to them. Nobody would be more delighted than me to see them winning it. When you think of the great players - Joe Baker, Gordon Smith, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull, Peter Cormack - and it just didn't happen for them. Didn't happen. We had our chances - and it's down to the players. On the day you've got to do it. If you come off the park and you've done your best, it's disappointing. It's worse if you come off the park and you've not really shown anything. I would like it to happen - it's got to happen sometime. Hearts are favourites and rightly so because the recent record of Hibs v Hearts games shows that they are the stronger side, the more determined. But if Hibs match them in those respects, who knows what can happen?