The Hibs manager watched his side beat St Mirren 4-2 to secure a Viaplay Cup semi-final tie against Aberdeen. Here's everything he had to say at full-time.

Do you feel you saw everything from your team tonight?

“I thought it was a real good game of football, a good cup tie under the lights.

“I saw great character from the boys and I thougth we deserved to win the game.

“We created more than enough chances to win two games.

“But fair play to them, they came as the form team in the league.

“They’ve had a fantastic start to the season but we saw that as an opportunity to put an end to that run.

“I’m really proud of the boys’ effort because it has been a big couple of weeks.

“I thought that performance epitomised everything in terms of team spirit.

“And in the second half we played some great stuff.

“They were always going to come full of confidence and at first I thought we played into their hands a little bit.

“They like to catch you on the counter attack and sit back and bomb foward quickly.

“The goal we conceded was sloppy from us, we didn’t stop the cross.

“It was a great strike but it was the only shot they had in the first half..

Your team came out like men possessed for the second period, what did you say at half-time?

“We said stay calm and stick to the gameplan and we knew if we kept moving the ball the way wee dod they would tire.

“Boyley was outsanding, he could have had a hat-trick. Jordan Obita, Lewis Miller.

“It was a big shift from everyone. Dylan Vente, with four in four is on fire at the moment.

“To be able to replace him with Adam Le Fondre and Josh Campbell, then obviously young Rory gets his minutes again, he’ll take a lot from that experience.

“I thought the fans wanted the game to carry on at the end, because we were creating chances at will.

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“But it’s all about getting through to a semi-final at Hampden, so I’m really proud of everyone involved.

“I was at Scotland-England a couple of weeks ago and thought the atmosphere was amazing – apart from the boos!

“But I never went there as a player or coach, so I’m really looking forward to that.

“And the boys thoroughly deserved it, so I’m really proud of their effort.

Getting to a semi-final so early in your tenure...

“I think any coach, any player, you want to play in the biggest games. Whether that’s a semi-final or final, that’s what you’re in football for.

“When you’re in that competition, you want to get to the final. This club has won cups before.

“But you have to earn the right. And I thought we more than earned the right to go through to that semi-final.

“Hampden is the national stadium, the sort of place you want to play. Hopefully we can bring a good crowd to that game – and I’m sure Aberdeen will, as well.

“You want a full stadium and a really good atmosphere.

“I thought the fans were outstanding tonight, the energy they gave us in the second half was amazing.

“No doubt they’ll be looking forward to the semi but, right now, that’s the last thing on my mind.

“We’re focusing on Dundee this weekend.

What's your reaction to the draw?

“They deserve to be there. And we do. Irrespective of who the opposition is, it’s a semi-final. You don’t go there not to try to win, when there’s a final at stake.

“They’re a good side and they’ve got some good players. But we’ll go into that game looking to win the game, claim the prize of making the final.”