GLASGOW (AFP) - Celtic must wait to discover their Scottish Cup final opponents after Hibernian and Dunfermline drew 0-0 in their semi-final at Hampden on Sunday.

In front of a crowd of 25,336 at the Scottish national stadium, John Collins's Hibs, looking to add to their League Cup success, shaded the play but Dunfermline, who sit bottom of the Scottish Premier League, also had chances to snatch the win.

Both sides will now meet in a replay on Tuesday, April 24 at Hampden to decide who faces Celtic in the final on May 26.

Dunfermline's Irish manager Stephen Kenny was happy with his player's efforts and the result.

He said: "I was proud of our commitment and the attitude of our players and their determination and persistence. They were mentally strong and although Hibs had most of the possession we probably had the better chances.

"Hibs were excellent and I am glad I went to the League Cup Final to watch them as they are different tactically to anyone else in the SPL with the way they change their positions.

"Although we didn't retain possession as well as we could have overall I'm happy with a replay."

Hibs assistant manager Tommy Craig was also content with the result.

He said: "It was a tough match which could have gone either way but we didn't do enough in the final third.

"You have to say that the game didn't live up to expectations but sometimes semis are like that.

"Our aim was to win the game but we're relieved to still have another chance."

Hibs had started the stronger of the two sides and could have taken the lead with a number of early chances.

Chris Hogg almost put them ahead in the third minute, heading just wide from David Murphy's corner.

A minute later Steven Fletcher narrowly failed to get a touch on Steven Whittaker's shot across the face of goal, with Dunfermline's Dutch goalkeeper Dorus De Vries stranded.

Dunfermline, who had knocked both Rangers and cup holders Hearts out in earlier rounds of the competition, were struggling to find their feet but in the 10th minute they almost opened the scoring.

First a Jamie McCunnie shot from 12-yards beat Hibs keeper Andrew McNeil only to come back off the bottom of the post.

The ball rebounded to Jim O'Brien and he smashed a first time effort goalwards which forced McNeil into a fine point-blank save.

Hibs keeper McNeil was again called into action in the 41st minute, diving bravely at the feet of Jim McIntyre to block his effort.

McNeil was injured making the save and did not reappear from the half-time break, with Simon Brown taking his place in the Hibs goal.

Hibs started the second half in the same manner as the first, pushing Dunfermline back towards their goal.

Northern Ireland striker Ivan Sproule came close in the 54th minute, twisting away from Pars left-back Scott Muirhead before smashing a shot from 16-yards towards the top corner which just missed its target.

Although Hibs were on top Dunfermline were still dangerous on the counter-attack.

Hibs' Moroccan Abdessalam Benjelloun thought he had at last opened the scoring in the 82nd minute.

His downward shot from 16-yards bounced over De Vries towards the top corner of the net until French centre-half Soulemayne Bamba leapt to head clear off the line.