GLASGOW, May 13 (SW) - Minnows Gretna gave Hearts all they wanted and more, holding them to a 1-1 draw at Hampden Park, but the Scottish Premier League side won the 2005/06 Scottish Cup 4-2 on penalties over the Division Two champions.

Hearts' Rudi Skacel had given his side the lead late in the first half, but Paul McGuffie scored after a penalty miss late in the second to equalize for the small-town club, who were twice rescued by the post.

With just eight minutes played, Hearts made a bid for the lead as Deividas Cesnauskis did well to find open space on the edge of the area, but his shot smacked against the right post of Gretna goalkeeper Alan Main.

Gretna got their first chance on goal in the 26th minute as a free kick by Gavin Skelton had to be touched behind for a corner kick by Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon, and McGuffie narrowly missed high with a looping header 10 minutes later.

In the 39th minute, Hearts finally made the breakthrough as Skacel found himself open at the far post from a deep throw-in and he volleyed past Main and celebrated a 1-0 lead with the Hearts faithful.

Three minutes into the second half, Gretna had a glorious chance to equalize as Steve Tosh took a nice ball in from James Grady, but his finish ended up narrowly wide of Gordon's goal.

Roman Bednar should have done better in the 68th minute when he caught Main off of his line, but the Czech saw his effort go high of the goal. That came back to cost Hearts seven minutes later.

Gretna's John O'Neil was brought down in the area under the challenge of Cesnauksis, and although McGuffie had his effort from the spot saved by Gordon, he was first to the rebound and tucked it home.

Paul Hartley missed a chance on a volley three minutes later and Gordon had to be alert to avert danger six minutes from time as McGuffie was bearing down on him looking for a winning goal.

EXTRA TIME

Six minutes in, Michal Pospisil found his countryman Skacel for a shot on goal, but again Main is left to thank his goalpost as the woodwork denies Hearts the go-ahead goal.

Hartley then missed just wide on a free kick as the first half of extra time came to a close, and Gretna's defense held firm the rest of the way with both teams tired to force extra time.

The shootout would have to be played without Hartley, however, as the Hearts set piece specialist was sent off late on for his second yellow card.

PENALTY SHOOTOUT

Steven Pressley, Robbie Neilson and Skacel converted for Hearts and Grady and Mark Birch kept pace for the underdogs before a poorly-taken effort by Derek Townsley was saved by Gordon, leaving the Edinburgh side 3-2 up.

After Pospisil put Hearts up 4-2 with a well-placed shot, Skelton had to score for Gretna, but he sent his shot off the crossbar, leaving the trophy to be lifted by Hearts for the seventh time.