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The goalkeeper Mark Brown laments Saturday’s 5-1 Scottish Cup final loss to Hearts at Hampden Park

Referee wasn't at fault – Brown

Goalkeeper Mark Brown lamented Hibernian's own failures and refused to point the finger of blame at referee Craig Thomson after Saturday's 5-1 Scottish Cup final loss against Hearts.

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