Steven Naismith has conceded Hearts' loss against Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final was an opportunity missed.
The Tynecastle side fell to a 2-0 defeat as their Hampden hoodoo against Rangers continued having never beaten the Ibrox side at the national stadium.
Manager Naismith cited a "terrible start" on a frustrating afternoon for his side as "immaturity" in the final third ended up being costly for Hearts.
Asked his thoughts on the match, Naismith said: "Frustrated, disappointed with the outcome because I am someone who wants to win. That's the overriding emotion at the moment.
"We got off to a terrible start. We can't lose an early goal like we did. The reaction until the second goal was good. We controlled the ball a lot, we created opportunities.
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"I think what you see is our immaturity in the final third. We had four or five really good situations, we either pick the wrong option or overhit a pass or don't get the finish. In those moments we must hit the target, make the goalie make a save or score a goal.
"That's the biggest frustration for me because we got good opportunities we didn't take and the goals we concede are cheap."
On whether it was a missed opportunity, Naismith added: "Yeah, it is because of how we played and the manner of the goals we lost. It was definitely an opportunity missed.
"If we take one of the chances it's 1-1 with 15 minutes to go, we've got the momentum, we look to be comfortable in possession and the second goal is a killer for us because at that moment of the game, we had possession and we give it up cheap."
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