Tag: cinch Premiership
Hearts aiming high in Ibrox clash
Hearts head for Ibrox on Saturday (kick-off 15.00) and statistics show that Rangers have won four of the last five games between the cinch Premiership rivals. There has been one draw.
Rangers are on a high...
Naismith on Well: ‘we expect to put a challenge forward’
Hearts have won five of the last ten meetings between them and Motherwell but The Steelmen have won four and edged the Jambos 1-0 at Gorgie on September 3, midfielder Callum Slattery netting the...
Shankland on the mark again as Hearts secure win
In-form Lawrence Shankland slotted his 22nd goal of the season as Hearts edged St Johnstone 1-0 at McDiarmid Park.
The strike following a long ball from defender Frankie Kent after 55 minutes secured a sixth win in...
Naismith looking for six in a row against Saints
Hearts head for St Johnstone on Wednesday looking to extend their unbeaten run against a much-improved Perth side.
Former Jambos boss, Craig Levein, has made a significant impact since taking over struggling Saints in November last year and St Johnstone...
Boyce needs surgery after injury setback
Liam Boyce has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury and will need surgery. That's the latest word from the dressing-room supplied by head coach Steven Naismith.
He told a press briefing at The...
Scots-born Fraser arrives at Tynecastle Park
Hearts have confirmed that Scott Fraser has joined the Tynecastle club on loan until the end of the season from English League One side Charlton Athletic.
The 28-year-old Dundonian has been on Hearts' radar for...
Robson sacked as Aberdeen struggle
Barry Robson told a press conference post-match at Tynecastle that Aberdeen's game on Tuesday night against Dundee was a tough one, and so it proved as the Dons were held 1-1 at home and...
Naismith: ‘I do not expect to lose anybody’
Steven Naismith, Hearts' head coach, does not expect to lose any players before the transfer deadline, but the jungle drums continue to beat with Rangers, in particular, said to be seeking a striker.
Hearts' top...
Grant penalty key as Hearts go ten clear in third
Jorge Grant stood in the penalty box at the Gorgie End with the ball cradled in his arm. He appeared ice cool and as the fans chanted and the clock ticked while VAR officials reviewed an alleged hand ball...
Forrest and Vargas praised by Naismith
Alan Forrest set up two goals at in Hearts' 2-1 win in the cinch Premiership at Livingston while Kenneth Vargas opened the scoring with a well-taken strike, his second in two games after the counter...
Yengi signed to help lift Livingston
Livingston have confirmed the signing of Australian striker Tete Yengi from Ipswich Town and the 6ft 5in player arrived from Portman Road having completed a loan spell with Finnish club KuPS.
He appeared for them...
VAR controversy as Shankland strike rescues Hearts
Lawrence Shankland came to the rescue as Hearts clawed their way back from 2-0 down to draw with Ross County at Tynecastle and stay in third place in the cinch Premiership.
His strike with 11...
Shankland again centre stage
Another piece of sublime skill from super sniper Lawrence Shankland secured a 1-0 win in the third minute of injury time for Hearts at Easter Road, the second game running in which the much-talked-about...
Naismith: ‘we are confident, we are in a good place’
Hearts are still smarting from the result in the last Derby at Tynecastle when two goals from Elie Youan allowed Hibs to come from 2-0 down to snatch a draw in a game in...
Forrest stresses importance of Festive fixtures
Hearts entertain St Mirren in the cinch Premiership on Saturday (kick-off 15.00) and Alan Forrest said that the 2-0 victory at Celtic last weekend provided a lift for the club on the back of a...
Naismith keen to add to Celtic success
Hearts and St Mirren both have 26 points in the cinch Premiership with the Tynecastle team having a game in hand and also in third position because of a superior goal difference.
The Capital combine...
Maroon Wall triumphs to end 14-year wait
Fans criticised the management team and the style of play at Hearts' annual meeting earlier this week, but the team responded in style with a magnificent 2-0 win at cinch Premiership pace-setters Celtic, snapping a...
Hearts travel to face cinch Premiership leaders
Hearts travel to Celtic Park on Saturday (15.00) looking to snap a losing run against The Hoops who top the cinch Premiership with 42 points from 17 matches.
Hearts have slipped to sixth and have...
Clarkson stuns Hearts with injury-time winner
Leighton Clarkson netted two minutes into injury time to secure a 2-1 victory for struggling Aberdeen over Hearts at rain-soaked Pittodrie.
The goal followed a breakaway move down the right when Luis 'Duk' Lopes latched on...
Naismith: Robson will have Aberdeen ‘pumped and ready’
Steven Naismith, Hearts' head coach, takes his squad to Pittodrie on Saturday to play Aberdeen (15.00) in the cinch Premiership, a club which has slipped to second bottom of the table and a has a manager (Barry...
Robson urges Dons to ‘stand up and fight’
Hearts travel to Aberdeen on Saturday (15.00) looking for a lift after their four game winning run was snapped by Rangers in a 1-0 defeat at Tynecastle in midweek.
The Jambos still sit in third...
Sima strikes to keep Clement’s unbeaten run going
In-form Abdullah Sima slotted after 34 minutes to claim his 12th goal of the season as Rangers edged Hearts 1-0 at Tynecastle in the cinch Premiership.
The on-loan Sengalese player, who claimed a double in the victory over...
Cochrane: confidence is growing ‘week-by-week’
Alex Cochrane denied that there is a mental black about facing Rangers, a team which has won four of the last five games against Hearts.
And the Brighton-born defender, who will play his 100th game for...
Rangers bookies favourites for Tynecastle clash
Second-placed Rangers visit Tynecastle on Wednesday night (20.00) providing Hearts with a massive test only hours after head coach Steven Naismith and the coaching team celebrated winning the Glen's Manager of the Month award for November.
Wins over...
Kingsley craves consistency for Hearts
Stephen Kingsley conceded Hearts need to score more goals, but the experienced defender believes that the Tynecastle team are beginning to find that vital ingredient called consistency.
It is a word, he said, that the...
Killie test for fourth-placed Hearts
Hearts travel to Rugby Park on Saturday looking to extend their recent winning run to four matches against a Kilmarnock side who are two places below the Tynecastle team in the cinch Peremiership.
The Gorgie club's...
It’s now six in a row for razor-sharp Shankland
Lawrence Shankland netted for the sixth time in the same number of matches for Hearts to earn the Tynecastle team a narrow 1-0 victory over St Johnstone.
The strike after 61 minutes came from a...
Shankland strikes twice as Hearts bounce back
Lawrence Shankland netted a glory double as Hearts moved up the cinch Premiership table to fourth with a narrow win at Motherwell.
The club skipper (pictured in training) prodded the ball home from close range...
Shankland scores but Hearts beaten by Rangers
Rangers will play Aberdeen in the Viaplay Scottish League Cup Final at Hampden on December 17 thanks to a 3-1 victory over Hearts in the second semi-final at Hampden.
The Glasgow side, who edged the...
Vargas claims first goal as Hearts edge Livingston
Substitute Kenneth Vargas was the toast of Tynecastle thanks to a goal 11 minutes from time which proved the difference between dominant Hearts and stubborn Livingston in the cinch Premiership.
The Costa Rican forward latched...
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