Tag: Football
Martindale aiming to make it ‘competitive’ at Tynecastle
Livingston prop up the cinch Premiership table with only 18 points from 32 matches so far and they come to Tynecastle on Saturday looking for only their fourth win of the season.
The Jambos have 59...
Baningimi predicts big future for teenager Tait
Beni Baningimi predicted a big future for rising Hearts star Macaulay Tait and admitted he blocks out the crowd during games and plays no part in social media.
The 25-year-old, who says he is feeling great...
Watkins strike earns Killie share of the points
Unmarked Marley Watkins received the ball in space on the left edge of the Hearts' penalty box. He looked up, picked his spot and then sent an exquisite shot with the inside of his right...
Spittal makes it a treble for ambitious Hearts
Steven Naismith continues his drive to improve Heart of Midlothian FC and boost his squad having signed a third player who is also set to join the cinch Premiership club in the summer transfer...
Omada delivers shirt sponsorship solution for Hearts
Technology services company, Stellar Omada, have dialed into a 'record-breaking' front of shirt sponsorship deal with Heart of Midlothian.
The Edinburgh-based firm will have their logo on the front of the Jambos shirts for the men's and women's teams for...
Grant expects ‘horrible’ night at Greenock in Cup clash
Jorge Grant understands that Greenock Morton will attempt to make it a "horrible" night at Cappielow in the televised (BBC Television) Scottish Gas, Scottish Cup quarter-final on Monday, but he said: "We will have...
Object throwing could lead to visiting fan cuts
Nick Montgomery and Steven Naismith condemned Hibs fans for pelting Lawrence Shankland with objects, including a pie and a football, while the Scotland striker waited for VAR to adjudicate on a possible penalty at the end...
Paolozzi’s Leith Athletic strip is pitch perfect
Artist Eduardo Paolozzi has netted a new generation of fans with his iconic designs inspiring a unique football shirt which is raising awareness and funds for Leith Athletic.
The football club, established in 1887 and...
Ice cool Shankland dodges objects to secure point
Lawrence Shankland kept his cool with the ball cradled under his arm as objects including a pie were thrown at him from the Hibs end as VAR considered a penalty claim deep into the first-half at rain-soaked Tynecastle.
After...
Cochrane: ‘we understand the importance of Derby win’
Alex Cochrane admitted losing to Hibs was not a nice feeling but he assured Hearts supporters that the squad have recovered from Saturday's 5-0 reverse in the cinch Premiership at Ibrox.
And, on the eve of...
Naismith: Hearts ‘in a good place’ ahead of Ibrox trip
Steven Naismith revealed that there will not be much change to the Hearts squad which travels along the M8 to face new league leaders Rangers in the cinch Premiership on Saturday (kick-off 15.00).
Kyosuke Tagawa is back...
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...
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...
Hearts looking for three points at Dundee
Yutaro Oda scored the game-winner when Hearts entertained Dundee at rain-soaked Tynecastle just over a week ago and the sides clash again on Saturday, this time at Dens Park (15.00).
Third-placed Hearts, or course, are looking to collect...
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...
Scotland’s over-50s football heroes hope to better silver spot in 2024
Scotland’s over-50s football team can look back with pride to 2023 which saw them finish runners-up in a memorable tournament at the Samui International Masters in Thailand, with Edinburgh and the Lothians well represented....
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...
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...
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...
Spartans host Hearts in Scottish Cup
Spartans FC knocked Scottish Championship strugglers Arbroath out of The Scottish Gas Scottish Cup and their effort was rewarded with a plum draw against Capital side Hearts in the fourth round.
The match is due...
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...
Rowles ‘gutted’ by Ibrox defeat but said: ‘We move on.’
Aussie defender Kye Rowles continues to develop his partnership with Englishman Frankie Kent and he admitted: "He talks lots."
The pair could be pivotal as Hearts host Livingston in the cinch Premiership on Wednesday (19.45)...
Shankland goal only joy for ‘sloppy’ Hearts
Steven Naismith blamed sloppy goals for Hearts' 4-1 defeat at home to cinch Premiership pace-setters Celtic who brushed the opposition aside with ease on a glorious afternoon for football, but not for the Jambos.
Kenneth...
Naismith on Celtic: ‘make one mistake and it costs you’
Steven Naismith believes facing Celtic at Tynecastle on Sunday (kick-off 14.15) is a good way to kick-start the cinch Premiership for ambitious Hearts.
The squad, said the head coach, have enjoyed training during the international break...
The Bhoys are back in town
Hearts are back in cinch Premiership business at Tynecastle on Sunday (kick-off 14.15) and face a daunting challenge with the visit of pace-setting Celtic.
The Parkhead side have emerged with full points in 52 of...
Montgomery hails ‘fantastic’ Youan
Hibs new boss, Nick Montgomery, Elie Youan, who grabbed two goals for Hibs in 83 seconds to drag the Easter Road men back from 2-0 down against Hearts, believes the 24-year-old Frenchman is a "fantastic"...
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