Tag: William Hill Premiership
Late goal shatters Hearts’ Euro dreams
Hearts hopes of playing European football into the New Year were shattered with a 2-2 draw against Moldova champions Petrocub at Tynecastle.
They looked to be on course when Blair Spittal netted with a header...
Critchley: ‘you have to earn everything on the pitch’
Hearts have the chance to progress in the UEFA Europa Conference League if they beat Moldovan side Petrocub at Tynecastle on Thursday, and head coach, Neil Critchley, said: “It’s in our hands.”
The backroom team...
Critchley ‘stunned’ as Hearts fall to ten-man Killie
Head coach Neil Critchley said he was “stunned and shocked” by the performance of his players as ten-man Kilmarnock edged Hearts 1-0 at Rugby Park to leave them marooned at the bottom of the...
Critchley: ‘we can’t dwell on Euro defeat’
Hearts travel to Kilmarnock on Sunday (kick-off 15.00) in the William Hill Premiership looking to shake off their Euro blues after suffering their third straight defeat in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Yes, Copenhagen were...
Critchley: ‘Saturday was a good day for Hearts’
Neil Critchley was delighted that striker Lawrence Shankland bagged a double and goalkeeper Craig Gordon earned his 100th clean sheet in the 2-0 win over Dundee at Tynecastle in the William Hill Premiership.
The head...
Shankland double sinks Dundee
A glory double from skipper Lawrence Shankland in ten, first-half minutes, secured a welcome three points for a Hearts side who now move off the bottom of the William Hill Premiership.
His strikes after 21...
Critchley: ‘we showed hunger and desire’
Neil Critchley felt his men showed hunger, desire and passion to come from behind, despite losing two key members of the squad through injury, to secure a 1-1 draw with much-changed Aberdeen in a...
Dons test for struggling Hearts
Aberdeen have only picked up one point out of a possible six after losing at St Mirren and drawing at Hibernian, so they are expected to arrive at Tynecastle on Sunday (15.00) determined to...
Shankland penalty miss as Hearts skid to Euro defeat
Lawrence Shankland looked devastated after missing a late penalty as Hearts slipped to a 2-0 defeat in the UEFA Conference League to Belgian side Cercle Brugge.
The Scotland striker (pictured by Nigel Duncan) fired the...
Bhoys blow Hearts away with second-half blitz
Four goals, two of them in four nightmare second-half minutes, saw William Hill Premiership pace-setters Celtic ease clear of Hearts and the chasing pack in the William Hill Premiership with a 4-1 victory at...
Pace-setting Celtic favourites for Gorgie clash
Brendan Rodgers brings his Celtic side to Tynecastle under the floodlights and the glare of the Sky Sports cameras on Saturday (kick-off 19.45) riding high in the William Hill Premiership, going well in the...
Critchley: we earned ‘three big points’ at St Johnstone
Neil Critchley, Hearts’ head coach, has known of the talents of Beni Baningime for some time, having tried to sign him before, and he is delighted he now wears a maroon shirt.
No more so...
Baningime magic sets up Vargas winner for Hearts
A piece of sublime skill from Hearts midfielder Beni Baningime helped earn the Men in Maroon their first away win of the season thanks to 2-1 victory over St Johnstone in Perth.
He left four...
Critchley looking for Hearts to show their true quality
Neil Critchley takes Hearts to St Johnstone on Saturday with the new head coach looking for the players to show their quality and to bounce back after what he termed “massive frustration” at letting...
Vassell strike sends Hearts to bottom of table
Two goals in five nightmare, second-half minutes, saw Hearts skid to a confidence-sapping defeat to a dogged Kilmarnock side in the William Hill Premiership at Tynecaslte.
Boos rang out at the final whistle as new...
Hearts boss Critchley homes in on Kilmarnock
Neil Critchley is trying to plot the downfall of Kilmarnock in the William Hill Premiership as well as trying to find a place to live in the Edinburgh area.
The 46-year-old has also reached celebrity...
Spittal ‘fantastic’ in Europe claims boss
Blair Spittal epitomised Hearts against St Mirren, according to new head coach, Neil Critchley, and the former Motherwell midfielder played another starring role as the Tynecastle team comfortably disposed of Cypriot combine Omonoia at...
Easter Road awaits resurgent Hearts
And now for Hibs on Sunday at Easter Road. It will be a Derby debut for Hearts’ new head coach, Neil Critchley, and the Jambos go into the William Hill Premiership fixture on a...
Critchley warns fans not to be ‘fooled’ by Omonoia defeat
Neil Critchley stressed the importance of how Hearts play, not the opposition, when Cypriot combine, Omonoia, visit Tynecastle in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday night (kick-off 5.45pm).
The Gorgie club’s new head coach...
Dream start for Critchley as Jambos stun Saints
Daniel Oyegoke stroked the ball into the roof of the net from just outside the St Mirren penalty box giving Ellery Balcombe absolutely no chance. Cue broad smiles from the player and his teammates...
Critchley: ‘my focus is three points on Saturday’
Neil Critchley walked into The Chapman Suite at The Oriam for his first pre-match media conference and one member of the assembly quipped: “Welcome to the lion’s den.”
The 46-year-old, it was his birthday,...
Birthday boy Critchley seeks boost for struggling Jambos
Thousands of words have been written since Neil Critchley was unveiled to the media at Tynecastle as Hearts new head coach, three days before his 46th birthday, now it is crunch time.
St Mirren visit...
Palaversa fires home late to deny struggling Hearts
Aberdeen maintained their 100 per cent record to keep pace with leaders Celtic at the top of the table at the expense of ten-man Hearts, but the Tynecastle men pushed the Dons hard in...
Fixture changes for Hearts
Hearts have confirmed three fixture changes in the William Hill Premiership, including those against the Old Firm.
The club's visit to Ibrox to square-up to Rangers will be a 5pm kick-off on Sunday, November 10,...
Fox: ‘we need to start winning games of football’
Liam Fox was a Hearts supporter as a young boy so just imagine what his thoughts will be when he strides out of the tunnel at packed Tynecastle just before 3pm on Saturday to...
Staggies test for Hearts’ interim manager Fox
Liam Fox comes face-to-face with the Scottish media for the first time at a news briefing on Friday, 24 hours ahead of a crucial fixture for Heart of Midlothian FC in the William Hill...
Defender Halkett glad to be back and seeking win to kick-start Hearts
Craig Halkett scored with a header in a losing cause at St Mirren in the William Hill Premiership on Saturday, a rare moment of joy in a difficult season for Hearts and after a...
Hearts reeling after eighth defeat
Steven Naismith, Hearts' head coach, was in defiant mood after his hand-picked side skidded to their eighth straight defeat when they were edged 2-1 at St Mirren in the William Hill Premiership.
Undoubtedly, the pressure...
Naismith: ‘penalties are big moments’
A penalty from club record signing, Arne Engles, and a goal from another new boy, Luke McCowan, saw Celtic maintain their unblemished record in the William Hill Premiership with a 2-0 victory over Hearts...
Naismith: ‘Hearts need to win to get ourselves moving’
Steven Naismith believes Cammy Devlin, who has just signed a contract extension, is a prime example of a player who has come into Hearts and developed his game.
And the head coach said: “As a...
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