The 2023/24 Scottish Premiership season is now in the final few rounds of fixtures as Hearts look to cement third spot while Hibs players and head coach Nick Montgomery are essentially playing for their futures at Easter Road in the bottom half. There’s still an title race and a battle to avoid the relegation play-off spot going on but once the dust has settled it will be time to focus on the summer and the transfer window. Clubs across the country will expect players to come in and go out and,...
Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon insists that previous records are there to be shattered as the Jambos aim to beat Rangers at Hampden Park for the first time in their history in the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday. The capital side have been the standout team in the division outside of the Old-Firm and will be hoping to achieve their first major cup triumph since 2012. The semi-final clash could be decided by tight margins and the man tasked with controlling proceedings will be referee Steven...
IN around three weeks’ time, the PFA Scotland Player of the Year will be crowned. The main difference between this award and the Scottish Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the
It is difficult to get away from the analogy of two bald men fighting over a comb when it comes to Celtic, Rangers and this curious Scottish season. A day after Celtic lumbered past Aberdeen, Rangers were only marginally more impressive when seeing off Heart of Midlothian.A team with more punch and vigour than that managed by Steven Naismith would have increased the sense of panic around Ibrox. Instead, Rangers know that regardless of what happens over the closing weeks of the Premiership season...
Hearts will hope for a result akin to that of February 29th 2020 when they face Rangers this weekend. Steven Naismith is keen on adding silverware to the Tynecastle trophy cabinet, and a win over the Light Blues this weekend on Scottish Cup semi-final business could put them into another showpiece final. To get there though, Hearts must beat Rangers for the first time at Hampden. Sign up today for your free newsletter from the Edinburgh Evening News, with a bespoke headline round-up, as well as...
The race for the Premiership golden boots seems to be a pretty straightforward one at this point. Hearts man Lawrence Shankland holds a comfortable four-goal lead over James Tavernier, while the nearest striker to the Scotland international is Bojan Miovski with 14. With that in mind, we have put together a list of the best strikers in the Premiership this season based on, not goals, but WhoScored ratings up to this point. Take a look below to see whether Hearts and Hibs stars feature, and it...
The pundits have had their say on which way they think Hearts vs Rangers is going to go this Sunday at Hampden Park. Steven Naismith's side are coming into the game with momentum as their third place bid in the Premiership looks signed and sealed. The head coach would love to wrap the season up with more silverware and Sunday presents a chance to go one step closer to that goal. In order to make the showpiece clash in May against Celtic, they'll have to get past Rangers, who they have never...
Cyriel Dessers’ two goals saw Rangers knock Hearts out of the Scottish Cup at the semi-final stage. This was the fifth meeting of the season between these clubs and the Ibrox side have a 100 per cent record after securing their place in next month’s cup final. Dessers struck inside the opening five minutes and then claimed a late second to thwart any prospect of a Hearts equaliser at Hampden Park. The Edinburgh club competed better in the second half than the first without creating many real...
The refereeing team for Hearts vs Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final this Sunday has been confirmed. Steven Naismith’s men are looking to cement a place in the showpiece match next month in their quest for silverware, versus a side they lost the 2022 final against. The man in the middle has been confirmed as Steven McLean, and the referee is backed up by an experienced cast of officials. Follow the latest from Hearts with the EEN’s free football emails Dougie Potter and Craig Ferguson will...
Hearts fans eagerly await this afternoon’s kick-off as they prepare to take on Rangers for a place in the Scottish Cup final. Celtic earned their spot after an exhilarating 3-3 draw with Aberdeen, which ended with the Hoops nicking the win via penalties. The Jambos are up against this season’s Scottish Premiership title challengers Rangers. The two sides last met back in February and the Gers stormed to a dominant 5-0 win at Ibrox — can Hearts get revenge at Hampden Park? While many have...
Liverpool 's Premier League title hopes were dealt a surprise blow after they slumped to a 1-0 defeat by Crystal Palace at Anfield. Mail Sport's DOMINIC KING has rated the players
Manchester United host Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday night as they continue to battle for a top six finish. talkSPORT EDGE have teamed up with Betfred to bring readers a speci