INTEREST in Craig Beattie combined with Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Motherwell exemplifies Hearts’ need for attacking alternatives. Sandy Clark, the club’s former striker and manager, believes one suitable option may be sitting right under the nose of manager

DEFIANCE in the face of adversity is acceptable. In fact, many victories have been won because of a stubborn refusal to be broken no matter the odds stacked against. A probe into Rangers' finances has revealed a £250,000 payment to an ex-bankrupt's compa

They are in danger of exhausting their capacity for thrilling comebacks, but Hearts will have to plunder deeper into their well of resilience in order to achieve the coveted title of “best of the rest” in the SPL. The past week has seen Hearts increase t

During Tuesday’s World TeamTennis Marquee Player Draft, six current or former world No. 1s from the United States were selected including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Bob and Mike Bryan, Lindsay Davenport and John McEnroe. Other household names selec

Hearts striker Gordon Smith (pictured) will be hoping to help his side book a Scottish Cup quarter-final place when they take on St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Tuesday, while both Aberdeen and St Mirren face awkward replays away to First Division oppo

Hearts boss Paulo Sergio has said opposition teams will benefit from his team’s lack of “freshness” as he attempts to rotate his squad during a busy schedule of matches. The Portuguese coach, whose side will tomorrow travel to St Johnstone for a Scottish

THEY call it the beautiful game, but these days fans of Scottish football may well be struggling to see the beauty in cash-strapped clubs, rows over sectarian songs and half-empty stadia on grey, windswept Saturday afternoons. But never mind, because tho

ALNWICK threw away a 19-5 half-time lead to lose this top-of-the-table clash against Darlington. Trailing at the interval by 19-5, the visitors changed tactics, kicking deeper at every opportunity and then used their heavyweight forwards to hammer away a

FRANCISCO SANDAZA last night told how he thought he was finally on his way to Rangers – only to end up the victim of a deadline-day farce. The St Johnstone striker first appeared to be on the verge of a surprise move to Glasgow midway through the January

TRANSFER deadline day came and went with Rangers owner Craig Whyte failing to provide Ally McCoist with any of his targets. The club did make a half-baked attempt to land Grant Holt from Norwich but the failed bid was typical of the catalogue of transfer

RANGERS chairman Craig Whyte has admitted he could not afford to turn down Everton’s offer for Nikica Jelavic and has defended the sale of the Ibrox club’s leading scorer on the final day of the transfer window. The Croatian international striker formall

The timing of the FA Cup final has not always been written in stone. In 1873 the game was delayed so the players could watch the Varsity boat race held on the same day, as many of the former public school boys involved had an interest in both. Thankfully

SCOTT ROBINSON shuffles uneasily in a quiet corner at Riccarton. Asked if his contribution sparked Hearts’ recent upturn in form, modesty takes hold of the teenage midfielder. “I don’t know about that,” he says, sheepishly. Statistics indicate he has bee

MUSSELBURGH manager David McGlynn is paying no attention to talk of off-field problems for Scottish Cup opponents Auchinleck Talbot. The Ayrshire aces have been rocked by a triple blow since they were only beaten 1-0 by Hearts in the SFA equivalent at Ty

WHEN the ball came his way in the fifth minute of stoppage time on Saturday, Gordon Pope held his line in an effort to stay onside, collected possession just inside the penalty area and calmly slotted it past the goalkeeper, at which point a succession o

The Portuguese has predicted a difficult month, with player sales inevitable in order to ease the club’s finances and satisfy the Scottish Premier League’s demands over the payment of player wages, which were delayed in each of the last three months. On

AUCHINLECK TALBOT came within seven minutes of causing one of the biggest Scottish Cup shocks ever. But the Junior side were denied dominating the headlines when Gordon Smith lashed home a cruel late winner. The goal was a tragedy for Talbot keeper Andre

Hearts manager Paulo Sergio praised Scottish Cup minnows Auchinleck Talbot for their battling display at Tynecastle but admitted he always felt his side would win. The Gorgie side left it late to beat the Ayrshire side, with Gordon Smith scoring in the 8

Hearts found it hard to break down Auchinleck at Tynecastle Hearts manager Paulo Sergio denied that he was feeling nervous watching his side struggle to break down junior side Auchinleck Talbot in the Scottish Cup. The Scottish Premier League side made t