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Daily Record
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Kilmarnock close out frustrating season with disappointing home defeat to Hearts
A late Stephen Kingsley goal was the difference at Rugby Park Kilmarnock rounded out their season with a frustrating 1-0 defeat against Hearts in a contest that summed up their campaign. The hosts had plenty of chances and controlled much of the play, only to come away empty-handed thanks to defensive dithering that allowed Stephen Kingsley to net a late winner. Derek McInnes, still technically Killie boss but set to complete a move to the Tynecastle side, was nowhere to be seen and in truth that saw much of the energy sapped from what could have been a fervent atmosphere inside Rugby Park. And, in truth, the action on the field for large spells reflected a game which had little riding on it. Killie started on the front foot and created the game's first chance. Good work from skipper Kyle Vassell down the wing led to the striker teeing up David Watson but his effort was blocked. Hearts, meanwhile, mustered a couple of half chances with Cammy Devlin dragging a strike wide moments after Stephen Kingsley carried the ball forward before firing comfortably over from 25 yards. Having missed the previous two games through injury, Zander Clark was recalled to the starting line-up for Hearts - only to hobble off injured after 20 minutes and be replaced by Ryan Fulton. Hearts began to have more of the possession and they fashioned an opportunity when Alan Forrest produced a trademark cut-in from the right flank looking to curl a left-footed effort into the far corner, but placed his effort straight into the arms of Robby McCrorie. The game swung in Killie's favour just before the half-time interval as Hearts were reduced to 10 men. Initially awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Killie box following Stuart Findlay's challenge on Yan Dhanda, whistler Don McFarlane showed the Hearts man a red card for serious foul play following a VAR check. The home side almost took immediate advantage as Danny Armstrong flashed an angled drive inches wide in the closing moments of the half. Interim gaffer Chris Burke elected for an attacking change during the break with top scorer Bruce Anderson replacing Findlay. And the striker almost made an immediate impact as he powered a header on goal in the opening minute, but straight at Fulton. The sub was proving a threat and at the centre of Killie's attacking play. He teed up Fraser Murray on 61 minutes, only for the winger to blaze wide. Hearts then enjoyed a moment in the ascendency with McCrorie called into action to deny Calem Nieuwenhof and Cammy Devlin - the latter save being a fine stop to tip a fizzing strike over the bar. Killie squandered the best chance of the game on 72 minutes as Vassell played in Marley Watkins, with the veteran striker cutting the ball back for the onrushing Murray - who duly blazed over when he looked certain to find the net. Young Cole Burke, 16, was introduced for the final 20 minutes or so for his home debut, having featured as a late sub in the midweek loss to Motherwell, and the teenager showed few nerves and plenty of hope for the future with an energetic display. The winger wasn't afraid to take on defenders and charge forward, but he wasn't able to provide a late spark that would have given Killie the perfect send-off to a frustrating season. The decisive moment arrived in the 89th minute and was a goal that looked all too familiar during the season as keeper McCrorie failed to take charge of a bouncing ball, while the defenders failed to clear their lines leading to Kingsley netting off the woodwork.
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Kilmarnock 0-1 Hearts: Who impressed?
Cammy Devlin. Slim pickings on an afternoon where it seemed most would rather be elsewhere, but the Aussie midfielder nicks full of beans, he was the most energetic and influential of the Hearts midfield.
Scotsman
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hearts players back for Motherwell as Liam Fox talks mindset: 'You can take the huff or roll your sleeves up'
Fir Park club visit Tynecastle in the SPFL Premiership on Saturday Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Interim Hearts head coach Liam Fox wants players fully motivated for Motherwell's visit to Tynecastle Park on Saturday. Midfielder Cammy Devlin is available again, while defender Jamie McCart has rejoined training ahead of the game. Fox is seeking a result after overseeing last week's 3-1 victory at Ross County following Neil Critchley's sacking. "Cammy Devlin is back in and available. He has trained well this week,' explained Fox at Riccarton. 'Jamie McCart is still going to be missing. He was back out on the grass doing a wee bit this morning, which is positive for him. Zander Clark has joined back in the last couple of days, but this weekend might just come a wee bit early for him. So, plenty of things to think on, plenty to mull over and think about.'
Scotsman
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hearts wrong to blame John Beaton for Scottish Cup semi-final defeat - they had a big chance and blew it
Tynecastle club only have themselves to blame for missing out on final Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The statement that Hearts released on Monday afternoon ran to 482 words - but that doesn't mean there was much substance to it. The Tynecastle club are clearly still reeling from the weekend's 2-1 Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Aberdeen and in particular the red card handed out to Cammy Devlin late in extra-time that saw them reduced to nine men. Devlin was given his marching orders in the 116th minute following a second yellow card and Oday Dabbagh poked home the Dons' winner two minutes later. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In his post-match interview, Neil Critchley was heavily critical of referee John Beaton's decision to flash another yellow card and then red at Devlin. 'Wow, wow, it was incredible, absolutely incredible,' said the Hearts manager. Hearts defender Michael Steinwender is shown a straight red card by referee John Beaton during the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Aberdeen at Hampden. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group) Goalkeeper Craig Gordon wasn't pleased either. 'Everybody feels a bit let down by that one,' he said at full-time with reference to Devlin's second booking for catching the foot of Dante Polvara near the edge of the penalty area. 'The referee feels it was a yellow card, we obviously don't.' And then came Monday's statement. The most pertinent line read: 'It is the club's view that neither yellow card issued to Cammy Devlin in the match was warranted and we should not have been put in the position of having to finish the game with nine men, which directly affected the outcome.' But while officials at Hearts have said they will 'engage' with the Scottish FA to seek an explanation for Beaton's decisions, there are others who watched Saturday's action unfold at Hampden and wondered how it took as long as 116 minutes for Devlin to see red. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The little Australian midfielder was snapping away at Aberdeen players all afternoon. That's his game - harrying the opposition, knocking them off their stride and trying to break up play - and he's pretty good at it. But that kind of combative performance comes with risks and there were several occasions when Devlin caught (or should have caught) Beaton's attention. Hearts midfielder Cammy Devlin is shown a second yellow card by referee John Beaton during the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Aberdeen at Hampden. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) When Devlin fouled Alexander Jensen and then gave the Dane a two-handed push just after the half-hour mark, BBC commentator Liam McLeod noted that the Hearts player 'likes to play on the edge'. He then stopped a Shayden Morris breakaway with a foul shortly before half-time and remonstrated with Beaton over the decision. There was another foul on Jensen and a two-handed shove of Leighton Clarkson near the touchline before he received his first yellow card for trodding on Pape Gueye's ankle - a needless foul in the end given that the Dons' attack had been flagged offside. Devlin pulled Mats Knoester by his shirt during a stop in play on 115 minutes and the Aberdeen defender was subsequently booked for squaring up to the Aussie. Devlin escaped on that occasion but was shown his second yellow card moments later when he tried to clear the ball but swiped Polvara instead. It is perhaps telling that Devlin made no complaints when Beaton brought out the red card. As soon as it was brandished, the midfielder headed for the tunnel. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts' statement on Monday went on to point out that the club have been the victims of several poor refereeing decisions across this season and insisted that they will pursue Saturday's outcome with the SFA because their supporters 'deserve better'. Hearts head coach Neil Critchley during the Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Aberdeen at Hampden. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group) As there always is when clubs release these kinds of statements, there appeared to be an element of playing to the gallery. But perhaps the statement was also a deflection tactic, to take the heat off a manager who is still desperately searching for a signature win and whose next task is to prevent his team getting dragged into a relegation battle in the William Hill Premiership. Critchley was widely praised at the weekend for the way Hearts hung in against the Dons and so very nearly took the semi-final to a penalty shootout. But surely there is an argument that it was a missed opportunity. Hearts had a big chance to reach the Scottish Cup final and try to finish a difficult season on a high, and ultimately they blew it. Michael Steinwender had been the first player to see red. The Austrian defender was dismissed on 44 minutes for a last-man tackle on Aberdeen winger Topi Keskinen, who was sprinting through on goal when he was chopped down. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Critchely wasn't happy with that red card either and criticised Beaton for dismissing Steinwender so swiftly. 'I've never seen a referee get a red card out quicker in my entire life,' he said. But maybe Beaton's response was so emphatic because it was a blatant red-card offence. Regardless, more important is how Critchley tinkered with his team at half-time in response to the numerical disadvantage. He took off two strikers in James Wilson and Elton Kabangu and replaced them with defenders Frankie Kent and Craig Halkett. Add in the fact that goalkeeper Gordon seemed intent on running the clock down from the moment the second half started, and there was a clear impression that Hearts were playing for penalties from very early on. Yes, Critchely's side were down to ten men but it wasn't Paris Saint-Germain they were up against. It was an Aberdeen team who were clearly off the pace and struggling to create many meaningful chances. It was an Aberdeen team who have been suspect defensively for much of the season and who had conceded six goals on their last visit to the national stadium. It was an Aberdeen team who had a goalkeeper, in Dimitar Mitov, who was just back from injury and looked very nervous between the sticks. And it was an Aberdeen team who just six days previously had thrown away a two-goal lead at home to ten-man Rangers.
Edinburgh Reporter
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Hearts angry over Devlin cards at Hampden
Hearts have taken issue with the refereeing decision at Hampden Park during the dying minutes of Saturday's Scottish Gas, Scottish Cup semi-final with Aberdeen when Aussie midfielder, Cammy Devlin, received a second yellow card. The Jambos were already down to ten men due to the dismissal of defender Michael Steinwender late in the first half. A statement posted on the club website said: 'While we give credit to Aberdeen for making the most of their opportunity in the 118th minute to win the tie, we take issue with the refereeing decision immediately preceding it. 'It is the club's view that neither yellow card issued to Cammy Devlin in the match was warranted and we should not have been put in the position of having to finish the game with nine men which directly affected the outcome. 'Saturday came on the back of other decisions this season that have also not gone in our favour.' It added: 'Throughout the season we have maintained dialogue with the Scottish FA, and, while we always prefer to air our grievances in private, on this occasion, given the magnitude of the occasion that was a Scottish Cup semi-final and what was at stake, we believe that the club, and most importantly, its supporters, deserve better.' Looking at the season overall, the statement said: 'The club has recently publicly declared that this season has not been good enough and it is our intention not to see it repeated.' Like this: Like Related
