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Edinburgh Reporter
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Martin Boyle named in the SPFL Team of the Week after goal and assist against Rangers
Hibs star Martin Boyle has been named in the SPFL Team of the Week. A goal and an assist from the speedy forward helped Hibs to a 2-2 draw with Rangers in what was a very entertaining way for the Easter Road side to finish off a terrific 2024/25 campaign. He is joined in the team by Hearts Stephen Kingsley who scored the only goal of the game against Kilmarnock. Former Hearts defender Danny Wilson who helped Livingston beat Partick Thistle in the William Hill Premiership play-off semi-final also made the team. The team was selected by Craig Fowler of BBC's A View from the Terrace. The full teams is as follows: Cade Melrose (Airdrieonians), Ryan Alebiosu (St Mirren), Danny Wilson (Livingston), Sam Cleall-Harding (Dundee United), Stephen Kingsley, James Forrest (Celtic), Lyall Cameron (Dundee), Lennon Miller (Motherwell), Adam Laaref (East Fife), Martin Boyle (Hibernian), Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) Rangers bound Cameron was named Star Man Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Kingsley the hero for ten-man Hearts
Stephen Kingsley fired home for ten-man Hearts to claim a moral boosting victory at Kilmarnock to end the Tynecastle team's William Hill Premiership campaign on a high. The experienced defender struck with one minute left of regular time as battling Hearts withstood pressure from the Rugby Park side despite Yan Dhanda being red carded in the first session, having to replace goalkeeper Zander Clark early on and substitute hot-stop, Ryan Fulton, struggling with a leg injury for much of the remainder of the match. Earlier, interim manager, Liam Fox, in his last game before leaving Tynecastle, made three changes from the 2-1 victory over St Johnstone at Tynecastle on Wednesday, Zander Clark, Stephen Kingsley and Calem Nieuwenhof replacing Ryan Fulton, Craig Halkett and Jorge Grant. Kilmarnock's interim manager, Chris Burke, also made three changes. However, there was little to excite either set of fans in the Ayrshire sunshine in the early stages, the match having the vibe of a late season rubber with little at stake, with a number of misplaced passes punctuating the flow. Kyle Vassell tried to change things and he made a neat turn in midfield. He fed Fraser Murray who drive towards goal before feeding Daniel Alexander but he fired over the top. Murray burst into the action again but he was stopped by a heavy Adam Forrester challenge. The young Hearts defender was yellow carded. Nieuwenhof then drove forward deep into the Killie rearguard but his initiative floundered near the penalty box before attention moved to the other end of the pitch where Clark was seen clutching an ankle. He was immediately replaced by Fulton. Time 22 minutes. Then Frankie Kent brought down Vassell providing Killie with a chance from a free-kick 25 yards out, but ex-Hibs player Murray wasted the opportunity by blasting the ball high and wide when he should have tested Fulton. Forrest then cut in on goal but Rugby Park goalkeeper, Robby McCrorie, gathered with Nieuwenhof lurking. At the other end, Milne fouled Armstrong who lashed the ball across the Jambos box but nobody was there to deflect the ball home. The home side's drummer tired hard to inject something into the game but even he failed before Yan Dhanda was involved in a challenge near the edge of the box. Stuart Findlay was injured in the incident and required treatment as VAR reviewed the situation with a potential red card against the Hearts player. The referee was sent to the pitch side screen and Dhanda made the lonely walk back to the dressing room with less than ten minutes remaining of the first session. A harsh decision, many thought. The card injected some enthusiasm into proceedings and brought the drummer back in action, pounding away as Hearts were awarded their first corner of the game. It came to nothing. Ten-man Hearts continued to move the ball around, retaining possession, but the Men in Maroon had two scares before the break. Brad Lyons fired in a strong shot from the right which whistled wide of Fulton's right-hand post and Vassell was disappointed when he failed to get his head to an Armstrong cross from the right hand side. Overall, Hearts had rarely been seen as an attacking threat in a disappointing first period which ended blank despite the Jambos enjoying 58 per cent of possession against 41 by the opposition. Kilmarnock, however, had six shots to the Jambos three but the visitors made 266 passes against 184 from Killie. Findlay failed to reappear for the second half with Bruce Anderson being introduced and the substitute had a free header in the box with the first attack but sent the ball straight towards Fulton who gathered. The pressure continued and Liam Donnelly was challenged by Nieuwenhof which resulted in a free-kick in a central position but Armstrong fired the ball straight into the Jambos wall. Kilmarnock forced Hearts into defending with everybody behind the ball except Lawrence Shankland who cut a lonely figure up top until a breakaway found Forrest who cut in goal before sending a weak shot towards McCrorie. Quality with the final ball was missing from both sides as the clock ticked on with Killie dictating the pace and Hearts spoiling in a bid to stay in the game. Milne was removed in favour of Halkett and, minutes later, Fulton was careless with a short pass out of his box and Killie's Murray wasted the opportunity, slicing the ball well wide. Bobby Wales was replaced by Marley Watkins but it was Herts who threatened next with Nieuwenhof shooting for goal. McCrorie gathered comfortably. Then Devlin and Shankland linked and the Aussie midfielder fired for goal only to see McCrorie tip the ball over. Nieuwenhof required treatment before he was substituted. Shankland and Forrest also departed with Elton Kabangu, Sander Kartum and James Wilson coming on. Halkett was handed the armband. Fulton was patched up with his left leg seeming to be the problem as Liam Polworth and Cole Burke took the field for Killie, Lyons and Armstrong making way and, within seconds, Killie had a great chance but Murray wasted it, firing over from the penalty spot area. The Rugby Park side looked the most likely to break the deadlock and they continued to hem Hearts into their own area, keeping the pressure on, but the Men in Maroon broke free and Wilson fired the ball wide from an angle on the right. However, it was normal service soon after as Killie powered down the right only to be blocked by Hearts who, up to now, had managed the game well despite being minus one man. Vassell was then substituted by ex-Jambo, Gary Mackay-Steven, as Fulton continued to struggle with Kent, who had been outstanding the game, taking goal kicks and the goalkeeper was again given treatment but remained on the pitch with four minutes of regular time remaining. What a shock for Killie seconds later. Hearts moved forward and the ball broke to Kingsley (pictured by Nigel Duncan) from a header on the edge of the box with a minute left. The experienced defender drilled the ball into the bottom right-hand corner with his left foot from a central position to spark celebrations among the travelling support. The goal was checked by VAR with a challenge by Wilson under scrutiny, but the goal stood and Hearts claimed their fourth win in a row. Like this: Like Related
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Kilmarnock 0-1 Hearts: Have your say
Ten-man Hearts clinched seventh place in the Scottish Premiership after Stephen Kingsley's late strike at Kilmarnock earned a fourth successive win under caretaker manager Liam did you make of that, Hearts fans? How do you feel about Liam Fox departing the club?Was it a fitting end to the season?Let us know your thoughts here.
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.
Daily Record
10-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Falkirk academy could be back one year early as Premiership return puts Bairns ahead of schedule
Having achieved promotion ahead of schedule, the club stand poised to accelerate the return of their once-lauded academy setup Falkirk return to the Premiership has raised the very real prospect of their renowned youth academy being revived a year early. Fan favourite Scott Arfield and Hearts defender Stephen Kingsley were among a litany of talents to come out of Bairns' set-up. But the plug was pulled on the then Forth Valley Youth Academy – which Stenhousemuir and East Stirlingshire also fed into – at the end of 2017 in an attempt to focus on getting back to the Premiership. Only seven-and-a-half years on have the Bairns done so with back-to-back promotions, having spent five of the past six seasons languishing in the third tier. The Under-16s and 18s have continued up to now, both winning their leagues this term as well. Falkirk chief exec Jamie Swinney told Record Sport 12 months ago 'our aim is to try to be in the Premiership and introduce the full academy in 2026-27'. And having achieved the first of those a year sooner, the club stand poised to accelerate the latter too. Swinney, appointed CEO in 2021, said: 'Our ambition has always been to get the academy back up to what it was, which is a performance level. 'Getting to the Premiership allows us to consider accelerating that. We had always said 2026-27 but we're now giving serious consideration to going in a year early. 'And we do believe that, as part of our long-term strategy, it has been and will be a key focus. So we're in the process of looking at that just now.' You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
