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Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Livingston 1-1 Ross County: Analysis
County's problem this season has been scoring goals. The loss of top scorer Simon Murray - who went on to score 16 in the Premiership for Dundee - and assist king Yan Dhanda last summer was always going to be tough to overcome. However, Don Cowie's use of three centre-backs plus two wing-backs who are defenders rather than wide players means they struggle to get into decent crossing positions. Without the injured Noah Chilvers, they also seriously lack a creative and scoring threat from midfield, with much of the burden falling to striker Hale. They work hard and get stuck in, but it has not proven enough as a 10-game winless run - with seven defeats - at the wrong time of the season illustrates. And while they have the memories of surviving in Dingwall in the last two campaigns, this feels different. One, they face a Livingston side with lots of top-flight experience, who have already beaten them this season and who last conceded more than once in a game in March. And two, it is hard to see who is going to step up to and provide the goals they need, given they have only scored more than once in a game twice since February.
BBC News
19-05-2025
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- BBC News
'Such a shame Fox is to leave' & 'get VAR in bin'
We asked for your views on Hearts' end-of-season victory at what you had to say:Alistair: Definitely not a memorable season, but four victories in a row at the end speaks volumes about Liam Fox. I think he needs to be given lots of credit and he didn't deserve the decision by the board to remove him from the club altogether. I understand the new manager will bring his own men in, but surely a place could have been found for Get VAR so far into the bin. To overturn the referee's initial decision of a free-kick to Yan Dhanda then send him off for a challenge that wasn't a challenge was ludicrous. After that it felt good to snatch the three points in a fairly meaningless game on a horrible Not a great game to be fair and why Dandara decided to keep his foot in is beyond me, pressure of being at a bigger club maybe. Hopefully new manager comes in and clears a lot out and brings in fresh faces because some of these players are really not worth a wage. Bad season all round and the board really do need to look at themselves I am afraid. They have carried out a lot of good things but have certainly left a lot to be desired on the managers they have brought in. Good luck to the departing interim manager and I really hope he gets a gig somewhere good because he has been good for If it wasn't for the Neil Critchley experiment we would have been comfortably in the top half. Tippy-tappy passive football will get you nowhere in the SPFL. We ended up just a couple of points from A very poor season and such a shame Fox is too leave the club, he deserved to be kept on in some role. Hopefully next season will be more stable and we all have something to look forward too.
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
11-05-2025
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- BBC News
'Important we hold on to Shankland'
We asked for your views on managerless Hearts' 3-0 win against what some of you said:Graham: A very enjoyable game from a Hearts perspective in what was a dead rubber for both sides, the timing of the first goal right at the end of the minute's applause for young Charlie was perfect. Good to see Yan Dhanda contributing well as the lad has talent that hopefully whoever the new manager is can bring the best out of. Onwards and upwards to next season. Alexander: Good win, good football. Delighted we are making an approach for Derek McInnes though I'd rather have Stephen Robinson. My concern still stands that if we win the next two games it allows Ann Budge and Craig Levein to push the case for their man Liam Fox to get the job!Jim: A reasonable performance in a match where there was little danger attached to the result. If the match proved anything it is how important it is we hold on to Lawrence Shankland's services. We all knew he was asked to play a deeper role by Neil Critchley and that affected his goal tally but up front is where he is most valuable and he has proved it yet again over the past few weeks. If McInnes is to be our new manager I hope he is given sufficient funds to seek out more quality Not sure we learned much other than that Ryan Fulton is very much a third-choice goalkeeper. Nice to see some out-of-touch players like Shankland, Alan Forrest and Dhanda playing better. Defence looks more solid with Craig Halkett and Frankie Kent Great to see Shankland back among the goals, hopefully he could still be here next season. He certainly made the difference in a scoreline which probably flattered us a little. Fox's change of shape in the last two games have definitely improved Not rocket science, Shankland up front equals goals and he looks to be enjoying himself. Defence looks solid, we just lack pace in midfield. A very sunny and happy Tynecastle, it's been a long time coming, the gloom has lifted.
BBC News
18-04-2025
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- BBC News
Hearts' road to Hampden
Fourth round: Brechin City 1-4 Hearts (17 Jan)While on paper it appeared a straightforward opening tie, the first half at Glebe Park proved to be anything but for Hearts. Highland League Brechin took a surprise lead when Scott Bright launched a magnificent 35-yard strike into the Yan Dhanda found the equaliser shortly before half-time to set up a far more comfortable second half as Kevin McHattie's own goal and Elton Kabangu's double booked the Jambos' spot in the next round. Fifth round: St Mirren 1-1 Hearts (10 Feb)Things didn't get easier for Neil Critchley's side in the next round as they were forced all the way to penalties by St Mandron gave the Buddies an early advantage in Paisley before substitute Calem Nieuwenhof scored with his first touch to take the tie to extra time. Neither side could find a winner and veteran Hearts keeper Craig Gordon emerged as the shootout hero, saving two spot-kicks to help the visitors into the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals: Hearts 3-1 Dundee (8 March)January signing Sander Kartum lit up Tynecastle in Hearts' last-eight Norwegian midfielder bagged his first Hearts goal with a stunning 20-yard Shaughnessy drew Tony Docherty's side level but team-mate Simon Murray headed into his own net to put Hearts back in added another impressive goal, slicing a low shot through the Dundee defence and beyond goalkeeper Trevor Carson, as Hearts booked their spot in the semis against Aberdeen.
