Hearts defender Craig Halkett going to extreme measures to get fit for Scottish Cup final against Rangers
Craig Halkett was willing to go to extremes to get back into the Hearts line-up ahead of next weekend’s Scottish Cup final.
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Craig Halkett was willing to go to extremes to get back into the Hearts line-up ahead of next weekend’s Scottish Cup final.
Already in a giddy mood with their reserve side 2-1 up on next weekend’s Scottish Cup final opponents, the Rangers fans in the away end enthusiastically cheered the introduction of the man who has already committed to join their side when his contract in Edinburgh expires this summer.
Robbie Neilson has declared Craig Halkett and John Souttar to be realistic options for selection in next Saturday’s Scottish Cup final after they returned to action in the 3-1 cinch Premiership defeat at home to Rangers.
The Ibrox side travelled to Tynecastle with a reserve side that got gradually younger as the match went on. In spite of this, the visitors won 3-1 with goals from Cedric Itten, Alex Lowry and Cole McKinnon after Peter Haring had put the hosts in front.
Robbie Neilson’s side opened the scoring through Peter Haring midway through the first half. That was cancelled out by Cedric Itten before Alex Lowry put Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men ahead just before the break. The scoring was complete when youngster Cole McKinnon came off the bench to score his first top-flight goal.
Rangers’ second string made sure Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team enjoyed a successful Seville send-off as the completed their Premiership programme by sweeping past Hearts at Tynecastle.
A much-changed Rangers side signed off their cinch Premiership campaign with a 3-1 win away to Scottish Cup final opponents Hearts.
Hearts and Rangers go head-to-head in the final Premiership match of the season at Tynecastle on Saturday – just a week before the sides meet again in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden.