Hearts boss Robbie Neilson thankful Lewis Ferguson missed penalty after ‘dive’
Hearts manager Robbie Neilson was relieved that a contentious penalty decision did not cost his side victory as he branded Aberdeen’s Lewis Ferguson a ‘diver’.
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Hearts manager Robbie Neilson says Lewis Ferguson dived for penalty as Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin defends his player
Neilson accused Ferguson of conning referee Steven McLean on 70 minutes, although the Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon saved the Scotland midfielder’s spot-kick.
Cammy Devlin influence, Scott Brown midfield daze, why John Souttar is going to be a huge miss - How the players fared in Hearts 2-0 Aberdeen
Hearts increased their lead in third place with a confident and comfortable 2-0 win over an Aberdeen side which offered little resistance. The gap between the two in the table now stands at 17 points as the home side near European qualification and the Dons have work to do to reach the top six.
No timescale for Michael Smith's return as Hearts explain defender's absence
Medical staff at Riccarton are waiting for the issue to settle down before planning the defender’s return to action. However, putting a timescale on his recovery is impossible at the moment.
Destiny still in Hearts' hands but rapid improvement is vital to European aim
However, concern is growing over recent form after successive league losses to clubs bottom of the table. Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at St Johnstone followed Dundee’s victory by the same scoreline at Tynecastle Park.
St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson heaps praise on players after HUGE win against Hearts
Callum Davidson heaped praise on his Perth players after a huge three points in their Premiership fight.
St Johnstone 2-1 Hearts: Hosts off bottom after just second home league win
St Johnstone hauled themselves off the foot of the Scottish Premiership after beating Hearts to claim just a second home league win of the season.
St Mirren to interview Hearts and Scotland coach Steven Naismith for manager's job
Aberdeen confirmed Goodwin’s appointment on Saturday morning and Naismith, 35, is on the shortlist to replace him. An approach has been made and a formal interview is expected to take place this week.