Jamie McCart header lifts St Johnstone off bottom of Premiership table
St Johnstone climbed off the bottom of the cinch Premiership table after Jamie McCart’s second-half header secured a crucial 2-1 home win over off-form Hearts.
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Exclusive: Peter Haring on penalties, head wound, reassuring team-mates and his contract situation
And once the dust had settled on Saturday’s Scottish Cup victory over Livingston, where Robbie Neilson’s Hearts side finally advanced after a 0-0 draw, there was one particular name which came into the latter category: Peter Haring.
Hearts keeper Craig Gordon keeps up penalty shoot-out trend and uses key bit of info to thwart Ayo Obileye
Hearts captain Craig Gordon has been involved in five penalty shoot-outs in his career and has saved one effort in every single one of them.
David Martindale proud of Livingston in defeat
Livingston manager David Martindale praised his players for taking Hearts to penalties after revealing that their preparation for the Scottish Cup last-16 clash was far from ideal.
Craig Gordon 'squeaky bum' effect had Hearts at shootout advantage says Robbie Neilson as Jambos reset for final push
Robbie Neilson hailed captain fantastic Craig Gordon’s role in Hearts clinching a Scottish Cup quarter-final spot after a tense shoot-out.
‘Imposing’ Craig Gordon earns praise after Hearts win through on penalties
Craig Gordon drew the plaudits from both managers after his penalty shoot-out heroics saw Hearts into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.
Robbie Neilson insists Hearts are meeting targets despite recent travails
The fourth-round tie at Tynecastle went 120 minutes without a goal. Though they were largely in control of the game, especially after the first hour, the Hearts players were met with boos from the home crowd after each and every time referee Nick Walsh brought a half, whether it be in 90 minutes or extra time, to a close.
Robbie Neilson tells Hearts players: Stop trying to score the perfect goal
The third-place side in the cinch Premiership were jeered off the park in midweek after losing to 2-1 Dundee, the league’s bottom club going into the contest, which followed the 0-0 draw against Hibs and 5-0 thumping at Rangers last weekend.