Scottish Cup signs and omens for Hearts to consider
It’s been a turbulent time for Heart of Midlothian since they last won the Scottish Cup. Europa League matches against English Premier League teams, administration…
Hearts Archives: 05/2019
Jim Jefferies and Gary Locke explain why Hearts’ 1998 cup win was so special
‘Scenes’ is a footballing term that is thrown around a lot these days. Should you look up ‘Unbelievable scenes‘ in the urban dictionary, the definition…
Ann Budge accepts that Craig Levein is under pressure at Hearts
Despite reaching the Scottish Cup Final, Hearts owner Ann Budge has accepted that manager Craig Levein is under pressure after a series of indifferent results.…
Hearts’ 1998 Scottish Cup victory, told by the fans who lived it
For an era of Hearts fans, things won’t get much better than the feeling of winning the 1998 Scottish Cup final. Against a star-studded Rangers…
Jim Jefferies reveals how tricky it was to bench John Robertson in the 1998 Scottish Cup final
For Jim Jefferies, it would have been easy to select a player of John Robertson’s calibre to start in the Scottish Cup final in 1998.…
Team spirit was key to Hearts’ 1998 Scottish Cup win
There are many key components to a successful football team. A tactical awareness, footballing ability of course. But none more important to Hearts in 1998…
1998 Scottish Cup winning legends highlight the importance of Hearts fans
It’s been a hectic few years for Hearts fans. Now with their first Scottish Cup final appearance since 2012, Saturday’s game with Celtic is one…
“Absolutely loved it “- Hearts cup winner Darren Barr opens up on iconic derby win
Beating your rivals in a cup final is sweet. Thrashing your rivals 5-1 to deny them their first Scottish Cup since 1902 is even better.…
Hearts winning the Scottish Cup is ideal tribute to Stefano Salvatori
Stefano Salvatori was one of the finest footballers Heart of Midlothian Football Club has ever seen. Representing some of Italy’s biggest clubs, he signed for…
The inspirational words that Hearts hope will drive them on to cup glory
Hearts centre-back John Souttar has revealed that a speech by his team-mate Aaron Hughes will inspire the Tynecastle side in the Scottish Cup Final. Hughes,…