Distraught Lawrence Shankland sat in Hearts dressing room in silence and wouldn’t speak to anyone after Brugge

As his season-long goal drought continues, the Jambos striker blasted over from the penalty spot.     Craig Gordon knew there was nothing he could do or say to cheer up his teammate after taking one glance at the devastated Lawrence Shankland on Thursday. Not right now. Experience has taught the 41-year-old that waiting for…

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Lawrence Shankland’s fall from Hearts grace complicates transfer question after contract gamble

After Shankland’s dramatic penalty miss in Belgium, the travelling Jambos supporters turned against him.     One could understand Lawrence Shankland’s curiosity in how this situation came to be. Once John Robertson’s heir apparent, the Hearts striker is now Tynecastle’s biggest public nemesis. Last season, the idea of the fans singing “Shankland, Shankland get tae…

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Hearts reaction: Critchley’s disappointment, Schmidt’s relief and where club is in Conference League

The managers’ reactions to the Conference League match at Tynecastle Hearts manager Neil Critchley thought about a lost chance against Heidenheim at Tynecastle but had no concerns about the performance.   Although they missed a number of decent chances, especially in the first half, he thought the home team was superior for extended periods of…

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Hearts and Hibs security teams intervene after missiles and fighting at the Edinburgh derby

During Sunday’s game, there were physical altercations and items thrown from the stands.   After violence broke out and missiles were hurled from the stand during Sunday’s Edinburgh derby at Easter Road, Hearts and Hibs security staff are collaborating to find the guilty. Among other things, security teams are communicating with the incident in which…

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