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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match between the title contenders at Tynecastle. Hearts won the first two meetings between the sides this term, prevailing 2-0 at Ibrox and 2-1 here, but the Gers claimed a 4-2 home win when the clubs last faced each other in February
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00:00Important, crucial, significant, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, and there will be consequences, James.
00:09Oh, absolutely, Ian, what a build-up that is there from the Hearts fans, absolutely outstanding.
00:15Hopefully the game's delivered, at least happy, that energy.
00:19But, yes, massive game, huge, huge repercussions and rewards for the winner, and a game I'm so looking forward to.
00:29It was Colin Chisholm singing the Hearts song.
00:32I'm not sure the fans needed much lifting here.
00:35It's massive for the managers, it's massive for everyone.
00:42Claudio Braga is chasing this.
00:46But Masatiga was with it.
00:49Both teams will be looking for the kind of start they might have dreamt of overnight.
00:58Steven Kingsley, ready to take this long throw.
01:07The noise is unreal.
01:11Sent back by Chesnikov.
01:14Picked up here by Shanklund.
01:18Chica beats Braga to it.
01:22A miscue from Mark Leonard.
01:23And Rangers could be in here.
01:27Scott Olsen forced a little wider than he wanted to go.
01:33But here's Diomande.
01:35And that's going straight through the small.
01:38The pass has to be so much better into the path of Scott Olsen.
01:45And that's what makes him have to turn back the weight.
01:50But we're certainly getting a fast-paced act of the game.
01:54The Celtic move level on points.
01:57With a win across the city at Hibs yesterday.
02:03But if Hearts win today, Rangers will be seven points behind.
02:08If Rangers win, the top three will be separated by one single solitary point.
02:16Shanklund helps that on.
02:20Kisaridis.
02:22Back to Leonard.
02:32Kisaridis.
02:34Sheldon didn't make the run.
02:40No, I mean, it's just a pickle of Shank when he wants that in the feet.
02:45And I think it's the right option.
02:47It's the miscommunication there.
03:01Craig Halkett and Stuart Finlay.
03:03Rock solid at the back for half.
03:05Hearts and six goals each as well.
03:09Scott Olsen.
03:12Smitty in the middle.
03:14And Mikey Moore is a par away there.
03:19Datching in from the left.
03:25Diamande making a rare start of late.
03:40Marky Moore.
03:43Chiquani.
03:46And he's going to carry to Butler.
03:47And the Hearts fans just thought for a moment that Shanklin might get a sniff.
03:58John Beaton is the referee with Andrew Dallas on VAR duty.
04:04Good luck, guys, for this one.
04:06Yeah, I mean, it's been a frantic start.
04:09I expect no less.
04:10Two teams playing high pressure, high energy.
04:13Not well that the Cavs.
04:16Neither saved any time on the ball whatsoever.
04:30Chiquani.
04:31He's already so strong.
04:39It's already got a feel to it this game as we thought it might.
04:43Nah, it sure has.
04:45And we don't expect no less.
04:54Fernandes turns that away.
05:01Well, the Hearts have won four of their six games against Rangers and Celtic this season.
05:06The last team to beat the Old Firm five times in a season was Sir Alex Ferguson's Lebedee.
05:12And of course it was.
05:13And our best wishes, by the way, to Sir Alex.
05:16Absolutely.
05:31Derek McInnes, named PFA Scotland, manager of the year last night with Claudia Braga winning the player of the year
05:39award.
05:40And completing the Hearts trio, Ava Hollid, the outgoing women's coach.
05:46Also a winner.
05:52Steinwender.
05:54Sent back by Sterling.
05:56Flang at the left back.
06:00But pretty much comfortable in the position.
06:08Tervanier.
06:21He just waits and waits, gives him it, then runs inside and ahead of him.
06:33He's got nowhere to go.
06:41Chesnikov.
06:42Shanklin.
06:44Kingsley.
06:45Oh, looking for Braga.
06:47Yeah, he just opens his foot up too much there, Kingsley.
06:50Good play from Hearts.
06:51He put a pass once again.
06:56Stephen Kingsley making his fourth successive start in the absence of Harry Mill, who isn't far away from a return.
07:06Sterling.
07:07Passed out to Kizeridis.
07:12Yes, Garnwood did on him.
07:28Every decision will be disputed.
07:30Even a throw.
07:31Yes, well, they have been.
07:32Let's do it anyway.
07:33But I'll be interested to see, you know, how Rangers perform.
07:38Slight change of shape.
07:39Chimit up through the middle on his own.
07:41Three in the midfield.
07:42He has preferred that 4-4-2.
07:45Wide men becoming narrow.
07:47And being a bit more direct.
07:49But having the extra midfield player, you would expect to see more play through that midfield.
07:56The Rangers have at least been scoring goals.
07:5916 in the last four matches from nine different scorers as well.
08:05They can hurt you from anywhere at the moment.
08:10Sterling Vendor stay composed.
08:15Finlay taking a direct route here.
08:20Braga up against Jiga.
08:22Freak it.
08:26Yeah, a little push by Braga.
08:28Jiga's about to go and head the ball.
08:31Enough.
08:33Jundi beating together the foul.
08:34I think it's right as well.
08:40Scott Olsen.
08:44Can we have a covering?
08:46Kind of thing he does.
08:59Hart's wrapped up four successive and rather nervous 1-0 wins here.
09:04Before they came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1.
09:09All champions need a few 1-0s along the way.
09:13Three points is all that matters, you have to say.
09:17Been so good at Tencastle this season.
09:20Hannibal's doing it before the game.
09:21It's in the top of the away table, if you like.
09:26That's the top of the home table.
09:29Yes, Hart's unbeaten in the premiership here this season.
09:33Kingsley's pass picked out Chesnikov.
09:35Jiga in the way.
09:38Which is off the busy Chesnikov.
09:59James Tavernier up to number five in the list of Rangers Appearance Makers now.
10:16Yes, that's what it was given for of yourself.
10:22There's nothing on the list.
10:30An opportunity presents itself to the league leaders.
10:39It is Mark Leonard to...
10:42Craig Halkett looking for his seventh goal of the season.
10:46And a head-in-hands moment by him.
10:49That's a big chance.
10:51I don't know if that comes off to a meet-it at the end here.
10:53No, it does not.
10:54What a delivery it is from Leonard.
10:56Deep in-swinging ball.
10:57Jack Butlin can't come for it.
10:59Halkett's in space.
11:00He'll be disappointed with that connection there.
11:02It's a big opportunity for him.
11:06Craig Halkett was in Rangers' youth system.
11:09And his mum is a big Rangers fan.
11:12Wasn't too happy when he scored a late equaliser at Ibrot a few years ago.
11:18I don't think she will be today, though.
11:25Halkett's head of the first attempt in this colossal contest.
11:38Kingsley towards Shankland.
11:40Braga running onto this.
11:42Up against Tavernier.
11:44Braga's cross.
11:47Kisaridis
11:49Braga coming in
11:51but Tavernier sent it away
11:53it's come back to Kisaridis
11:55and he lost out to Sterling
12:02Mikey Moore up to Chimiti
12:09Rangers get the verdict
12:16Danny Rules suffered only his second Premiership defeat against Motherwell
12:20his first was here against Hearts
12:25Tavernier, decent pass for Skob Olsen to say the least
12:31now Mikey Moore
12:34Raskan will retrieve it
12:41Sterling
12:44Raskan
12:48Raskan looking to make it happen
12:49and Swallow had to guard his near post there
12:52yeah deflection
12:53takes it towards goal
12:55Nico Raskan
12:57just looks like he's going to work it
12:59and can cut back onto that right foot
13:01doesn't, it goes down the line
13:02and that nick there
13:04takes that goal bound
13:05not taking any chances there Swallow
13:21so Tavernier over this corner
13:23as Rangers look
13:25for an early opener at Tyne Castle
13:36look at Raskan
13:37we'll be speaking to here
13:38as he and Mark
13:39then it became entangled
13:58John Beaton keeping a close watch
14:01as they grapple again
14:03in by Tavernier
14:04dealt with by Swallow
14:06Diamande back in
14:09Mikey Moore's header
14:11away by Shankland
14:24they're going to be so important
14:25they always are
14:26but these two teams use them
14:28very well
14:29offensive it's up
14:30you feel they're going to have a big bearing on
14:32the outcome of this game
14:48Mikey Moore
14:53trying to carry Rangers forward
15:05a frantic quarter of an hour in
15:08to Hearts against Rangers
15:20Steinbender for Kisaridis
15:29Kingsley
15:32Steer that away
15:34hooked it away
15:35from Chesnikov
15:36Shankland
15:38not coming down for him yet
15:40and Sterling
15:41hoisted away
15:48Kisaridis
15:50off Sterling
15:53presented it to Leonard
15:57Kisaridis
16:05Leonard
16:06Trimiti on his case
16:15well Leonard's been excellent
16:17since arriving on loan from Birmingham
16:18in the winter window
16:20he was in Hearts
16:21youth system originally
16:23looks like he fancies a long throw
16:25with Halkin
16:26and Finlay moving into their positions
16:34launched by Leonard
16:36it's Fernandes to clear
16:38and he's
16:40even found
16:41Chimiti
16:44this is good from Rangers
16:45Tavernier has Scott Bolson available
16:47Chimiti moving into the box now
16:52Chikwani
17:18Fernandes looking for Scott Bolson
17:19held up by Finlay
17:23Kingsley
17:26Braga
17:27bounces back to Tavernier
17:48well
17:49I expected this to be close
17:51you can see
17:51there with most of the players
17:53and very very even
18:02Chikwani
18:06Sterling chasing
18:07so is Steinwender
18:08but
18:09there will be a Rangers corner
18:17both teams
18:19fancy goals
18:21from corners
18:43James Tavernier
18:45ready to take this again
18:50Chikwani
18:51Chikwani came in
18:52and was
18:52close in
18:53but could not steer it in
18:54no
18:55and he's all alone
18:57again
18:58a free header
18:59I really need to see this again here
19:02I mean that's
19:03he has to do so much better
19:05Chikwani
19:07it looks like he doesn't even attempt
19:09to meet it
19:10and
19:10go and put that towards goal
19:12it's a huge opportunity
19:15Danny Rosehead
19:16might have gone in there
19:42Steinwender
19:45back by Fernandes
19:47to
19:47Butland
20:05Swallow takes charge
20:16Arch could beat Rangers
20:18three times in the same season
20:19for the first time since
20:211985-86
20:22when they blew the title
20:24on the final day
20:29and they were eight minutes away
20:30from winning it too
20:34Kisaridis now for Leonard
20:37that's going to go in Braga's direction
20:40unfortunately for him
20:41also in Chika's direction
21:00Kisaridis now
21:03Shankland
21:20Chimiti
21:21Diamande
21:24Skob Olsen
21:30block by Finlay
21:34Skob Olsen for Mikey Moore
21:37lay off here for
21:38Tavernier
21:39block by Kingsley
21:41dog out by Finlay
21:45he has a little pop
21:46at Beningaby there
22:06Emmanuel Fernandes
22:07moves in
22:08to the box
22:09no great surprise there
22:12six goals to his name this season
22:14same as Harkett and Finlay
22:18Tavernier sends it in
22:20and it drops for Dujon Sterling
22:23it's Rangers
22:25who have
22:26a crucial
22:28opener
22:29at Tynecastle
22:31it's do or die
22:33for them
22:34today
22:35and it's do
22:36at the moment
22:37and it's Dujon
22:39Ian
22:41but we said
22:42that how important
22:44these set plays
22:45are going to be
22:46normally it's
22:47wide three kicks
22:48corners
22:48but also that long throw
22:49and it's the deflection
22:51that beats Swallow
22:52there's a good connection
22:54from Dujon Sterling
22:55and Swallow
22:56just can't judge
22:57the flight of the ball
22:58because of that
23:01and it just
23:02loops over him
23:04it's just
23:05out of reach
23:06for Swallow
23:07and Rangers have
23:09the all important
23:10breakthrough
23:13well you take a reflection
23:15you take anything
23:16in a game like this
23:19and Dujon Sterling
23:21has tripled his Rangers
23:23goal tally
23:23in the past few weeks
23:25called against
23:26Dundee United
23:27last month
23:28and now he's put Rangers
23:301-0 up at Tynecastle
23:33and that has
23:35quietened down
23:36the majority here
23:38for now
23:39yeah I mean
23:41we're going to have to
23:44find our voices again
23:45the Hearts fans
23:46they will be stunned
23:47because
23:48they've been happy
23:49with the start
23:49their team have made
23:53up until that point
23:54there
24:03Kingsley
24:04how will Hearts
24:05respond
24:08brought back by
24:10John Beaton here
24:28so as it stands
24:30just the one point
24:32between the three
24:33with three to play
24:35after today
24:44a setback for Derek McInnes
24:48Hearts have been in the habit
24:49of conceding first lately
24:54came back to beat
24:55Motherwell
24:55and Hibbs
24:56and got a
24:58draw
25:01elsewhere
25:02but
25:04they need to be wary now
25:05in little fourth
25:07they can see the second
25:08Rangers
25:09lifted
25:10big time
25:11yeah
25:12I mean
25:12Hearts would crumble
25:14you know
25:15have to stand up to it
25:17find well
25:18that it was a possibility
25:19they would go behind
25:20they've shown that character
25:22throughout the season
25:23I'm expecting to show it again
25:30there's the long throw
25:31Halkett
25:32is there to clear it
25:33cheers
25:34McCough
25:39there are only
25:40600 Rangers fans
25:42inside
25:43Cluncastle
25:43for this one
25:44many more
25:46watching around
25:47Glasgow
25:47around Scotland
25:48in fact of course
25:50all around the world
26:12here are hearts
26:13fan
26:13turn away now
26:15Rangers
26:16are unbeaten in the last
26:1744 premiership matches
26:19in which they've scored
26:21since that
26:22horrible defeat
26:233-2 at Ross County
26:25a few years back
26:41Hearts were in this position
26:42against Hibbs and Motherwell
26:46and it all turned out
26:47and it all turned out
26:56Raga
26:57bopping away
26:58with Erasko
27:13Chesnagov
27:14and Chesnagov
27:14and Kisari
27:15does have swapped sides
27:20he's looking for a foul
27:21there Chesnagov
27:21but that isn't a foul
27:33Braga spoken to
27:35by John Beaton
27:36and only one winner there
27:52Sterling takes the throw
27:55free kick for Rangers
27:58Chaliti on the receiving end
28:01of Harkett
28:21Terlet Nicanis and Harts
28:23pursuing history
28:2566 years since they won the title
28:37booted away by Harkett
28:59Rangers were first a falter
29:01in the post-split fixtures
29:03losing to Motherwell last week
29:07responding well this week
29:24Diamande
29:33Fernandes for Tavernier
29:34for Chamiti
29:44Chica for Moore
29:49Chica and Fernandes
29:51have become the preferred
29:52partnership in the heart of
29:54Rangers defence
29:55no place for
29:56John Suter at the moment
30:00I never thought that
30:01at the start of the season
30:03particularly the Jigar
30:04the way he started it
30:05Fernandes nowhere near it
30:07but they've formed a strong
30:08partnership together
30:13Kingsley
30:14Scott Olsen in his way
30:17kept in by Tavernier
30:19after
30:19after
30:21a neat swivel from
30:22Scott Olsen
30:25Shanklin now
30:26Kisaridis
30:28Harter on the move
30:29it's Lauren Shanklin
30:32oh Braga
30:34super slip
30:44Jaliti into Scott Olsen here
30:46layoff for Mikey Moore
30:48Raskan
30:49Raskan
30:52blocked by Beningemi
31:04the way he's trying to lift
31:06their team now
31:21Fernandes
31:22Strugging off Schengland
31:24Ticking out
31:26More
31:32Kingsway in the way
31:41Starting to get a bit of control now
31:43Rangers
31:44See why he's frustrated
31:46Derek McInnes
31:49Rangers knocking the ball about
31:51Driving forward
31:52Hearts are defending
31:53They've botched pretty well
31:56A couple of times
31:57They've got on the ball
31:59It's been a loose touch
32:01Wrong decision
32:10You see there
32:10Noves or Angels
32:11Wait
32:22Goal a parada
32:23Que o Hearts
32:24Conseguiu levar
32:26Até junto
32:28Da
32:30Baliza do
32:31Olha a atenção novamente
32:32Vai lá
32:33Tentar chegar
32:34Butland
32:35Ui
32:35Queda de Butland
32:40Ali
32:41A meias
32:43Ali
32:44Foi
32:46Totalmente perceptível
32:47Are you ok mate?
32:50Porque
32:50Veja bem como
32:51Butland
32:51Vem ali
32:53Aquela é minha
32:54Mas é assim que o guarda-redes
32:55Tem que ser
32:55O guarda-redes
32:56Ali não há
32:57Não há que ter medo
32:58Ali
33:00A bola é minha
33:01Ponto
33:01E foi isso que o Butland fez
33:06Olha mais bola para a grande área
33:07E vai ser canto
33:09Creio
33:11Canto para o Rangers
33:13E vai ser canto
33:51Can't do it, but it's a little bit dangerous, but it's not going to pass the pass this turn.
34:04Diomandé
34:05E perde-se a bola pela Linha de Solano
34:37E a bola pela Linha de Solano
34:56E perde-se a bola pela Linha de Solano
35:04Chikwani for Diomandé
35:10Tavernier
35:15Mikey Moore surging forward
35:21Sterling
35:23Chikwani
35:27Sterling
35:29goes back to Fernandes
35:34Fernandes left in the heat by Shaglan
35:44Jigo will kick the ball out
35:47take a look at Fernandes
35:49yellow card has been shown to Chikwani there for something he said
35:57yeah I thought it was for Lawrence Shanklin for this he just leaves a little bit on Fernandes
36:07it was shown to Lawrence Shanklin
36:10it's first in the general direction of Chikwani but Shanklin does get a yellow card for that tackle
36:20yeah I mean it's twice here he left one on him a little bit earlier in the half
36:25and that one's far more blatant
36:28bit of frustration perhaps from Lawrence Shanklin
36:40great summer ahead for Steve Clarke the Scotland manager at the World Cup and Chris Wilder
36:45Sheffield United boss taking in the game too
36:50and of course Tony Bloom watching on
36:54hoping that his plan for Hearts to win a title can happen a little earlier than even he thought
36:59choses here
37:20you
37:22you
37:22you
37:24you
37:26you
37:29you
37:31Rangers in a good place in this game at the moment
37:36but maybe not now Chica across to defend it appropriately though
37:41and not only that he's found Scott Walson quick switch out here to Diamande
37:49and a free hit right on the edge of the area as Chesnikov closed it
38:03and Minshew thought it was harsh because Diamande stood but you see him standing
38:10on his left ankle there Chesnikov as he goes to jump for the ball i think it's accidental he
38:15is he's eyeing the ball and he's trying to win that header but that's why Diamande goes down
38:20and just catches him on the left ankle there
38:27he's a good spot from John Beaton
38:33and James Tavernier is coming across to take it
38:47Rangers joint top scorer this season Tavernier with Mioski
38:54Tomiti one behind
39:00Tom Beaton is having none of this in North City
39:03Tavernier has to get back and take this
39:18Rangers players adjacent
39:23to the wall
39:27Tavernier hits the wall after all that
39:31that always happens
39:35final five minutes of the first half
39:38helped on by Fernandes away by Hockett
39:41Miss Kip
39:43Chukwani
39:46Tavernier
39:51Diamande
39:55crashing in but the ball looped towards Mikey Moore
40:14Rangers not allowing hearts to offer much at the moment
40:22Braga
40:26they just can't get into the game Claudio Braga
40:30very few touches of the ball
40:33a bit of frustration for hearts
40:45Graga
40:46Tavernier
40:46Tavernier
40:47Chimiti
40:49taken away by Kingsley
40:52steered away by Leonard
40:55Rangers after a second
40:58before the break
41:00It's just not happening perhaps
41:01No, it's not happening for Claudio Braga either
41:03Simple way off
41:05Overhit
41:06And a couple of times where
41:07He's looking for his team mates
41:09And
41:10Neither take too long
41:11Or
41:11Poor execution
41:13It's not like him at all
41:15You know how good he's been this season
41:38Next up for Hearts
41:39It's a trip to Motherwell
41:40Who've been so good
41:417.30 next Saturday
41:42Sky Sports main event
41:44And then
41:45The Old Firm
41:46Celtic
41:46Against Rangers
41:47From 11 o'clock on the Sunday
41:49Sky Sports football
41:52As it stands
41:53There will be a point between
41:54The top three
41:56Tavernier's long throw
42:01Steinwender away
42:19Cleared by Harkett
42:38As you get away to Tavernier
42:45Strengthen across
42:45And the Hearts fans want to see
42:47A bit more of that
42:48Yeah they do
42:49He's made up a lot of ground there
42:50Lawrence Shankman
42:51For a minute I thought he was actually going to slide in
42:54Maybe forgetting that he was on a booking
42:55But he does really well
43:05The last five attempts in this game
43:07Have been from Rangers
43:12And he was going to be
43:14And he was going to be
43:14Mogged by Diamande there
43:15Now
43:16Raskan
43:19Sterling
43:19Racing down the outside
43:21It comes to
43:22Timiti
43:22There's
43:23Finley in his way
43:27Diamande
43:41I think they might be
43:42Just one minute
43:43Added on to this first half
44:01And Raskan
44:03Stretching for that
44:09Mikey Moore
44:15Into another 60 seconds
44:17Of this first half
44:18Rangers on the front foot
44:21And in front
44:31Moore
44:34Sliding it through here
44:35But Tavernier
44:37Scott Olsen
44:39Couldn't bring it down
44:40After
44:41Finley's clearance
44:46Frustrating half
44:47For Claudia Braga
44:48As he loses it again
45:12And Rangers
45:13Are in charge
45:14Of this match
45:16That matters so much
45:17He's the sort of guy
45:18You can just rely on
45:19Wherever he plays
45:20To John Sterling
45:22Scored the goal
45:23Yes it took a hefty deflection
45:27Claudia Braga
45:28Hasn't been able to
45:29Get into the game
45:30Hearts need to offer
45:31So much more
45:32Because as it stands
45:34Rangers
45:34Are closing
45:36The gap
45:37Half time at Tynecastle
45:38Hearts nil
45:39Rangers
45:40One