“The Rangers have to go out there and win or they’re done.”
With the title race on the rise, Kris Boyd believes his former club will miss out on the greatest Scottish Premiership season of all time unless they win their next game away to leaders Hearts. It will be broadcast live on Sky Sports on May 4th.
The first post’s spilled supplies led to more twists and turns. Celtic moved up to second place with a win over Falkirk, but Danny Rolle’s side suffered their first home league defeat of the season at Motherwell.
The dominance then shifted to the Jambos, who secured a famous Edinburgh derby victory over Hibs’ nine men, increasing their lead over their old firm to three points with four games remaining.
And for Boyd, it means another moment of truth for the Rangers.
“Rangers have to go there (Tynecastle) and win or it’s over. This might be the fourth or fifth time we’re saying it’s over,” he told Sky Sports.
“Celtic will be thrilled with the result at home to Ibrox.
“They might have looked at Hibs 1-0 up and said, ‘Maybe it’s ours again’, but Hearts have just continued to win football games and found another avenue to question the big two in Glasgow.”
The Jumbos have been in the lead virtually all season, and Boyd finds it hard to argue against them staying.
Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player
Blair Spital scores in the final minute of Hearts vs. Hibernian to make it 2-1
“They have been at the top of the table for a long time.
“There are people who have doubts about Derek McInnes, there are people who have doubts about the way he thinks and the way he does things, but if you were to ask anyone at Hearts who they would like to have as manager, it would be Derek McInnes.
“A lot of credit goes to Tony Bloom and the Jamestown analysis, and rightfully so, but you still need someone with complete belief and complete control of the dressing room because it can be lost.
“The team seems to be coming together. We need players coming off the bench who want to make an impact, not just in the game they’re in, but in winning the next week.”
Rangers travel to Tynecastle the day after Celtic take on Hibernian at Easter Road, which will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Mr. McInnes: We are not dependent on anyone else.
Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player
Hearts manager Derek McInnes has spoken of Derby Day’s “unusual” win over Hibernian and urged his players to remain focused on their result in the Scottish Premiership title race.
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes said on Sky Sports:
“Anyone who says they’re not interested in what the other players are doing is lying. I always watched the game and for us, the way the kick-off went today, we had to focus solely on Hearts.”
Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player
Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Hibernian and Hearts.
“We said that given how the league played out this season, it was unlikely that one team would win all five games. We thought that if we could build momentum and get off to a good start in the first split game, we would be ready for the next game.”
“Just because we won this time doesn’t mean the next game will be easier, but I don’t think it will hurt us mentally. But we still have to perform. No one is giving it to us. Don’t depend on anyone else. Everything depends on us.”
Roll: “It’s not over yet.”
Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player
Rangers head coach Danny Rolle told Sky Sports News he still believes they can win the Scottish Premiership title, despite dropping to third after defeat to Motherwell.
Rangers head coach Danny Rolle told Sky Sports News:
“My job is to go forward and guide them and I lift them up.
“We may be disappointed, but I believe we will reinvigorate them.
“It’s not over. This is part of this division and it has to go on. There’s no point in thinking it’s over.
Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player
Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Motherwell.
“When the final whistle blows, it’s over.
“My team has performed well so far and I have no doubt that we can win another four games, but it won’t be easy, we know that, and at this point we move forward.”
“We continue to believe in what we are doing and we have a chance to get the next game back on our side.”
