th of Queen Victoria, who had passed away the previous year
Friday April 27 2007
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Pictures:Owen Philipson and SNS
Roman’s set to
ON FORM: Return of key players such as Mikoliunas, left, and Elliot, above, is encouraging
put Celts to Bed
C
AST your mind back to August:
Tynecastle bathed in sunshine
Fit-again Czech striker looking to repeat double
and a red-booted Roman
coach Stevie Frail had stated the previous week
wards. “W
Bednar marauding through
that the return from injury of key men like Bednar
chances so I am very pleased to end the season
e had most of the possession and the
the Celtic defence before
Calum Elliot, Robbie Neilson and Saulius Mikoliunas
,
with a win. Roman did fine. W
slipping the ball past Artur
provides a major lift for the run-in, with the players
after today.”
e will see how he is
Boruc not once but twice.
likely to have an extra freshness about them.
HEAR
J
TS: Kurskis (Bjornsson h-t), Neilson, Kancelskis,
Strachan’
Eight months on from consigning Gordon
Forthbank on
That was certainly the case with Frail’s side at
25), Jonsson, Park, Bednar (Kostadinov 65), Elliot. Subs
Armstrong, Goncalves, Mikoliunas, Pilibaitis (McGowan
to say the season has not gone the way either
s men to defeat with that double, it’s safe
in particular looked full of running, combining well on
Tuesday when Neilson and Mikoliunas
not used: Lithgow
Bednar or Hearts would have hoped for
the right against a young fired-up United who were
How the first team stars fared:
, Templeton.
Czech striker having endured an injury-hit campaign.
, with the
watched by former Hearts boss Craig Levein.
Robbie Neilson:
surgery and looked the stronger for it. Rarely
Third game back after knee
in
However
T
, after an encouraging 65-minute outing
another to produce a solid performance in a back
Jose Goncalves, now free of suspension, was
troubled in defence and got forward well in support
during which he rattled a post and looked sharp
uesday’s reserve team win over Dundee United,
line in which
of Mikoliunas.
after a 10-week injury lay of
Armstrong struck up a good understanding,
Tomas Kancelskis and teenager John
Saulius Mikoliunas:
a part in ensuring that a season which promised
f, Bednar could yet play
highlighting that Hearts have a plethora of defensive
runs, though at times held on to ball too long.
Some nice touches and good
so much finishes on a high.
options at their disposal.
Prominent at set plays and will be pushing for start
return to action is timely to say the least and
Given the club’s UEFA Cup ambitions, Bednar’s
team have struggled at times this season, and
But it’s in the striking department that the first
Roman Bednar:
on Sunday.
p
indeed the second string have also found goals
game back from thigh injury
Played just over an hour in first
will almost certainly come into contention for a
rovided he suffers no reaction in training then he
hard to come by
tiring. Showed good movement and hit the post
, starting well before
squad place for this weekend’s Celtic Park crunch.
previous four games.
, having failed to score in their
with header
Calum Elliot:
.
two strikers with
At Ibrox last Saturday
Andrius V
, Hearts reverted to deploying created numerous chances, with Matthew Park,
In this, their last fixture of the season, they certainly
close with a sweet left foot volley from edge of box
Not afraid to put himself about. Went
partnering each other up front in the 2-1 defeat by
elicka and Michal Pospisil Goncalves and Elliot all going close before Bednar
Rangers.
hit the post with a glancing header
It was Eggert Jonsson, however, who finally got the
. Jose Goncalves:
which went just wide. Linked up well with Bednar.
headers and always eager to join in attacks. Possible
Unlucky not to score with two
they return to Glasgow on Sunday then, fitness
Were they to stick with the 4-4-2 formation when winner his side deserved a minute from time when starter at Celtic Park now he’
permitting, Bednar would give them another option,
the young Icelandic midfielder lashed home a T
be it in a starting role or from the bench. Assistant
Mikoliunas corner at the second time of asking.
“W
Good distribution from back and read the game well
omas Kancelskis: Composed at heart of defence.
s free of suspension.
e did OK and we worked hard,” Frail said after- alongside promising youngster John Armstrong.
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