Well..they've been through more managers than I've had mince pies..but they've finall succeeded in breaking the 'old firm' grip on the CL spots....so well done Hearts.

Hearts clinch Champions League place
Wed 03 May, 10:12 PM



GLASGOW (Reuters) - Hearts clinched a Champions League place for the first time with a 1-0 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League on Wednesday.

Paul Hartley scored the winner with a second-half penalty after Aberdeen defender Zander Diamond handled on the line and escaped with just a yellow card from referee Stuart Dougal.

Aberdeen's Scott Severin was sent off for a two-footed lunge at Bruno Aguilar with 11 minutes left at Tynecastle.

With one game left, Hearts have 74 points from 37 games and cannot be caught by third-placed Rangers who have 70 after their 2-1 win over Hibernian on Tuesday.

"It's magnificent," Hartley told BBC radio. "We didn't play particularly well tonight, but that's what it's all about...the Champions League.

"We deserved it and I am delighted. It means everything to me. It is what you dream of as a kid."

Hearts captain Steven Pressley told BBC Radio: "I believed in (Lithuanian owner) Vladimir Romanov and it has come true.

"These supporters have been starved of this type of success for some time. But we have come a long way in 10 months and it is a fantastic achievement for us."

Years ago (when FIFA 2000 was the PC game) I created a Hearts team that won the SPL and ECL. I like the idea of it happening, though Hearts need to stick with a manager and buy some real class for that to happen. Still, nice to see it happening to a club with a long history but not many trophies to show for it.

Congrats to Hearts, and heartfelt(no pun intended) commiserations to Gretna, the made it an absolutly enthralling final for a neutral(have to admit I has cheering them on)of some sort, players like Derek Townsley and James Grady gave their absolute all and Townsley was dead on his feet when he took his penalty. I hope that they go further and make a big noise in the First Div next year.

well done Hearts


& well done Gretna





MJ.

Fantastic effort from Gretna!!

They'll be sad to have lost but they can hold their heads up with pride.

Would have been nice for the underdogs to win, but they put up a great effort!!!

Well done to both teams