Hearts and Rangers: Steamy windows, stand tremors, a cauldron of disgust and noise from the Gorgie boys

Tynecastle will be rocking come kick-off on Wednesday night…

Edinburgh Evening News

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 10:30 PM

Key Things to Know

Hearts face Rangers at Tynecastle on Wednesday amid heightened tension over Derek McInnes' summer move to Ibrox.
Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin also moved from Hearts to Rangers during the summer transfer window.
Third-placed Hearts sit four points behind second-placed Rangers in the Scottish Premiership table.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Heart of Midlothian prepare to host Rangers at Tynecastle Park on Wednesday in a highly charged Scottish Premiership clash. The fixture marks the first return of former Hearts manager Derek McInnes since he moved to Ibrox in June, following a summer transfer window where key players Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin also joined Rangers.

Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken aims to close the four-point gap on second-placed Rangers despite dealing with eight injuries across his squad. Winger Calvin Miller and midfielder Laurent Mendy could return to the starting lineup following Hearts' weekend league victory against Motherwell.

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