The Gorgie gaffer has urged the fans t bring the noise like never before for monumental title clash at Tynecastle

22:30, 03 May 2026Updated 09:06, 04 May 2026

Derek McInnes celebrates

Pumped-up Derek McInnes insists the Tynecastle roar and an “unshakeable belief” can help Hearts land a priceless title blow on a Rangers side built on a £40m fortune.

The league leaders can all but knock the Ibrox side out of the running with a win in Gorgie this evening.

And McInnes has urged the Jambos faithful to crank the Tynecastle atmosphere up to the max to help his players over the line.

Hearts have beaten Rangers home and away and a third victory this evening would stretch the gap on Danny Rohl’s side to seven points with just three games to play.

And McInnes said: “When we get into these games with Rangers and Celtic, we’re ordinarily seen as the underdog and understand that.

“But we’ve always been an underdog this season with an unshakable belief.

“Our record at Tynecastle gives us so much confidence as well. The players will be looking forward to that.

“I hope Tynecastle is in its full glory on Monday for the punters.

“I just want them to show their colours, bring their scarves, give it laldy. Make it better than it’s ever been.

“The players I’m sure will respond to that because we’ve got to use every advantage going to overcome a team who have spent £40 million or so putting a squad together.

The Hearts squad celebrate with the fans at Easter Road

“For that, they bring a lot of talented players and a lot of threats to us.

“So for us to be ahead of a team who have spent that amount shows what’s been done for the players.

“And we’re going to have to tap into all that and the supporters will get a role to play.”

Meanwhile Jambos keeper Alexander Schwolow reckons the energy from last week’s tumultuous Edinburgh derby win at Easter Road can help propel the Jambos to another seismic result this evening.

Hearts were facing a fifth successive away game without a win when they fell behind early on but fought back to take all three points against nine-man Hibees thanks to a Warren O’Hora own goal and a late Blair Spittal strike.

Schwolow said: “There’s been plenty of good moments this season like beating Hibs at Easter Road after not having won away for four or five games.

“It felt amazing to beat them again and I think it gave us a lot of energy for this week and hopefully we can transfer the energy for the game on Monday.

“Rangers have so many good players and they can do a lot of things with the ball. We have to be careful and try to prepare as best as possible to be in the best condition for Monday.”