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Hearts players celebrate <\/p>\nDavid Templeton was part of the last Hearts team to threaten a challenge but ran out of steam after the New Year<\/p>\n
17:45, 16 Nov 2025Updated 19:47, 16 Nov 2025<\/p>\n
Hearts players celebrate <\/p>\n
Former Hearts winger David Templeton admits he\u2019d love to see the Jambos win the Scottish Premiership<\/a>.<\/p>\n But he fears Derek McInnes<\/a> \u2019 side might lack the experience and know-how to get over the line in the title race.<\/p>\n Templeton spent five years at Tynecastle and is delighted to see them challenge the Old Firm off the back of part-owner Tony Bloom\u2019s investment<\/a>.<\/p>\n But he expects champions Celtic<\/a> to get stronger as the campaign goes on.<\/p>\n And he believes his old club Rangers can still mount a title tilt of their own under Danny Rohl.<\/p>\n He\u2019s been impressed by Hearts\u2019 progress this term but is concerned they might not be able to go the distance.<\/p>\n Templeton told Record Sport: \u201cI still think Rangers can claw themselves back into the title race.<\/p>\n \u201cCeltic aren\u2019t that far ahead and for Hearts to do it over the course of the whole season is really difficult.<\/p>\n \u201cThey drew with Dundee United last week and if they realistically want to win the league, those are the types of games they need to win.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about consistency, especially when you get into December and January.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong, if Hearts are still up there Bloom might go and strengthen again.<\/p>\n \u201cSo they could have a squad strong enough to do it. But it\u2019s also important to have players who have been there and done it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all new to Hearts, that pressure of being top and having a team behind them. I\u2019d love to see them do it.<\/p>\n \u201cBut Rangers and Celtic will get stronger as the season goes on.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We’re also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunk<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GP22292166.jpg\")
Templeton in action for Hearts in 2010(Image: SNS Group)<\/p>\n