A double from Lawrence Shankland saw Hearts secure a long-awaited victory in Govan, the skipper scoring in both halves, and his strikes earned the Men in Maroon only their seventh win in 164 games at Ibrox which was empty of Rangers fans at the final whistle.

Beleagured Ibrox boss Russell Martin went straight down the tunnel after the defeat and the win, which extended the Heart’s unbeaten run this term in the William Hill Premiership, could be considered a statement result for the Edinburgh side and a ringing endorsement of the decision to bring ex-Kilmarnock and Aberdeen boss, Derek McInnes, to Tynecastle.

Earlier, head coach McInnes, the Manager of the Month, handed a debut to new German goalkeeper, Alexander Schwolow, the 33-year-old being pitched into the cauldron at Ibrox Park as t

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