The Tynecastle captain has his eyes on silverware before the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Lawrence Shankland says Hearts can pile the agony on for Rangers and Philippe Clement at Hampden tomorrow - with a little help from Ross County and Dundee .
Clement’s side have seen their title charge hit the skids over the past week with a 3-2 defeat at Ross County followed up by a woeful performance in the goalless draw at Dundee making it three without a win after the 3-3 draw with Celtic. Shankland - the top flight’s top scorer - knows the Ibrox side are still heavy favourites to reach the final. But he revealed Hearts are aiming to add to their woes by targeting the weak areas brutally exposed in recent weeks.
“They’ve not become a bad team overnight. But there is definitely opportunity there and you need to analyse how teams have caused them problems and see if you can implement that in the game at the weekend and if you can it can give you a chance. Incredibly Hearts have never beaten Rangers at the national stadium in their 150-year history. The last meeting came in November’s Viaplay Cup semi final in which Philippe Clement’s side strolled to a 3-1 win. Shankland, who netted one of his 28 goals this season in that encounter, insists the regret of that no-show can drive Steven Naismith’s side on to ensure there’s no repeat.
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