Hearts lodge an appeal against the red card shown to Laryea Kingston in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Aberdeen.

Jim Jefferies is poised to introduce new disciplinary guidelines to tackle Hearts’ high red-card count in the Scottish Premier League.

Hearts manager Jim Jefferies insists clubs will be able to challenge the Old Firm in the future if the current downward financial trend continues.

The Scottish Football Association discovers that Hearts winger Andrew Driver cannot switch his allegiance from England despite new eligibility rules.

Jose Goncalves and Hearts are close to agreeing a new contract for the defender, who has been told he will not play for the club again unless he signs.

Hearts’ English-born winger Andrew Driver is to represent Scotland as a full international, national manager Craig Levein has confirmed.

Jim Jefferies says he left Jose Goncalves out the side that lost the Co-operative Insurance Cup sem-final as the defender wants to leave Hearts.