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McInnes wants Tynecastle 'in full glory' for Rangers game

BBC Sport

Hearts boss Derek McInnes says he wants to see Tynecastle in "its full glory" on Monday night when Rangers arrive in the capital. The Edinburgh side hold a three-point lead over Celtic with Rangers a further point behind in third. With four matches left to play each game becomes more significant, but for McInnes the players must remain focused and not look too far ahead.

Before a huge night, he issued a rallying call to the support to help the team make the most of an opportunity for a massive step forward. "The motivation in these types of games has always been pretty clear," he said. "Our record would suggest that we always feel we have been the underdog in any of these games when we play Rangers and Celtic.

But we've always been an underdog with real belief in what we're doing. The results we've had have been a testament to that. "We just want Tynecastle to be in its full glory, to be honest.

We want it to be even better than it's been. To the supporters, bring your scarves, show your colours, give it laldy. "Let's go and make it a proper night.

We'll be determined to get the right result. We see it as a fight that we can win. "Win, lose or draw, we're still in the fight.