Robertson sets up Hearts

IAN PAUL

8 Feb 1995

Hearts 2, Clydebank 1

IT was not impressive, but Hearts did enough to remove Clydebank from the path which now leads them to a jackpot meeting with Rangers on their own ground in the next round of the Tennents Scottish Cup.

Considering that jackpot, the Edinburgh team could have made a more professional job of winning this replay, but they at least were never in danger of losing.

John Robertson was in his dangerous, impish mood.

His future with the club may be uncertain, but the striker continues to lead the way for Hearts in putting the ball in the net.

And he was again in at the sharp end after only nine minutes.

The move that brought the goal was started by John Colquhoun, who passed the ball to Kevin Thomas, and when his cross came over, Robertson met it at pace to send it out of Gary Matthews' reach.

Hearts continued to press near half-time when Robertson stole the ball from Matthews, but when he managed to turn on the bye-line and send in a cross, the defence cleared the danger.

The home fans were unhappy when Colquhoun missed a chance to end the match as a contest early in the second half.

A run down the left by David Hagen was followed by a cross, which Matthews caught but dropped, and Colquhoun somehow managed to hit a post.

Robertson was unlucky soon after when he started and almost finished a fine move.

His pass to Thomas on the right was well judged, and when the return ball came in, he hit it firmly enough but was defied by the Bankies keeper.

But Hearts finally extended their lead in 65 minutes, and again Robertson was a key player.

Hagen did well on the left, sent the ball into Robertson, who held it up cleverly until Thomas ran into space, and when the ball was delivered, the young forward squeezed it in from an acute angle.

Bankies enjoyed some consolation when Ken Eadie scored in the last minute.

But it was not all joy for Robertson, because he was booked and will now suffer a one-match suspension.

HEARTS -- Nelson, Frail, Berry, Levein, Bett, McPherson, Colquhoun, Hamilton, Thomas, Robertson, Hagen.

Substitutes -- Mackay, Miller, Smith.

CLYDEBANK -- Matthews, McStay, Crawford, Murdoch, Sweeney, Currie, Cooper, Lansdowne, Eadie, Flannigan, Jack.

Substitutes -- Grady, Bowman, Monaghan.

Referee -- H F Williamson (Renfrew).

Taken from the Herald