Cove Rangers loanee Connor Smith hopes to get one over old pal Dean Ritchie and send his club to the Championship play-off final. Smith was team-mates in Hearts’ youth setup with Ritchie, who scored the second goal in Airdrieonians’ 2-0 win at Cove last weekend. For Smith, who is on loan at Cove from the Jambos, he hopes the bragging rights come home with him following the two-legged tie. “I’ve been at Hearts since I was seven years old, so I’ve grown up with loads of them. I needed to come somewhere I was going to play and Cove play proper football.

Source: Express May 07, 2021 08:01 UTC