Head coach Derek McInnes didn't get to sleep until 2am, but if the 54-year-old is fatigued, he has disguised it well as he strides into the home dressing room for our interview. Hearts have led the Scottish Premiership since October and the whisper they could win the league has risen to a roar. "I wouldn't have thought we could be where we are, but it just shows you what can be done." It's rare for a team outside the Old Firm to be top of the league in February. In fact, the last time a club stopped the dominance of Rangers and Celtic in the top tier of Scottish football, it was the 1980s and a young Sir Alex Ferguson was steering Aberdeen to three titles, four Scottish Cups and the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup.

Source: BBC February 14, 2026 09:31 UTC