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Lawrence Shankland ran towards the Hearts fans and punched the air, an afternoon of frustration and relief pouring out of him and those around him.

Motherwell leads the PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year with five players, including goalkeeper Calum Ward and top scorer Tawanda Maswanhise, who has 17 goals.

Eva Olid expressed her determination to leave Hearts on a high note, stating, 'I couldn't leave the club without beating City,' highlighting her recent victory against Glasgow City.

Dominic Plank has been a key man for Chris Aitken's side at Stranraer, playing a major role in helping get the Blues into the League Two promotion play-off places.

Scrapping it out at the foot of the Premiership table, Stephen Robinson's men have a battle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their top-flight status in 2026. Putting in a toothless performance over the weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate at home against Dundee FC, the Paisley-based outfit have collected just three points from any of their previous seven Premiership appearances.

He, like all Hearts' signings, went through Jamestown Analytics' assessment and passed the test. "If he had rated poorly, we wouldn't have signed him. It just wouldn't have got over the line," McInnes said of Findlay on Open Goal, external in October. "He's a brilliant boy in terms of being a brilliant team-mate. He allows you to play with that high line, gives you that left-sided balance."