Robbie Neilson has urged Stephen Humphrys and his fellow Hearts forwards to grasp the opportunity to fill Lawrence Shankland’s shooting boots.
The Tynecastle Top Gun will sit out Friday night’s Scottish Cup fifth round tie at Hamilton Accies after being sent off during theory 3-0 Edinburgh derby drubbing of Hibs last month, but not before equalling John Robertson’s 20 goals ina season record, which he then broke against Dundee United last Saturday.
He was upstaged in spectacular fashion by Humphrys though, who sealed the Jambos’ 3-1 win with a 60 yard stoppage time strike from his own half that has surely ewn up the Goal of the Season award already. The Wigan Athletic loanee is likely to lead the line in Lanarkshire with Shankland sidelined, while Garang Kuol and Yutaro Oda are in reserve and waiting to really get their Hearts careers going after arriving during the January transfer window.
