Hearts boss McInnes wants Tynecastle 'in full glory' for Rangers clash

Hearts boss Derek McInnes says he wants to see Tynecastle in "its full glory" on Monday night when Rangers arrive in the capital.

The Edinburgh side holds a three points lead over Celtic with Rangers a further point behind in third place. With four matches left to play each game becomes more significant, but for McInnes the players must remain focused and not look too far ahead.

Ahead of a huge night, he issued a rallying call to the support to help the team make the most of an opportunity for a massive step forward.

"The motivation in these types of games has always been pretty clear," he said.

"Our record would suggest that we always feel we have been the underdog in any of these games when we play Rangers and Celtic. But we've always been an underdog with real belief in what we're doing. The results we've had have been a testament to that.

"We just want Tynecastle to be in its full glory, to be honest. We want it to be even better than it's been. To the supporters, bring your scarves show your colours, give it all.

"Let's go and make it a proper night. We'll be determined to get the right result. We see it as a fight that we can win.

"Win, lose or draw, we're still in the fight. We're just determined to try and make the most of the opportunity particularly at Tynecastle."

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As he faced the media on Friday, McInnes said the game couldn't come soon enough for him but he admitted the occasion, with an unusual tea-time kick-off on a bank holiday, was one worth looking forward to.

"I wish the game was tomorrow because it's like you just want to get the game played," he said. "But of course you look forward to these games.

"I love the games at Tynecastle, and in particular the whole build up to it, so there's obviously a lot riding on the game. We can't downplay that and why would we?