Scholow feels confident ahead of 'very important' Rangers test

Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow admitted he did not expect to join a side that would lead the Scottish Premiership title race with just a few games to go, but is now confident they can take another step towards glory.

The German arrived last August after number one Craig Gordon suffered an injury to his neck and shoulder, that has ended up keeping him out for the majority of the season.

"It has been an incredible, and obviously enjoyable, journey," the goalkeeper said.

"We went from game to game and collected a lot of points and that has made us stand in such a good position for the last four games."

Schwolow says there were great celebrations after Sunday's dramatic win at Easter Road but the team are now focused on winning on Monday to cement their place at the top of the table.

"To win a derby is also very important for us. It's the same for our supporters. It was a crazy game. I had a very quiet afternoon and fortunately the team could take the lead with two men more and bring us and the fans the win.

"Monday is an important game. Every game from this year was important, but especially now the last five games are obviously very, very important.

"Because when you play against direct opponents for your position it's always a six-point game. We just hold it like we held it the whole season, we go game after game. It's a very, very important game, we all know that.

"But we feel confident, we feel especially confident at home with our amazing fans. We try to prepare ourselves the best we can and be in the best position possible to keep the points at Tynecastle."

[BBC]