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Rangers 0-2 Hearts: What the manager said

Derek McInnes and Lawrence ShanklandImage source, SNS

Hearts head coach Derek McInnes believes his side gave a "90-minute performance" and deserved their victory at Ibrox.

Asked if it was a statement win, he tells BBC Scotland: "It is an important win for us in terms of giving belief to a lot of the new lads and the lads who have been here a while who have been scarred by not winning at places at Ibrox.

"Everybody was making reference to our poor record here and it is good to put that to bed.

"People will focus on Rangers, but I thought we were bullish and confident and had a way about us in the first half.

"It is tough for Rangers at the minute and we wanted to add to that anxiety, so any opportunity to press them high and not let them build the way they want to play, we tried to take that."

As for his two-goal captain, McInnes adds: "It was an absolute masterclass by Lawrence Shankland up front. He led the line brilliantly and was well supported behind - we were outstanding to a man."

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