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Jefferies springs trapsJIM JEFFERIES yesterday secured his place in history. The 21st manager of the club, he has the chance to join the likes of Tommy Walker in Tynecastle folklore. Jefferies, who played for Hearts in the 1976 Scottish Cup final, knows what it means to the club and its supporters. Jefferies revealed that he plotted Rangers' downfall by willingly giving up the lion's share of possession. "We talked a lot about the four League games we have had against Rangers this season, when we had lost 13 goals, and you just can't do that. "Maybe the style we play suits them, so we decided to let Rangers have the ball and let them try and break us down and I thought they struggled to do that with the players they had." Gary Locke, the captain, who missed the final due to a cartilage injury, was almost denied the chance to celebrate with his teammates on the pitch because of petty officialdom. "I waited 22 years for this and I wandered out on to the pitch. Colin Cameron, who shot Hearts ahead from the penalty spot, said: "It was my first kick of the ball and I actually changed my mind about which way I was putting it in my run-up. Stephane Adam, the scorer of the second Hearts goal, said: "I have played in three Cup finals and won them all. Taken from timesonline.co.uk |
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