‘What a evening they are going to have!’: Robbie Neilson dedicates Hearts’ earn above RFS Riga in the Conference League to the club’s travelling supporters… as he hails ‘outstanding’ teenage centre-again Lewis Neilson
Hearts acquired off the mark in the Meeting League with a 2- acquire in excess of RFS RigaThe Tynecastle facet are up to 2nd in their group and face Fiorentina nextRobbie Neilson praised the club’s followers for spending their income on the away tripLewis Neilson, 19, impressed in defence just after replacing Craig Halkett early on The Hearts boss also hailed Josh Ginnelly, Cammy Devlin and Craig Gordon
Robbie Neilson urged Hearts fans to enjoy the celebration after viewing their heroes storm up to second in Europa Convention League Group A.
The Tynecastle facet had been on a operate of a single earn in 7 matches just before Thursday night’s 2- victory versus RFS Riga courtesy of a Lawrence Shankland penalty and a stoppage time goal by substitute Alan Forrest.
Hearts are now forward of Fiorentina who lost 3- to Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey just after drawing at home with Riga in their opening recreation.
Robbie Neilson urged Hearts lovers to love the get together right after watching their facet gain 2- more than RFS
Neilson was refusing to get in advance of himself forward of a double-header coming up in opposition to the Serie A giants, but he hopes this great end result in the Latvian money helps Hearts study that they belong at this amount.
‘I’m seriously pleased, firstly for the fans,’ he claimed. What a evening they are likely to have. They have backed this cub to the totally hilt. They set their income in each month.
‘It’s costly to come listed here at this time of calendar year but ideally we have repaid them a bit. I assume we can use this efficiency and outcome as a springboard for the rest of the time.
‘We have been by way of a sticky patch a short while ago but we’ve also had a number of accidents and it is really been challenging to get that regularity.
The Hearts boss praised supporters for shelling out their money on the away trip to Latvia
Lawrence Shankland scored the opening target from the penalty location just in advance of fifty percent-time
‘We knew coming right here we ended up actively playing from a pretty excellent crew, who drew with Fiorentina past week.
‘Let’s not get far too carried away just however. Fiorentina are not a negative side. It will be yet another very difficult game but I hope tonight provides the players self-confidence that they can participate in and get game titles at this degree.’
Hearts saw their harm challenges resurface when defender Craig Halkett limped off early with a recurrence of the hamstring problems that have saved him out for a month.
But Neilson was delighted with how 19-12 months-old Lewis Neilson coped with the danger of the importing Riga dangerman Andrej Ilic.
Alan Forrest is embraced by Cameron Devlin after wrapping up the gain for Hearts late on
The Scottish facet are up to 2nd in their Meeting League group and confront Fiorentina future
The Hearts boss also singled out Josh Ginnelly, Cammy Devlin and Craig Gordon for praise in the wake of this good outcome.
‘It’s often a possibility placing a participant again in soon after an damage but ideally Craig’s harm is not as negative as the last time. He felt a wee twinge in the identical spot and felt it was much better to occur off.
‘He won’t make Sunday in opposition to Motherwell at Fir Park but then we have a few of weeks off and I am hoping he will be again immediately after that.
‘But Lewis Neilson was fantastic. For a 19-year-outdated kid to arrive in and engage in Europe Meeting League football against incredibly fantastic crew was great. Physically he did perfectly and on the ball he was outstanding as very well. In time he will be a prime player.
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon was singled out for praise by Neilson immediately after retaining a clear sheet
‘I also considered that was a single of Josh Ginnelly’s greatest video games for us and Cammy Devlin was excellent. He acquired his initial Australia get in touch with-up previously this week and that gave him a huge elevate.
‘He picked the proper pass at the correct time for Alan Forrest’s target which was incredibly essential for us. And Craig Gordon is just a top, top keeper. He just makes help save after help save for us.
‘If you are a defensive unit and you have anyone like Craig Gordon behind you then you know it truly is heading to consider anything pretty specific to conquer you.
‘We could have most likely cored a couple of additional ambitions tonight but so could Riga. But I am just delighted to earn.’