Liam Boyce from the wreckage that was last season. Some of the clubs that voted the Gorgie boys down thought they could perhaps land themselves a bargain after condemning the Tynecastle club to a season in the Championship and the cost cutting that came with it.
But the first words out of Neilson’s mouth after accepting the offer to come back and take charge were “Let’s keep Liam Boyce”.
He now tops the league scoring charts and will almost certainly fire Hearts back into the top flight. Boyce has been relied on more than anyone in maroon would've liked in recent weeks, his two penalties earning a Friday night win over Ayr United then reducing a point in stoppage time against Queen of the South last week.
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