Hearts vs Stoke LIVE score and goal updates from Gary Locke's testimonial at Tynecastle

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After over 20 years of service to his boyhood club, 'Mr Hearts' Gary Locke gets his testimonial this afternoon. Stoke City are the visitors to Gorgie as the former player, captain, coach and manager is honoured for hs long association with the Jambos.

Some famous faces from the past will be present, although unfortunately there's no Rudi Skacel, who had to pull out due to 'unforeseen circumstances." But "Il Animal" Pasquale Bruno does make a return for his old mate's big day.

As far as the current crop goes, all eyes will be on new number nine Lawrence Shankland. The striker is set to make his Hearts debut after signing from Beerschot on Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.

Fellow new boy Kye Rowles could be in line for more minutes after making his first appearance in maroon as a second half substitute in the midweek defeat to Preston North End.For the rest, it's about fine tuning the match sharpness before Ross County come calling next weekend and the real action gets underway.We'll have the team news, build-up, action and reaction LIVE in the blog.A new sponsor will adorn the Hearts' Inter-stylebalack and blue third kit this afternoon.Usually left blank, the strip will feature the logo of testimonial sponsoers ASC Edinburgh Limited, a capital scaffolding firm.The first Edinburgh derby of the season takes place in just over a fortnight's time.But Hibs owner Ron Gordon wanted it later in the season.The American claims Hibs will lose out on around 4,000 extra walk up fans as a reuslt of the derby being so early (we don;t really get understand his logic either).It's probbaly nothing to do with the Hibees' dismal Premier Sports Cup campaign and prospect of a derby defeat so soon off the back of it...It's unlikely, but a man