Jim Jefferies counted everyone of them.That was the amount of injury time added on by referee Willie Young as Rangers pounded Jefferies’ Hearts team in search of an equaliser that would have denied the Tynecastle boss the greatest moment of his career.The goal didn’t come and 22 years on from the 1998 Scottish Cup Final, Jefferies can laugh about it now.
Especially as he’s back at Hearts in an advisory capacity with another cup final to enjoy on Saturday.At the time, though, there was nothing but tension as his men held on to stem a comeback from an Ibrox side in the dying throes of Walter Smith’s first managerial stint with Rangers.The final, played at Parkhead due to Hampden refurbishment, ended a Jambos wait for a major honour that had.
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