Dave McPherson knew he’d have to ruin old pal Ally McCoist’s Rangers leaving party if he was to help Hearts book their own long overdue shindig.Silencing McCoist at the best of times was a problem.
He’d never managed it as a team-mate during his time at Rangers.But as the ageing Ibrox icon brought the curtain down on his remarkable playing career with the Light Blues in the 1998 Scottish Cup Final, McPherson knew his side had to stop it all being about McCoist on the pitch.In the end the big defender managed it as the Jambos ran out winners on an afternoon that will forever live in Tynecastle folklore – even if McCoist still managed to have the final say.It’s 22 years ago today that Hearts ended a 36-year wait for silverware in the searing
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