In celebration of Hearts’ 150th year, the Gorgie outfit are set to welcome English Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur to Tynecastle for a glamour friendly on this evening.
It will be the first time the sides have met for 13 years, when the two sides were drawn against each other in the UEFA Europa League. It was a tie which Spurs won 5-0 on aggregate, thanks to a first-leg demolition in Edinburgh.
Goals from Rafeal Van der Vaart, Jermain Defoe and Jake Livermore put the visitors into a commanding lead after just 30 minutes before strikes from Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon ensured the North London side would qualify for the next stage with consummate ease. Hearts would perform admirably in the second leg, drawing 0-0 at White Hart Lane - but the damage was already done by that stage.
While the 2011/2012 season started with the this heavy defeat, it would end in glory for Hearts as they lifted the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park, defeating rivals Hibs 5-1 at the home of Scottish football.
21. John Sutton - Hearts
Retiring in 2020 after a spell with Greenock Morton, he enjoyed a very successful spell with Motherwell after leaving Hearts, scoring 34 goals in 76 league games at Fir Park. He currently runs his own personal training business and is still involved in coaching football. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo: SNS Group
22. Rafael Van Der Vaart - Spurs
Capped over 100 times by the Netherlands, van der Vaart played for European giants Ajax and Real Madrid previously in his career before joining Spurs in 2010. He had an enjoyed two season spell in London before ending his career with Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga. Now 41, he is a regular pundit on Dutch TV. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602 Photo: SNS Group