Gordon happy for Hearts after Cup victory
Veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon was pleased with Hearts’ late 1-0 victory in Greenock on Monday evening. He came in to the team as he has done for previous Scottish Cup clashes, keeping a clean sheet and making an important stop en-route to the semi-final clash with Rangers.
Gordon told the BBC: "You need to come here and fight and battle. We got the goal that gets us through. They chucked everything at us, [but we] got the clean sheet and the first goal was always going to be vital.
"We had some really good chances, but we got there in the end.
"At the start of every season that is the aim, to get to semi-finals and finals. We go there and give it our best shot.
"I can only do my best when given the opportunity and was pleased with my performance."
Gordon is one of four goalkeepers announced by manager Steve Clarke as included in the Scotland squad for upcoming friendlies against the Netherlands and Northern Ireland.
The 41-year-old has made just three appearances for Hearts since recovering from a double leg break, but has been recalled to join Angus Gunn, Zander Clark and Liam
Kelly in the squad.
Hearts hero Ryan McGowan also spotted a tactical tweak by boss Naismith that helped unlock the Morton defence. He reckons shifting a star inside helped move them towards Hampden.
The current St Johnstone defender McGowan told Sportsound: "It could be a great season. He has got his head down, worked hard. As much as Morton played well, that is one of the games in recent years Hearts teams might have folded and ended up losing.
"Naismith changed a few things tactically after 70odd minutes, pushing Alan Forrest (below) inside. He had that tactical awareness to tweak a couple of things that then put Hearts in the ascendency. At the same time, I thought Morton ran out of legs."