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SHANKS HAILS HEARTS’ RISE TO LEAGUE SUMMIT
Scottish Daily Express
|October 08, 2025
LAWRENCE SHANKLAND has urged everyone at Hearts to savour the moment, with the team sitting proudly at the top of the Premiership table.
LAWRENCE SHANKLAND has urged everyone at Hearts to savour the moment, with the team sitting proudly at the top of the Premiership table.
The Jambos captain was named the top flight's player of the month for September, after he netted three goals in two games, including a double against Rangers.
The inform striker has helped Derek McInnes’ side make an unbeaten start in the league, which has taken them two points clear of champions Celtic at the summit.
That's in sharp contrast to last year’s form when Hearts finished seventh and went through two managers.
“It is a good feeling to be there just now,” Shankland said.
“Off the back of last season, there was a lot of frustration.
This story is from the October 08, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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