Sort this or our Season could quickly untravel

IF Hearts are to have a chance of splitting the Old Firm they need to find a way to start digging out wins on the road.

Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Motherwell was a sore one.

Going five away games without a win isn't great but I'm sure it will be addressed by Robbie Neilson and his staff.

It also doesn't get any easier because the next trip is to Celtic Park a week on Thursday.

The squad don't want it going to six or seven matches on their travels without a win. It could become a mental block and things could start to slip quickly.

Rangers and Celtic are renowned for going to harder places and digging out wins 98 or 99 per cent of the time.

Look at Chelsea at the weekend, they went to Leicester and beat them. If you're going to be successful you need to win both home and away.

In fairness I do expect the team to get back to winning ways against St Mirren at home in four days' time, although that will be another hard game.

Celtic away comes after that.

The good thing is Celtic Park is a big pitch. Both teams will want to come out and play so it will probably suit Hearts.

I don't think they have anything to fear.