Hearts captain Michael Stewart has been in contract talks with the club for the last two months.

Jim Jefferies says the club's owner Vladimir Romanov is happy with the way the manager's second spell at Tynecastle is shaping up.

Hearts issue a final warning to Christian Nade over the striker's recent breach of discipline at the club.

Hearts lodge an appeal against the red card shown to Laryea Kingston in Saturday's 1-0 win at Aberdeen.

Jim Jefferies is poised to introduce new disciplinary guidelines to tackle Hearts' high red-card count in the Scottish Premier League.

Hearts manager Jim Jefferies insists clubs will be able to challenge the Old Firm in the future if the current downward financial trend continues.

Jose Goncalves and Hearts are close to agreeing a new contract for the defender, who has been told he will not play for the club again unless he signs.

Hearts' English-born winger Andrew Driver is to represent Scotland as a full international, national manager Craig Levein has confirmed.

Jim Jefferies returns for a second spell as manager of Hearts, replacing the sacked Csaba Laszlo.

Hearts defender Craig Thomson has undergone surgery on a knee injury and will be out of action for up to eight weeks.