Mark Fotheringham has emerged as a candidate for the vacant Aberdeen job. The former Huddersfield and Hertha Berlin coach is reportedly on the Dons’ shortlist as they enter the final stages of making a permanent appointment to succeed Barry Robson following the surprise departure of Neil Warnock as interim manager at the weekend. Fotheringham’s most recent role was as a coach with South Korea at the Asian Cup earlier this year.
Naismith: Hopefully we will have good day
Hearts head coach Steven Naismith believes their recent progress and hunger for trophies will give them a chance against Rangers at Hampden after his side booked a Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-final place with a 1-0 win over Morton at Cappielow. Naismith’s side were immediately handed a repeat of their Viaplay Cup semi-final, which Rangers won 3-1 in November, in the draw for the last four. Naismith said: “Fortunately we have been in a semi-final before this season so we have got to use that. And we will look forward to it, you work hard to get through the rounds to get to the latter stages. We have had a good bit of progression since the last semi-final, we want to progress again and give ourselves a chance to win it. You have got to have that demand and hunger to win trophies and we are building that, so hopefully we can have a good day.”