TYNECASTLE PARK
Home Of: Hearts
Ground Opened: 10th April 1886
Previous Ground: Powburn &
Powderhall
Powderhall
Other Uses: Scottish Cup Semi-
Finals and Women's
Internationals
Finals and Women's
Internationals
VENUE #99
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION
The nearest train station is Edinburgh Haymarket, which is about a 15 minute walk away from Tynecastle Stadium. You can see the ground as you come into the station. On leaving the station turn right at the Ryries pub, into Dalry Road. Dalry Road runs into Gorgie Road. About one mile on and the ground is visible from the first major road junction/set of traffic lights
TYNECASTLE PARK STADIUM
With the opening of the new Main Stand on one side of the pitch, then Tynecastle Stadium has been completely re-developed since the 1990's. Opened in November 2017 the Main Stand is an impressive size, with a capacity of over 7,000 seats. Effectively a large single tier, its roof is mostly transparent to allow more light to reach the pitch. There is a wide players tunnel located at the half way line, with the team dugouts located wither side of it, out front. The rest of the stadium comprising the Roseburn, Gorgie and Wheatfield Stands, are all good sized single tiered stands, that are similar in design and height.They are slightly taller than the Main Stand. The corners of the stadium are open meaning that the stands are separate. Apart from a line of floodlights running along the front of the roof, then in each corner there are a block of floodlights mounted which give it an interesting look.
Away fans are housed in the Roseburn Stand at one end of the ground, where up to 3,676 supporters can be accommodated. Clubs with a small following may find that a smaller portion of this stand is allocated. The steep slope of the stand ensures a good view of the pitch and the facilities on offer are good. Apart from the Old Firm games and local derbies against Hibs, the atmosphere can be lacking.
With the opening of the new Main Stand on one side of the pitch, then Tynecastle Stadium has been completely re-developed since the 1990's. Opened in November 2017 the Main Stand is an impressive size, with a capacity of over 7,000 seats. Effectively a large single tier, its roof is mostly transparent to allow more light to reach the pitch. There is a wide players tunnel located at the half way line, with the team dugouts located wither side of it, out front. The rest of the stadium comprising the Roseburn, Gorgie and Wheatfield Stands, are all good sized single tiered stands, that are similar in design and height.They are slightly taller than the Main Stand. The corners of the stadium are open meaning that the stands are separate. Apart from a line of floodlights running along the front of the roof, then in each corner there are a block of floodlights mounted which give it an interesting look.
Away fans are housed in the Roseburn Stand at one end of the ground, where up to 3,676 supporters can be accommodated. Clubs with a small following may find that a smaller portion of this stand is allocated. The steep slope of the stand ensures a good view of the pitch and the facilities on offer are good. Apart from the Old Firm games and local derbies against Hibs, the atmosphere can be lacking.
GROUND LAYOUT
A MAIN STAND
B WHEATFIELD STAND
C ROSEBURN STAND (AWAY)
D GORGIE STAND
Today's Visitors ROSS COUNTY are currently 9th in the Premier table two points and two places lower than Hearts. County suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic last Saturday continuing the inconstancy that has plagued them throughout the season thus far.
Hearts beat them 2-1 in October at the Global Energy Stadium Esmael Goncalves opened the scoring in the 34th minute with Davis Kellior-Dunn equalising two minutes later. Jamie Walker got the winner on the hour but Hearts victory was marred by the sending off of Connor Randall in the 65th minute for a second bookable offence.
In the last 8 matches between these two teams at Tynecastle Hearts have won three with four draws and County only winning once which was the last time out here in March last season the Staggies winning 1-0 with a Alex Schalk goal in the 51st minute.
Today's Visitors ROSS COUNTY are currently 9th in the Premier table two points and two places lower than Hearts. County suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic last Saturday continuing the inconstancy that has plagued them throughout the season thus far.
Hearts beat them 2-1 in October at the Global Energy Stadium Esmael Goncalves opened the scoring in the 34th minute with Davis Kellior-Dunn equalising two minutes later. Jamie Walker got the winner on the hour but Hearts victory was marred by the sending off of Connor Randall in the 65th minute for a second bookable offence.In the last 8 matches between these two teams at Tynecastle Hearts have won three with four draws and County only winning once which was the last time out here in March last season the Staggies winning 1-0 with a Alex Schalk goal in the 51st minute.
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN ... 0 ROSS COUNTY ... 0
Not a classic game of football by any means with both sides lacking the quality needed to bring goals to the game on a freezing cold Saturday afternoon in November.
Hearts dominated most of the match but it was County who came closest to scoring with Alex Schalk smashing the ball against the post when put clean through early on in the first half.
Later on in the half Schalk had the ball in the back of the net with a strong finish passed Hearts keeper Jon McLaughlin but the linesman adjudged it to be offside to the dismay of the Staggies bench who complained that Hearts defender Michael Smith played the Dutch striker onside.
Hearts went on to keep the County keeper Aaron McCarey busy but one could tell early on that this game was not going to produce a winner with the Lothian team trying to be too precise with their efforts on the the County goal. The home side should have won this game but will have to reflect on how they managed to let two points slip away let's hope that this result isn't crucial in the run-in at the end of the season.
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