‘We have nothing to lose’ – Hearts eye Scottish Cup upset against Rangers

Hearts finished fourth in the SWPL but were a mighty 28 points behind runners-up Rangers.

The last meeting was a comfortable 3-0 victory for the Glasgow side on 1 May but that came just a few weeks after a shock result at Oriam.

That 1-0 win for Eva Olid’s side was a first success against a top three side.

Prior to that, you have to go all the way back to 2015 to find the last time Hearts were on the winning end of a game against Rangers.

The sides have met five times across all competitions this season with an aggregate score of 10-1 in favour of Rangers.

Rangers go into the final off the back of a 4-0 win over Partick Thistle, while Hearts suffered three defeats on the bounce.

“We want to keep being the first to tick a lot of things off, we want to be the team to push it forward and we want the Scottish Cup,” Potter said.

“I don’t think the players need any more motivation than feeling what they felt last week and the potential of a cup double.”

Olid admitted that getting one over on Rangers will be no easy feat, but that April upset is fresh in their minds.

“It’s always difficult against the top three but the fact that we’ve beaten them this season helps a lot,” the manager added.

“If we had never won against them it would be difficult because they have a lot of experience, a lot of Rangers players have already played a final.

“In this scenario everything is in their favour but crazy things happen in football.”