Hearts fans furious with Rangers announcement: ‘This can’t be allowed to happen’

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Credit: Imago Hearts fans furious with Rangers announcement: ‘This can’t be allowed to happen’ Tue 14 April 2026 16:32, UK Hearts fans are furious after it was revealed that you only need seven loyalty points to book hospitality for their crucial fixture against Rangers next month.With only five matches left to go in the Scottish Premiership, the Edinburgh side are on the verge of winning the title, but arguably face their biggest challenge in the coming weeks.The post-split season is set to begin, with Derek McInnes’ side set to play Celtic and Rangers in potential title deciders.While much has been said about their away tie to Celtic on the final day, the title could easily be decided before the game.However, many Hearts supporters feel that their hopes of achieving a crucial victory over Rangers may have been damaged due to their own club’s greed. ⚽ Rangers Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and verdicts, and tactical analysis for every Gers fixture. VISIT THE RANGERS MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Hearts fans fear Rangers overload in hospitality When Hearts face Rangers on 4 May, it will be both teams’ biggest fixtures to date.Dubbed a potential title decider, the Jambos will be hoping that their home advantage can get them a key result.DateScore13 September 2025Rangers 0-2 Hearts21 December 2025Hearts 2-1 Rangers15 February 2026Rangers 4-2 HeartsHearts’ results against Rangers this seasonEarlier this season, they achieved exactly that, beating the Gers 2-1 just before Christmas.However, with Hearts announcing that you only need seven loyalty points to buy hospitality tickets, many fear that this will lead to Rangers fans flocking, which could cause trouble, depending on how the game goes.Any person found booking a table for their mates who are away fans or giving their season tickets away should be given final warning by the club at minimum— Joshua (@J_1874) April 14, 2026 Should have only been open to those who have bought seats / tables for random games, say St Mirren at home in January or Dundee recently.— HammyHendricks (@HHHendricks1) April 14, 2026 Only one person needs 7 loyalty points to book a table for the Rangers game in hospitality.

No away fans in the home end.— This is My Story (@ThisMyStoryPod) April 14, 2026 Hear it’s going to be full o rangers fans, best put a block on that or the inevitable will happen and then it’ll be too late, headlines for the biggest game in our lives will be Scotlands shame again— Kevin Innes (@InnesKevin1101) April 14, 2026 just bin off hospitality for the rangers game. worth the financial hit 👍— James 🇱🇻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@JimmyJambo51) April 14, 2026 7 loyalty points?? Hospitality will again be full of them guaranteed.

Honestly should have binned it off for this game or offered a deal to season ticket holders to take up Hospitality for that day at a reduced rate to keep that lot out.— Ian 🇱🇻🇱🇻 (@Ian1978Jambo) April 14, 2026 Seems perhaps a rethink required here?— MalcJambo (@JamboMalc) April 14, 2026 Could Rangers look to unsettle Lawrence Shankland before Tynecastle showdown?Football Insider has exclusively revealed that Rangers have now moved on from Shankland after Hearts made it clear that he would not be allowed to leave.The Scotland international has netted 16 goals in 28 games across all competitions so far.The Jambos captain had been under strong interest from the Old Firm side, but they will now look to focus on younger talents to bring in.— Heart of Midlothian FC (@JamTarts) April 14, 2026 As a result, Hearts will be hopeful that the removal of this distraction will ensure that the Gers will not try to unsettle Shankland in the build-up to the fixture.Recently, the 30-year-old has been deadly against the Old Firm side, netting three times in his last two meetings.However, it remains to be seen if he is able to repeat this feat next month, with Hearts looking to lift their first league title since 1960. Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Rangers Insider Access Get the full story from Ibrox and Auchenhowie with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Govan.