- Cammy Devlin highlights family and fan rivalry before Hearts vs Rangers clash.
- Rangers must win after defeat to Motherwell to keep title hopes alive.
- Hearts and Devlin continue to defy expectations in Premiership title race.
Hearts midfielder Cammy Devlin has added an extra edge to next Monday’s potentially title-defining clash with Rangers at Tynecastle.
The 27-year-old revealing how even his own family have been drawn into the growing tension around the Scottish Premiership title race.
With Danny Rohl’s Rangers side now four points adrift of the leaders after a disappointing home defeat to Motherwell, the stakes could not be clearer.
Anything other than a win in Edinburgh would leave their title hopes all but dead, if not hanging by a thread with only three fixtures remaining.
Hearts’ title charge
At the top of the table, Hearts have continued to defy expectations under Derek McInnes.
What many assumed would be a brief spell at the summit has instead developed into a sustained lead, with the Jambos showing consistency, resilience and a growing belief that they belong in the title conversation.
Cammy Devlin on jibes about ‘bottle’
Speaking on the Row Z FC Podcast, Devlin reflected on the strange mix of rivalry.
He also touched on the recent reluctant respect that comes with competing against the Old Firm.
The Australian international admitting supporters are often conflicted when they speak to him.
“You see Celtic and Rangers fans in the street, and they tell you they ‘hope you bottle it’ but then in the same breath, they say ‘but if it’s not us then I hope it’s you guys,’” he revealed.
It is not only rival supporters who have been drawn into the narrative.
Familial connections
Devlin also revealed that the fixture carries a personal twist at home, with his partner’s family firmly aligned with Rangers.
“My girlfriend is Scottish and her dad is a massive Rangers fan,” he admitted.
“She told her dad and he was saying like the same thing.”
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The comments only add to the anticipation building around a match that already carries huge implications for the title race.
For Rangers, it is effectively a must-win. Former captain Barry Ferguson called it a “win or bust” match for his former club’s title ambitions.
With Tynecastle set to be at full intensity, Devlin’s remarks underline just how deeply this season’s title race is being felt, not just across the league table, but in living rooms and family circles across Scotland too.
