Gary Locke dedicates derby victory to supporters

Hearts manager Gary Locke has dedicated today's Edinburgh derby victory over Hibernian to the club's supporters.

The Maroons beat their local rivals 2-0 at Tynecastle, a result which puts off their looming relegation for another few days at least.

"The supporters have been through a lot this season and we had to try to repay them," Locke is quoted as saying by the Herald Scotland following the match.

"As I said during the week, it wasn't Hibs that were going to relegate us, it was the fact the 15 points [deduction] had killed us and we hadn't won enough games.

"But obviously it wouldn't have been nice for Hibs to come here and beat us. It would have been a hard one to take. It meant a lot to us. It's been a long hard season for us and it was important we gave the fans a result. That result was certainly for them."

The win leaves Hearts 19 points from safety at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.