Lawrence Shankland Hearts penalty teaser as boss Neil Critchley has his say on who will step up in Copenhagen

Lawrence Shankland Hearts penalty teaser as boss Neil Critchley has his say on who will step up in Copenhagen

Neil Critchley believes Lawrence Shankland can overcome his Brugge penalty anguish if Hearts are granted a spot kick in Copenhagen tonight.

The Jamaican captain endured a terrible night in Belgium a fortnight ago, when he blasted over from 12 yards with the score 1-0 before Cercle Brugge won 2-0. That resulted in nasty scenes as disgruntled travelling fans turned on their skipper. Shankland, however, responded with a double in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Dundee, ending his 12-game goal drought.

And Critchley will have no trouble keeping his number one striker on penalty duties in tonight’s crucial Conference League clash – if Shankland pushes himself forward. He replied: “Yeah. Not an issue. He plays as a striker and enjoys scoring goals. Scoring two goals is undoubtedly a significant boost for him.

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