Celtic romped through to the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round with a 7-0 humiliation of Hearts at Tynecastle, handing the Gorgie side their biggest defeat in 40 years.

Hearts are to go into administration, it is understood.

Hearts have announced that all their players are up for sale as fears for the club's future enters a "critical" period.

Hearts have confirmed the appointment of John McGlynn as their new manager.

Hibernian 1 Hearts 5

Celtic 5 Hearts 0

NEIL LENNON fears Hearts players could react in one of two ways to their on-going problems with wages in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Celtic at Parkhead today.

Hearts 0 Celtic 3

GOALS by Ian Black and David Templeton gave Hearts victory over 10-man Celtic in a turbulent SPL encounter at Tynecastle which saw Neil Lennon sent to the stand.

Hearts 2 Celtic 1

Celtic 2 Hearts 1

Celtic striker Chris Killen is confident that CIS Insurance Cup disappointment against Hearts on Wednesday will spur the Parkhead side on to a league and Scottish Cup double this season.

Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov has accused the Old Firm of “buying off” referees and players in Scotland.

Hearts sporting director Alex Koslovski has dismissed talk the club are set to replace head coach Valdas Ivanauskas with fellow Lithuanian Eugenijus Riabovas.

Hearts 2 Celtic 1

HEARTS will play AEK Athens in the third qualifying round of the Champions League after a 3-0 aggregate win over Siroki Brijeg.

Hearts skipper Steven Pressley is looking forward to taking on one of Europe’s top teams in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League after the Gorgie side grabbed a commanding 3-0 first-leg victory in the second qualifier against Siroki Brijeg at Murrayfield.

GRETNA manager Rowan Alexander pinpointed Paul Hartley as Hearts’ danger man in today’s Tennent’s Scottish Cup final – but he will not be altering his team’s tactics to combat the Jambos midfielder.

HEARTS interim manager Valdas Ivanauskas hailed midfielder Paul Hartley as the “best player in Scotland” after their 3-0 win over Celtic left the Edinburgh club one victory short of securing Champions League football next season.

HEARTS head coach Graham Rix is anticipating a “rip-roaring atmosphere” at Tynecastle for his first home game in charge of the Jambos against Livingston in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

John Borthwick, secretary of the Federation of Hearts Supporters Clubs, is looking for Vladimir Romanov to explain another controversial day at Tynecastle which ended with both chief executive Phil Anderton and chairman George Foulkes leaving the Edinburgh club.

Scotland manager Walter Smith insists Hearts midfielder Paul Hartley deserves the success and adulation he is currently enjoying with club and country.

Hearts today took a big step towards quitting Tynecastle for good by announcing they have reached a conditional agreement to sell the stadium for £22m (€32.5m).

UEFA’S Technical Director Andy Roxburgh refused to put pressure on Scotland’s bright new hope Darren Fletcher by comparing him with former international stars.

Hearts chairman George Foulkes revealed the Edinburgh club will stay at Tynecastle for one more year – but insisted the club’s long-term future will be away from Gorgie.