Hearts keeper extends contract

HEARTS goalkeeper Craig Gordon has signed a two-year extension to his deal with the club.

The Scotland international had hinted he may leave Tynecastle in the wake of the uncertainty over the managerial position this season.But the 23-year-old has now penned an extension to his current contract, keeping him at the club until 2009.

Gordon has become an integral part of a successful season at Tynecastle. He established himself in the first team in 2003 under former head coach Craig Levein, having made his debut in the 1-1 draw at Livingston in October 2002.