Locke heartened by fitness boost

Hearts boss Gary Locke has been handed good news ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Kilmarnock after defenders Andy Webster and Darren Barr were both passed fit.

Stand-in skipper Webster missed his side’s 4-2 defeat to Ross County with a thigh strain but is back in contention for this weekend’s match at Rugby Park in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League, while Barr has shaken off a lingering ankle complaint.