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Derek McInnes insists Hearts aren’t finding their Premiership leaders tag too hot to handle ‌

The Tynecastle boss refused to be downbeat after a stalemate with Motherwell which makes it just two points secured from their last three outings. ‌

Celtic can cut the gap at the top to just two points with a win at Hibs on Sunday, with a game in hand, but McInnes is adamant his side are more than capable of coping with expectations which are of their own making. ‌

He said: “It’s our fault that the expectation has risen. And we’re alright with that. But there’s also got to be a realisation from us that we need to be better than we were today to win a game at Motherwell.

“I’m delighted that even ahead of the game we had a chance to go seven points clear. Even saying

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