HE insists that his fleeting spell at Tynecastle was one of the most enjoyable of his career but Morton striker Robbie Muirhead is desperate for a crack at featuring in a Scottish Cup semi-final after watching the dawn of a cult hero from the stands eight years ago.

Muirhead was an unused sub for Dundee United as Irish goalkeeper Conrad Logan etched his name into Easter Road folklore by keeping out the Tannadice side back in 2016 but he’d love the chance to lead the line in next month’s semi finals at the expense of his former side.

The worldie bagging Ton striker looks back fondly on his time in Gorgie, his only wish is that he could’ve been there longer.

However he believes that the current crop of Cappielow stars are capable of doing something special this season, although they’ll need a bit of luck on their side to do that.

“Whenever I think back on my time at Hearts, I always think of it, even though it was very brief, as one of the most enjoyable spells of my career,” Muirhead said as he sat down with the Tele.

“Lot’s of people ask me if I’d have ever anything differently, but my only wish would maybe be that Robbie Neilson stayed so I could have signed up for longer.

“The brace against Rangers is probably everyone’s lasting memory of me up at Tynecastle. It still makes an appearance sometimes whenever Rangers and Hearts play, which is special to me when I see it on the tv or things like that.

“But, in terms of winning at Cappielow to get to a Scottish cup semi would probably be Morton’s biggest result for a very, very long time.

“We can’t afford to look too far ahead because there’s still a long way to go but it would be great to get to Hampden. Although, at the moment with the games remaining we have the potential to do something great this year as a squad. With just the right amount of luck we could do something.

“If we could get to Hampden, it would be brilliant. I have been to Hampden before, for a Scottish cup semi before but I didn’t get stripped for it. It was Hibs versus Dundee United the year that Hibs won the cup.

“I still have nightmares about Conrad Logan. Hopefully I can get back there with Morton and hopefully play and make up for it this time.”

Cappielow is set to be packed to the rafters once more, with well over 6000 tickets sold for the quarter final tonight.

It’s set to beat the capacity that was set against Motherwell by at least 2,000 briefs, but Muirhead holds that night up there with one of the best of his career.

“I think we will get more fans in than the Motherwell game,” He continued. “The Monday night kind of knocks a bit of shine off of it because I don’t know how many fans will want to come through on a weeknight to Cappielow from the east, but hopefully it’s a good atmosphere though because that Friday night was special.

“It’s the biggest result I’ve had in my five years at the club, it’s great to see numbers come through the gate like that and I wish it could be more of a normal thing, but I know how it works.

It’s the same as most clubs outside three or four in Scotland that fans will always come a long to big games, hopefully some that do come decide to stick around.

“We’re under no illusions, this is the biggest game at Cappielow for a long long time and if we can stop Mr Shankland we have a good chance of getting through to a Scottish cup semi, Morton’s first for god knows how long. Hopefully you’re all there for it.”