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Fraser Wilson

Watch Hearts fans attempt to storm Tynecastle in furious Craig Levein protest

Seething Hearts fans had to be held back by police as they tried to storm Tynecastle in protest at Craig Levein and Ann Budge.

The Jambos sunk to the bottom of the Premiership after being beaten 3-2 at home by Motherwell on Saturday.

It leaves Levein's side with just two points from five matches - and incredibly searching for their first league win since March.

A group of more than a thousand supporters staged a furious protest outside the Main Stand at Tynecastle with chants of "Levein must go" and "sack the board" ringing round Gorgie.

And, as the video above shows, a small group had to be held back by police as they tried to enter the stadium.

Speaking afterwards Levein said: "Last time we got a point which I wasn’t happy about and this time we didn’t which I’m even less happy with.

"The goals we’ve conceded were gifts, a set piece, a free header, square pass across to one of their players and a mix up between Sean and Colin Doyle which for me are goals you need to work really hard to get.

"That makes it a really frustrating afternoon.

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"Our supporters expect us to win all our games at home and I understand that level. My focus is just on the game, I don’t listen to anything else, I don’t think it’s helpful. It doesn’t help me anyway to think about the game if I pick up what people are saying around about me."

Hearts have only won four league games in 2019 as the pressure intensifies on the manager, who doubles as the club's director of football.

Despite Hearts taking significant strides forward off the field under Ann Budge in recent years the supporters also chanted "sack the board" as their patience runs out with the current regime.

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