Williamson delighted as Hibs fans pack out Tynecastle

From: Evening News - Scotland | Date: August 9, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

A 3500-strong green and white army will descend on Tynecastle for the first Edinburgh derby of the season on Sunday, as Hibs today announced they've sold out their allocation of tickets for the Gorgie clash.

At the close of business last night only a handful of the 3569 tickets Hibs received for the match remained to be sold - despite the fact the game is to be televised live on BBC.

The final few tickets were expected to be snapped up today, while Hearts reported that around 15,000 of the 18,000 capacity had already been sold, raising the prospect of a sell-out.

While Hearts fans boycotted ...

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