Former Queens Park Rangers boss Gareth Ainsworth has applied for the Hearts job and is keen on a move to Tynecastle. (Record), external
Hearts right-back Gerald Taylor, 23, left training on Wednesday on crutches and could miss the club’s next three matches. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Scott Brown has pulled out of the running to be the next St Johnstone manager, opting to remain with Ayr United after talks with Saints owner Adam Webb (Daily Mail), external
Brown was not offered the job, but was one of a number of candidates interviewed on Wednesday before ruling himself out. (Courier), external
Hibernian remain confident of receiving a full away allocation for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership trip to Rangers after going through official SPFL channels to secure tickets for the match as a final resort. (Hibs Observer), external