Hearts fans continue to back Paulo Sergio and his players to the hilt, with more than 6000 tickets for the William Hill Scottish Cup clash with St Johnstone having been snapped up in the first week of sales.

The Perth Saints visit Tynecastle on Sunday, February 5, with the Edinburgh side gunning for revenge after last season's shock cup defeat.

Tickets for the fifth-round showdown have been in huge demand since going on sale recently, with fans keen to make the most of the attractive 'early bird' offer.

"This is great news," Paulo told Hearts News. "The fans have been incredible this season and it will be great if we can get a big crowd inside the stadium for the cup game."

If you have still to secure your tickets for the head-to-head battle then you can get them online at Hearts eTickets, from the Clubstore on McLeod Street or by calling 0871 663 1874 option 1*.

They are priced at £20 per Adult, £15 per Student/O65, £10 per U18 and £5 for U12s when bought before 11.59pm on Saturday 4th February.

Remember, all tickets purchased on the day of the game will cost £20 per head, so don't leave it to the last minute to buy!

*Calls cost 10p/minute plus your network operator's standard rate.

On HeartsTV today, all the exclusive pre-match build-up plus live commentary on the big game from Inverness from 2.45pm.