It’s a clash of blood and thunder where no love is lost between Hearts and Hibs.
The most recent encounter of this stormy clash took place in February as the pair played out a 1-1 draw at Tynecastle. That could be it in terms of city action for this season, unless Hibs manage to join Hearts for the Premiership top six split.
In a social media post gathering over five million impressions and rising right now, The Sportsman ranked the top 20 most heated derbies across the UK. There are room for two other Scottish battles while the likes of Arsenal vs Tottenham and Newcastle vs Sunderland all feature. The rating system goes from the S class which is the top derby, then down to A, B, C and D in that order.
Fans will have their own ideas on who goes where and each list that is compiled is likely to look totally different. Here is where Hearts vs Hibs sits amongst the UK’s most fiery.
2. Blackpool vs Preston North End (West Lancashire derby)
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3. Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace (rivalry)
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