HEARTS manager Jim Jefferies will be staying close to a phone over the next few days, probably with his fingers crossed, because it is just possible that Swedish striker Tomas Brolin will contact the Tynecastle manager about signing for the club.

Brolin has been in Edinburgh seeing the sights and discussing his future with Hearts, and now Jefferies is hopeful that the player will return with a view to joining them.

''Tomas has been here and has now gone home,'' said Jefferies. ''Whether he comes back remains to be seen but we are hopeful.''

q FALKIRK turned the tables on Hamilton at Cliftonhill last night with a 2-1 win to claim a Challenge Cup final slot.

Accies seldom looked like repeating Saturday's 4-1 league scoreline, and any chance they had disappeared with the ordering off of Jose Quitongo on the stroke of half-time for a foul.

Kevin McAllister gave Falkirk the lead when his shot from 35-yarder was just parried by keeper Allan Ferguson then the ball floated into the net.

Accies went further behind when David Moss's header found Jamie McGowan, who turned the ball into the net. Gary Clark scored Accies consolation goal.