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Hearts moved up to second in the Scottish Premiership and within three points of leaders Rangers after two second-half goals settled a thrilling win over St Mirren at Tynecastle.
Opposing goalkeepers Craig Gordon and Jak Alnwick both produced a string of world-class saves to keep the scores level.
But Saints stopper Alnwick was finally beaten by Gary Mackay-Steven, and Stephen Kingsley made the points safe with a brilliant free-kick into the top corner.
And Jim Goodwin’s visitors finished the game with 10 men after Joe Shaughnessy received a second yellow card in time added on.
The result was cruel on St Mirren, who have now gone six games without a win, dropping them down to seventh in the table.
And there was angst for both managers to contend with; the home side had midfielder Beni Baningime taken off on a stretcher late on, while St Mirren Scott Tanser limped off injured in the first half.
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Heart of Midlothian
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Squad number1Player nameGordon
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Squad number4Player nameSouttar
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Squad number19Player nameHalkett
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Squad number3Player nameKingsley
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Squad number2Player nameSmith
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Squad number6Player nameBaningime
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Squad number14Player nameDevlin
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Squad number16Player nameHalliday
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Squad number18Player nameMcKay
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Squad number10Player nameBoyce
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Squad number11Player nameMackay-Steven
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Squad number5Player nameHaring
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Squad number21Player nameGnanduillet
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Squad number30Player nameGinnelly
St Mirren
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Squad number1Player nameAlnwick
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Squad number4Player nameShaughnessy
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Squad number18Player nameDunne
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Squad number22Player nameFraser
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Squad number2Player nameTait
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Squad number8Player nameFlynn
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Squad number6Player namePower
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Squad number3Player nameTanser
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Squad number7Player nameMcGrath
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Squad number43Player nameRonan
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Squad number9Player nameBrophy
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Squad number11Player nameKiltie
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Squad number17Player nameMcAllister
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Squad number20Player nameDennis
Line-ups
Hearts
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Gordon
- 4Souttar
- 19Halkett
- 3Kingsley
- 2Smith
- 6BaningimeSubstituted forHaringat 86′minutes
- 14DevlinBooked at 68mins
- 16HallidayBooked at 89mins
- 18McKay
- 10BoyceSubstituted forGnanduilletat 81′minutes
- 11Mackay-StevenSubstituted forGinnellyat 70′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Haring
- 8McEneff
- 9Woodburn
- 13Stewart
- 17Cochrane
- 21Gnanduillet
- 30Ginnelly
St Mirren
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1AlnwickBooked at 90mins
- 4ShaughnessyBooked at 90mins
- 18Dunne
- 22Fraser
- 2Tait
- 8FlynnBooked at 62minsSubstituted forKiltieat 81′minutes
- 6Power
- 3TanserSubstituted forMcAllisterat 34′minutes
- 7McGrath
- 43RonanSubstituted forDennisat 73′minutes
- 9Brophy
Substitutes
- 10Main
- 11Kiltie
- 16Erhahon
- 17McAllister
- 20Dennis
- 26Lyness
- 44Millar
Live Text
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Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, St. Mirren 0.
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Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, St. Mirren 0.
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Attempt missed. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Jak Alnwick (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card.
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Second yellow card to Joe Shaughnessy (St. Mirren) for a bad foul.
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Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joe Shaughnessy (St. Mirren).
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Attempt blocked. Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Shaughnessy (St. Mirren) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Dennis.
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Foul by Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian).
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Jamie McGrath (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Offside, St. Mirren. Kyle McAllister tries a through ball, but Charles Dunne is caught offside.
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Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian).
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Jamie McGrath (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Barrie McKay (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Heart of Midlothian).
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Alan Power (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Peter Haring replaces Beni Baningime because of an injury.
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Attempt blocked. Kristian Dennis (St. Mirren) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Kiltie.
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