MATCH FACTS

HEARTS (4-2-3-1): Hamilton 6; Paterson 7, Souttar 6, Rossi, Smith 6; Kitchen 5, Cowie 7; Walker 5, Watt 5 (Muirhead 77), Buaben 6 (Djoum 61); Johnsen 5 (Sammon 83). Subs not used: Noring, Rherras, Ozturk, Currie. Booked: Rossi, Buaben, Muirhead.

ST JOHNSTONE (4-4-2): Clark 6; Foster 6, Anderson 6, Shaughnessy 6, Easton 6; Alston 5, Millar 4 (Craig 26), Paton 5, Wotherspoon 7; Swanson 7 (Kane 80), MacLean 7. Subs not

used: Mannus, Scobbie, Coulson, Gordon, Cummins. Booked: Alston, Easton. Referee: Don Robertson. Attendance: 16,421. Man of the match: Danny Swanson.