“Lawrence Shankland opens the scoring for Hearts to give the hosts a deserved lead”
Pivotal“Substitute Tómas Bent Magnússon doubles Hearts' advantage to seal the victory”
Hearts
St. Mirren
Outstanding performance
Hearts•MidfielderHearts capitalized on a numerical advantage to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory over St. Mirren at Tynecastle. The turning point came just 15 minutes in when Beni Baningime was shown a straight red card for violent conduct, leaving the visitors to battle with ten men for over 75 minutes. Lawrence Shankland broke the deadlock on the hour mark, before substitute Tómas Bent Magnússon sealed the points with 10 minutes remaining. The result strengthens Hearts' position in the Premiership table and continues their solid home form, while St. Mirren's disciplinary issues cost them dearly in what was always going to be a challenging away fixture.
League leaders Hearts host struggling St Mirren at Tynecastle in a crucial Wednesday night fixture. The Jambos lead the table by three points and seek their first win over the Saints this season, while the visitors desperately need points in their relegation battle.
