Ross County claimed a hard-fought first victory at Tynecastle over an inaccurate Hearts side.
Alex Schalk pounced on a slack Alex Tziolis clearance to fire in the only goal after 51 minutes.
The striker should have scored again, but glanced a fine cross straight at Hearts goalkeeper Jack Hamilton.
Tasos Avlonitis had a late, looping volley tipped onto the crossbar by Scott Fox as the Jam Tarts searched in vain for an equaliser.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Hearts
- 1Hamilton
- 27StrunaBooked at 16mins
- 12Avlonitis
- 19Nowak
- 46Sowah
- 15CowieSubstituted forMartinat 79′minutes
- 4Tziolis
- 11Nicholson
- 10Sutchuin-Djoum
- 16El OuriachiSubstituted forCurrieat 67′minutes
- 20JohnsenSubstituted forNguene Bikeyat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Rherras
- 6Kitchen
- 8Buaben
- 13Noring
- 23Nguene Bikey
- 30Currie
- 88Martin
Ross County
- 1Fox
- 15Davies
- 5McEveleySubstituted forTumilityat 79′minutes
- 28van der Weg
- 3Naismith
- 2Fraser
- 8WoodsSubstituted forO’Brienat 69′minutes
- 12ChowBooked at 15mins
- 23SchalkSubstituted forGardyneat 82′minutes
- 11Curran
- 10BoyceBooked at 68mins
Substitutes
- 6O’Brien
- 7Gardyne
- 9Dow
- 27Lalkovic
- 31McCarey
- 52Tumility
- 63Dykes
- Referee:
- Alan Muir
- Attendance:
- 15,470
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away13
Live Text
Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Ross County 1.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Ross County 1.
Attempt saved. Rory Currie (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Liam Boyce (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Arnaud Djoum (Heart of Midlothian).
Attempt missed. Dylan Nguene Bikey (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Krystian Nowak (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Malaury Martin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Malaury Martin (Heart of Midlothian).
Liam Boyce (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Malaury Martin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Arnaud Djoum (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Liam Boyce (Ross County).
Substitution
Substitution, Ross County. Michael Gardyne replaces Alex Schalk.
Alexandros Tziolis (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Craig Curran (Ross County).
Attempt blocked. Tasos Avlonitis (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Tasos Avlonitis (Heart of Midlothian) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Reghan Tumility.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Reghan Tumility.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Malaury Martin replaces Don Cowie.
Substitution
Substitution, Ross County. Reghan Tumility replaces Jay McEveley because of an injury.
Delay in match Jay McEveley (Ross County) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Dylan Nguene Bikey replaces Bjorn Johnsen.
Attempt saved. Bjorn Johnsen (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by Bjorn Johnsen (Heart of Midlothian).
Andrew Davies (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay in match Sam Nicholson (Heart of Midlothian) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Ross County. Jim O’Brien replaces Martin Woods because of an injury.
Delay in match Martin Woods (Ross County) because of an injury.
Booking
Liam Boyce (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Arnaud Djoum (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Liam Boyce (Ross County).
Substitution
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Rory Currie replaces Moha.
Krystian Nowak (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Liam Boyce (Ross County).
Attempt saved. Jason Naismith (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Martin Woods (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Foul by Bjorn Johnsen (Heart of Midlothian).
