Hearts player ratings v St Mirren: Only three players reach 7/10 despite second-half fightback

Ratings out of ten for every Hearts player from Saturday’s draw with St Mirren.

GK – Zander Clark – 7

Initially looked suspect for the opener but replays showed a massive deflection. Dealt with the few saves he had to make and commanded his box well.

DRC – Toby Sibbick – 7

Ryan Strain's free-kick deflects off Toby Sibbick (second from left) to give St Mirren an early lead over Hearts. Picture: SNS

Looked unsure of himself in the first half on the right of the three. Improved a lot after Hearts went 4-4-2 for the second period.

DC – Kye Rowles – 7

Struggled to deal with Curtis Main before the equaliser. Afterwards he was a different player as he constantly won his defensive battles.

DLC – Alex Cochrane – 6

Probably the best of a bad bunch first-half. Did well on two occasions to release Josh Ginnelly with a long pass forward.

RWB – Michael Smith – 5

Barely in the game in the opening period and looked shaky when he did get involved. Steady after the break.

MC – Cammy Devlin – 5

Though you can never question his work-rate and enthusiasm, you can question his use of the ball at times.

MC – Robert Snodgrass – 6

Really struggled in the first half as St Mirren made a point to mark him out the game. Improved after scoring his first goal for the club but began getting sloppy again soon after.

LWB – Alan Forrest – 5

Looked unsure of his surroundings at left wing-back. Better after the break but still earned the wrath of team-mates for a front-post shot when a cutback was on.

FR – Lawrence Shankland – 5

Another who couldn’t get in the game before the half. Had a good chance with a second-half header but was reaching back for the cross.

FC – Josh Ginnelly – 6

Posed St Mirren questions with his pace in behind but lacked a final ball. Moved to right-wing after Stephen Humphrys introduction.

FL – Barrie McKay – 6

Still feels like he’s pressing a bit too much in possession. Improved in the second half when he kept it more simple.

Sub – Stephen Humphrys – 5

Found his route to goal consistently blocked. Started a threatening St Mirren counter with a poor pass.

Sub – Jorge Grant – 6

Brought some much-needed poise to the Hearts midfield late on.

Player ratings scale

10: One of best performances you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: Terrible day at office. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of worst performances you've seen.