How the Hearts players rated against Aberdeen – with four players scoring 9/10
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GK – ZANDER CLARK 7/10
Made a save he would expect to make early on and then a loose pass, but the goalkeeper was largely untroubled thereafter.
RCD – JAMES HILL 8
Young defender on loan from Bournemouth followed up his man-of-the-match debut with another confident display. Looks like a superb addition.
CD – TOBY SIBBICK 9
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Hide AdHas surely never made a better pass or assist than the raking 70-yarder to set up Smith’s goal. Made a goal-saving tackle too but later limped off.
LCD – KYE ROWLES 8
Booked early in the second half, but otherwise a very assured performance from the man Hearts want to build their team around.
RM – MICHAEL SMITH 9
Great run, superb touch and deft left-foot finish for his goal. Played a big part in Ginnelly’s second too. Perhaps his best game of the season.
CM – ROBERT SNODGRASS 8
There were times when the veteran was too relaxed on he ball and lost possession cheaply, but he strolled it for the most part.
CM – CAMMY DEVLIN 9
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Hide AdFirst goal at Tynecastle was well worth the wait, fired in with his left foot after a determined run forward. Typically tenacious. Excellent.
LM – ALEX COCHRANE 7
Showed little sign of the tight hamstring he had last week, but the Englishman is something of a machine. He just keeps going.
RF – LAWRENCE SHANKLAND 9
Another penalty another goal for the skipper, whose 19th goal of the season takes him to within one of John Robertson’s club record.
ST – JOSH GINNELLY 8
Took his tally for the season to five with a poacher’s double inside the six-yard box, the first from just a yard out and the second a deft flick.
LF – BARRIE MCKAY 7
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Hide AdShowed in flashes what he is capable of, drifting into spaces between he lines. Brought off early to save him for the derby.
SUB – STEPHEN HUMPHRYS 7
For Ginnelly 65mins. Inches away from scoring shortly after coming on. Looked hungry.
SUB – JORGE GRANT 6
For McKay 66mins. Rebound shot was blocked on the line in the closing minutes.
SUB – STEPHEN KINGSLEY 6
For Sibbick 75mins. Very welcome return to action after being out with concussion.
SUB – YUTARDO ODA 6
For Snodgrass 84mins. Japanese forward was given a very warm welcome on his Hearts debut.
SUB – ALAN FORREST 6
For Smith 84mins. Late introduction got a few minutes on the right-hand side.