Craig Halkett’s goal was the difference, the centre-back meeting Elliot Frear’s corner before Jamie Walker missed a stoppage time penalty as Robbie Neilson’s men moved on to six points in group A of the Betfred Cup.
However, the manager will likely have been far from impressed with how his team performed and showed his frustration on a number of occasions.
Player ratings scale - 10: One of the best performances you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: A terrible day at the office. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of the worst performances you've seen.
9. Jamie Walker - 5
Struggled to get into the game early on. Wasn't a danger in behind as he has been recently. Was most likely to do something in the second half but missed a late penalty. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
10. Josh Ginnelly - 5
From the positivity of the Inverness CT performance, the winger made little impact against Cowdenbeath and was rarely a danger. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
11. Steven Naismith - 5
Doesn’t look near his best in a Hearts shirt. Offered himself short and had a shot blocked but was never a threat stretching the Cowden defence and was too easily defended. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
12. Elliot Frear - 7
Positive impact off the bench. Looked to get down the left and get the ball in the box. His corner was scored by Halkett. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group