Robbie Neilson’s men fell to a 3-2 defeat at Parkhead as they exit the Premier Sports Cup and the club's long run without winning the League Cup continues.
Odsonne Edouard opened the scoring seconds after the Hearts boss tweaked the system before Stephen Welsh added a second from a corner.
Hearts spent long spells without the ball and struggled to pose much of an attacking threat. That improved after the break and Liam Boyce scored a penalty before Kyogo Furuhashi restored the two-goal lead. Aaron McEneff netted late on.
How did the players involved rate out of ten?
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.
5. Stephen Kingsley - 6
A 45 minutes to forget in the first half but finished positively and set up the second goal when moved to left-back. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group
6. Alex Cochrane - 5
The twin threat of James Forrest and Anthony Ralston proved a tough ask for the Brighton loanee. Pinned back for long periods, he wasn’t able to offer much of an attacking threat. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
7. Andy Halliday - 4
A very tough 45 minutes for the midfielder as Hearts struggled to get a foothold in the game. Was moved out to the left but Anthony Ralston continued to get the better of him. Subbed at half-time. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
8. Beni Baningime - 6
Chased shadows for much of the first half like the rest of the team but was important after the interval as Hearts pushed up the pitch. Snapped into challenges and made some brilliant ball recoveries. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group