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.

. How the Hearts players rated against Rangers
How the Hearts players rated against Rangers | other

. Joel Pereira - 7/10
Didn't have any saves to make other than Kent's goal, which he had no chance with. What stood out, though, was his distribution. He consistently found Hearts players with the ball. | other

. Sean Clare - 8
The midfielder appears to have been transformed into an excellent full-back under Daniel Stendel. A threat running from deep and put in a number of crucial challenges. | other

. John Souttar - 7
A little shaky in the early stages with a couple of misplaced passes. Settled down and had a strong game thereafter. | other

. Craig Halkett - 9
Outstanding showing from the defender who denied Rangers with timely blocks, tackles and headers time after time. | other

. Aidy White - 7
Was having one of his better games in a Hearts jersey before being forced off with an injury at the halfway point. Defensively solid and proactive with the ball. | other

9. Steven Naismith - 7
Had a poor first half by his standards, though his leadership qualities were always evident. Improved after the break and netted the equaliser. | other

10. Euan Henderson - 6
Put in a hard-working shift on the left of midfield and a couple of penetrative runs. | other

11.
What else can you ask for from your new striker than setting up the equaliser and scoring a debut winner? An excellent start to his Hearts career. Ran himself ragged and had some nice touches. | other

12. Oliver Bozanic - 7
Dutifully filled in at centre-midfield and left-back as Hearts struggled again with injuries | other