It wasn’t the prettiest of victories but an important building block for the start of the league season and the Scottish Cup semi final clash with Hibs later this month.
But how did the Hearts players involved rate out of 10 in their first competitive outing in 209 days?
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.
1. Craig Gordon - 9
For that save alone. It enters his highlights reel from his career which includes some incredible saves. It was as if he knew what exactly was going to happen. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group
2. Jamie Brandon - 6
Positive moving forward and typically combative. But missed a few challenges or sloppy moments which created some shaky situations, especially in the first half. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
3. Craig Halkett - 6
Put Craig Gordon in danger at the end, but other than that pretty straight forward match for the centre-back. Got banged up by the advertising hoardings and went close a couple of times. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
4. Mihai Popescu - 6
Not the easiest of debuts. Slack with his passing at times but grew into the game. Crucial minutes in building a partnership with Craig Halkett. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group