Steven Naismith opened the scoring at Tynecastle Park after the interval following a frustrating first half. Liam Boyce got his first goal from open play before Aaron Doran made it a somewhat tense final few minutes with a fine glanced header past Craig Gordon.
How did all 14 players involved for Robbie Neilson’s men fare out of 10?
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 - 6
Very little today after last week’s heroics. Almost got into a muddle with Mihai Popescu but came to nothing. No chance with the goal. Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group
2. Michael Smith - 7
Went close with a lovely chip towards the back post. Was forced on to the back foot with the pace and trickery of Kai Kennedy but got the better of the Rangers loanee. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
3. Craig Halkett - 6
A couple of shaky moments early on, especially one incident where he completely missed the ball when going for a challenge. Settled and bullied Todorov. Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
4. Mihai Popescu - 5
A poor outing for the defender. Gave the ball away far too much, putting the team in trouble. Could do with taking some of the riskier elements out of his game. Photo: Ross Parker - SNS Group