Overview
- Lawrence Shankland struck on the hour and was named man of the match after a standout display at Tynecastle.
- Substitute Tomas Magnusson sealed the result late by heading in after Shamal George saved Harry Milne’s drive.
- Referee Kevin Clancy upgraded Beni Baningime’s initial yellow to a straight red following a VAR check by Steven McLean.
- Roland Idowu had two finishes ruled out for offside as St Mirren’s run stretched to five matches without a win and just one goal scored.
- The victory marked Hearts’ second win this week with 10 men, while Baningime now faces a league suspension that rules him out against Celtic and Dundee United.