It cost them some personnel, but Hearts recovered from an early setback to beat St Johnstone 3-2 at Tynecastle.
Just three days after their Europa League playoff defeat to FC Zurich, the Jambos returned to winning ways. And the three points took them up to third in the Scottish Premiership table as they look to get themselves back into the competition again next season. It will be the Conference League this term, and winning on the back if midweek exertions will be important over the next three months if they are to finish best of the rest again.
Craig Gordon mistakes are as rare as hens' teeth, but the Scotland number one was culpable for St Johnstone ’s early opener. He got a right-footed clearance all wrong, gifting the ball to Graham Carey and the Irishman controlled then sent a finish with the outside of his left foot into the empty net.
