Hearts had to dig deep on the last day of the season as they kept their grip on fourth spot after a 100 minutes long derby.
Steven Naismith's men only needed a point against their city rivals to secure a shot at the Europa Conference League again next season.
Yutaro Oda gave the Jambos the perfect start with a stunning finish from just outside the box. But the celebrations were short lived. A double blow on the half hour mark saw Alex Cochrane sent off and Kevin Nisbet striking home from a free kick. Hearts then had to cling on for the rest of the half with Zander Clark pulling off terrific saves to keep things all square at the break.
