Buzzing Robbie Neilson has hailed Andy Halliday and Barrie McKay for "putting their bodies on the line" and playing through injuries against Ross County.
The Hearts boss admitted that going into the game he knew neither of the duo were likely to last the 90 minutes. Halliday netted the decisive Dingwall strike but there was some concern when he limped off for Lewis Neilson on the hour mark. He was followed by McKay who went off 15 minutes later but the Jambos boss didn't appear overly concerned about injuries to either - saying he knew going in he would have to rest them in the closing stages.
He said: "Both of them (Halliday and McKay) have been carrying knocks for the last few weeks but to their credit they've kept putting their bodies on the line for the team. I always knew Andy might have to come off, same with Barrie, and thankfully we've managed to get them off at some point.
"The guys who came in have done an outstanding job as well, so just now it's about being together, the staff, the players and the fanbase, who were absolutely exceptional today as you could see at the end there."
The win puts Hearts up to sixth in the league having played one game fewer than Hibs, who sit three points ahead of them in third place. Neilson added: "It's about digging this period out. All teams go through it but we're in a position where if we win our game in hand we go up to third in the league which is massive."
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