Two sublime St Mirren strikes weren't enough to seal progression to the Scottish Cup semi-finals as Hearts edged a breathless tie.
More than 1,500 Saints fans made the trip through to Tynecastle and they certainly got value for money, if not the result they were hoping for.
In an end-to-end first half the Jambos fired themselves into a two-goal lead thanks to close-range finishes from Beni Baningime and Peter Haring.