Hearts manager Steven Naismith hailed the positivity and bravery of his side's display, as captain Lawrence Shankland netted a hat trick in the 6-1 win against Ross County at Tynecastle.
The interim boss picked up his first win in charge at the second attempt, as the home side ran riot in Gorgie. Hearts were at it from the get-go and scored the opener on 17 minutes when Josh Ginnelly laid the ball off to Alex Cochrane, and the midfielder fired a low strike into the bottom corner past Staggies stopper Ross Laidlaw.
They doubled their advantage five minutes later, as winger Ginnelly beat the offside trap to finish smartly from Cammy Devlin's pass. The celebrations were put on hold when VAR checked the goal for a possible offside, but referee Don Roberton quickly pointed to the halfway line, confirming the initial decision.
