Hearts edged out Ross County 2-1 in their Premiership opener to start the season with three points.
A sold-out Tynecastle crowd roared Robbie Neilson's men onto the pitch but it was the Staggies who looked far the better team in an impressive 45 minutes. Dominic Samuel was first to rattle the post before Owura Edwards danced by two Jambos and crashed a great effort off the crossbar. Alan Forrest had Hearts' best chance of the game shortly after the second half restart but a stubborn County side refused to budge.
Eventually Forrest made them do so, a great Alex Cochrane ball across the boss turned in by the former Livingston winger on his competitive debut. Slowly from there did the home team take control and Barrie McKay looked to have ensured it was job done with a great mazy run. Jordan White halved the deficit to make it a nervy end but a Hearts win still arrived. Here are three things we learned from the match.
