Hearts defy red card to see off St Mirren | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Hearts beat St Mirren 2-0. Lawrence Shankland struck in the 60th minute from Blair Spittal's pass. Playing a man down after Beni Baningime's first half dismissal, the Jambos held firm and substitute Tómas Magnússon sealed it late (80.). St Mirren finished with 60.5% possession and 14 attempts but produced only two shots on target. The Jambos remain top on 50 points and host Falkirk in the Scottish Cup next, while St Mirren visit Livingston in the same competition.

Player of the Match: Lawrence Shankland led the line, scoring the breakthrough and adding two key passes and two shots on target, and he leads the Scottish Premiership scoring chart with 11.

Stat of the Match: St Mirren registered only two shots on target from 14 attempts, showing why their 60.5% possession never turned into goals.

Three Things We Learned: Even with 10 men early on, the Jambos posted seven shots on target from 14 attempts and won 68.8% of their tackles. Blair Spittal supplied the assist for the opener and won possession eight times, adding two tackles won. Hearts made 28 clearances, while St Mirren's 30 crosses landed at 26.7% accuracy without reward.