Hearts edge Livingston as leaders stay top | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Hearts beat Livingston 1-0 at Tynecastle Park. Craig Halkett headed in from a corner, set up by Jordi Altena, in the 18th minute. Alexander Schwolow preserved the lead with a low stop from Tete Yengi (65.) and a firm save in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time. Hearts controlled long spells with 63.1% possession and 17 attempts as they forced seven corners. The Jambos stay top on 44 points and visit Dundee next, while Livingston host St Mirren next.

Player of the Match: Halkett scored the winner and dominated his box, making 11 clearances and winning seven aerial duels to steady Hearts.

Stat of the Match: Cameron Devlin made eight tackles, winning six, a tone-setter in midfield.

Three Things We Learned: New signing Jordi Altena delivered his first assist for Hearts, crossing for the decisive set piece. Schwolow's late save underlined the Jambos' resilience, backing up his earlier stop from Yengi. Tete Yengi posed Livingston's main threat with two shots on target from four attempts and eight touches in the box.