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Stephen Humphrys' stoppage-time goal from his own half capped Hearts' comebackStephen Humphrys' stunning 50-yard effort capped a 20-minute comeback from Hearts to sink 10-man Dundee United and leave them bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
Steven Fletcher's tidy finish gave United a deserved lead before Ryan Edwards was sent off before the break for a lunge on Andy Halliday.
Lawrence Shankland and Alex Cochrane turned the match for Hearts - who had Josh Ginnelly sent off in added time - as they finished with a flourish through Humphrys' incredible strike.
The win extends Hearts' advantage in third place to seven points while United, having looked in a strong early position to haul themselves off the foot of the table, are now winless in five league games.
United head coach Liam Fox will rue his captain's sending off, because they started the game well on top.
Fletcher's clever touch and finish from Ilmari Niskanen's cross had them in front, before Edwards lost control with his follow through on Halliday and made his team's life more difficult.
Referee Nick Walsh only produced the red card after a VAR check, but it was a reckless challenge. It did not initially derail United, though, who hit a post via Glen Middleton.
But slowly but surely Hearts made the extra man count in the second half.
Shankland turned home his 17th league goal after expertly controlling Barrie McKay's cross, and six minutes later Cochrane latched on to another good pass from McKay to slide in Hearts' second.
Ginnelly was tamely dismissed for time-wasting in stoppage time, before the highlight of the afternoon came from Humphrys.
The half-time substitute picked the ball up on the edge of his own box, dribbled up the pitch and drove a wonderful shot from his own half up and over the stranded United goalkeeper Mark Birighitti.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Hearts
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 28Clark
- 72HillSubstituted forKuolat 69'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 21Sibbick
- 15RowlesSubstituted forCochraneat 69'minutes
- 17ForrestSubstituted forHumphrysat 45'minutesBooked at 48mins
- 16HallidaySubstituted forGrantat 61'minutes
- 77Snodgrass
- 3KingsleyBooked at 78minsSubstituted forNeilsonat 88'minutes
- 9Shankland
- 18McKay
- 30GinnellyBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 7Grant
- 8Kiomourtzoglou
- 12Atkinson
- 13Stewart
- 19Cochrane
- 20Neilson
- 29Humphrys
- 61Kuol
- 88Oda
Dundee Utd
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Birighitti
- 12EdwardsBooked at 29mins
- 4Mulgrew
- 3McMann
- 2Smith
- 14SibbaldBooked at 22minsSubstituted forFreemanat 74'minutes
- 19Levitt
- 7NiskanenSubstituted forMacleodat 85'minutes
- 8PawlettBooked at 13minsSubstituted forDjoumat 52'minutes
- 15Middleton
- 9Fletcher
Substitutes
- 6Graham
- 10Djoum
- 20Anaku
- 22Freeman
- 25Fotheringham
- 27Ayina
- 28Anim Cudjoe
- 31Newman
- 44Macleod
Referee:Nick Walsh
Attendance:18,279
Live Text
Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 3, Dundee United 1.
Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 3, Dundee United 1.
Goal! Heart of Midlothian 3, Dundee United 1. Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner.
Garang Kuol (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Garang Kuol (Heart of Midlothian).
Liam Smith (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second yellow card to Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian).
Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Dundee United. Dylan Levitt tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Lewis Neilson.
Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Garang Kuol following a fast break.
Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian).
Charlie Mulgrew (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Lewis Neilson replaces Stephen Kingsley because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
Foul by Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian).
Dylan Levitt (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Dundee United. Rory Macleod replaces Ilmari Niskanen.
Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Heart of Midlothian
Squad number28Player nameClark
Squad number72Player nameHill
Squad number21Player nameSibbick
Squad number15Player nameRowles
Squad number17Player nameForrest
Squad number16Player nameHalliday
Squad number77Player nameSnodgrass
Squad number3Player nameKingsley
Squad number9Player nameShankland
Squad number18Player nameMcKay
Squad number30Player nameGinnelly
Squad number7Player nameGrant
Squad number19Player nameCochrane
Squad number20Player nameNeilson
Squad number29Player nameHumphrys
Squad number61Player nameKuol
Dundee United
Squad number1Player nameBirighitti
Squad number12Player nameEdwards
Squad number4Player nameMulgrew
Squad number3Player nameMcMann
Squad number2Player nameSmith
Squad number14Player nameSibbald
Squad number19Player nameLevitt
Squad number7Player nameNiskanen
Squad number8Player namePawlett
Squad number15Player nameMiddleton
Squad number9Player nameFletcher
Squad number10Player nameDjoum
Squad number22Player nameFreeman
Squad number44Player nameMacleod
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