Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian vs St Mirren, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Heart of Midlothian
  • 33': Lawrence Shankland
  • 49': Lawrence Shankland
FT
2 - 0
St Mirren

    About

    Heart of Midlothian are hosting St Mirren at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Aidan Denholm (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Alex Gogic (St. Mirren).
    • 2': Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 6': Barrie McKay (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Alex Gogic (St. Mirren).
    • 9': Foul by Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 9': Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Jonah Ayunga (St. Mirren) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thierry Small.
    • 14': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Richard Taylor.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Aidan Denholm (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
    • 16': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Richard Taylor.
    • 16': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Richard Taylor.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yutaro Oda.
    • 18': Alex Greive (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 20': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 20': Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Mark O'Hara (St. Mirren).
    • 22': Aidan Denholm (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Scott Tanser (St. Mirren).
    • 22': Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 27': Jonah Ayunga (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 32': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Marcus Fraser.
    • 32': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Keanu Baccus.
    • 33': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Mirren 0. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Cochrane following a corner.
    • 35': Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Aidan Denholm (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yutaro Oda with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 41': Richard Taylor (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Zander Clark (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Richard Taylor (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Aidan Denholm.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Richard Taylor (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Mirren 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heart of Midlothian 1, St. Mirren 0.
    • 49': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, St. Mirren 0. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aidan Denholm.
    • 55': Alex Greive (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greive with a headed pass.
    • 56': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 56': Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beni Baningime.
    • 57': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Zach Hemming.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 60': Richard Taylor (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 61': Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Alex Gogic (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Greg Kiltie with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Zander Clark.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Alex Greive (St. Mirren) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Kiltie with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Thierry Small (St. Mirren) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Substitution, St. Mirren. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Jonah Ayunga.
    • 63': Substitution, St. Mirren. Lewis Jamieson replaces Alex Greive.
    • 63': Substitution, St. Mirren. Stav Nahmani replaces Greg Kiltie.
    • 64': Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 64': Thierry Small (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 66': Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest replaces Yutaro Oda.
    • 66': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Calem Nieuwenhof replaces Barrie McKay.
    • 69': Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren).
    • 69': Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 73': Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, St. Mirren. Mikael Mandron replaces Thierry Small.
    • 73': Substitution, St. Mirren. Caolan Boyd-Munce replaces Mark O'Hara.
    • 74': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Toby Sibbick replaces Nathaniel Atkinson.
    • 76': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 76': Caolan Boyd-Munce (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Richard Taylor (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Jamieson with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, St. Mirren. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keanu Baccus with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Keanu Baccus (St. Mirren).
    • 78': Foul by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 78': Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Marcus Fraser (St. Mirren).
    • 82': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Richard Taylor.
    • 84': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Macaulay Tait replaces Aidan Denholm.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Macaulay Tait (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 88': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (St. Mirren).
    • 90': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Scott Tanser.
    • 90': Foul by Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 90': Zach Hemming (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lewis Jamieson (St. Mirren).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 90'+3': Scott Tanser (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, St. Mirren 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, St. Mirren 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership

    Venue: Tynecastle Park
    Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Attendance: 18,717

    SPFL Premiership Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Celtic 5 +14 15
    2 Aberdeen 5 +7 15
    3 Rangers 5 +5 10
    4 Dundee United 5 +2 8
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    28 Zander Clark (GK)
    4 Craig Halkett Yellow Card
    15 Kye Rowles
    2 Frankie Kent
    6 Beni Baningime
    22 Aidan Denholm
    19 Alex Cochrane
    13 Nathaniel Atkinson Yellow Card
    9 Lawrence Shankland
    18 Barrie McKay
    11 Yutaro Oda
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Calem Nieuwenhof, Alan Forrest, Peter Haring, Craig Gordon, Stephen Kingsley, Kyosuke Tagawa, Macauley Tait, Kenneth Vargas, Toby Sibbick.

    STM St Mirren (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Zachary Hemming (GK)
    13 Alexander Gogic Yellow Card
    5 Richard Taylor
    22 Marcus Fraser
    6 Mark O'Hara
    17 Keanu Baccus
    3 Scott Tanser Yellow Card
    16 Thierry Small
    7 Jonah Ayunga
    11 Greg Kiltie
    21 Alex Greive
    St Mirren Substitutes:
    Charles Dunne, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Mikael Mandron, Peter Urminsky, Toyosi Olusanya, Lewis Jamieson, James Bolton, Stav Nachmani, Ryan Flynn.

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