Ten-man Hearts held on towards a cussed Dundee to say a slim win to keep up their lead within the Scottish Premiership title race, now at six factors.
Derek McInnes needs to make “every game count” of their push to finish the Outdated Agency’s lead dominance, and Alexander Schwolow was shortly known as into motion to disclaim Billy Koumetio as Dundee seemed to increase their profitable run to 4.
Hearts scored with their first shot heading in the right direction, however not with out frustration from the hosts. Claudio Braga drilled a low shot in off the put up from 20 yards as Dundee claimed the ball was rolling as Cammy Devlin took the fast free-kick within the build-up.
Schwolow introduced down Tony Yogane outdoors the field with half-time approaching. The goalkeeper thought he had been saved by the offside flag, however the referee confirmed him pink after being despatched to the monitor.
Craig Gordon took his place within the Hearts objective for the primary time this season and instantly denied Dundee. The 43-year-old then pulled off a world-class save in stoppage time to maintain their title cost on monitor.
Gordon exhibits age is however a quantity
Craig Gordon advised Sky Sports activities simply final week he was “one step from getting a chance” and the pink card gave him that probability to show his price to the league leaders and to Scotland head coach Steve Clarke because the World Cup approaches.
Dundee did begin brightly with Schwolow palming Koumentio’s header clear simply two minutes in.
Hearts, although, took management and went in entrance as Braga fired residence through the put up from the sting of the field.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Claudio Braga scores for Hearts towards Dundee after a controversial free-kick place
The objective got here from two easy ahead passes, however Dundee had been livid it was allowed to face, after Devlin took a free-kick a ways from the place the foul came about.
They got an opportunity to get again into the sport when Schwolow took out Yogane on the sting of the field, with referee Ryan Lee sending the keeper off and Gordon returning to the Hearts line-up after a protracted absence.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow will get a pink card towards Dundee after a VAR assessment
However they could not make their further participant depend – Hearts defence stood agency after the break, as Gordon saved from Koumetio and Drey Wright.
Within the 94th minute, Emile Acquah seemed sure to stage with a header however Gordon sprung to his left to push the ball to security with an unbelievable save.
