Ten-man Hearts held on towards a cussed Dundee to say a slender win to take care of their lead within the Scottish Premiership title race, now at six factors.
Derek McInnes desires to make “each sport rely” of their push to finish the Previous Agency’s lead dominance, and Alexander Schwolow was rapidly known as into motion to disclaim Billy Koumetio as Dundee regarded to increase their profitable run to 4.
Hearts scored with their first shot on the right track, however not with out frustration from the hosts. Claudio Braga drilled a low shot in off the publish 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 aim 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 (R) pulled off an unbelievable stoppage-time save
Craig Gordon advised Sky Sports activities simply final week he was “one step from getting an opportunity” and the pink card gave him that probability to show his value 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 dwelling through the publish from the sting of the field.
Claudio Braga scores for Hearts towards Dundee after a controversial free-kick place
The aim 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.
Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow will get a pink card towards Dundee after a VAR evaluation
However they could not make their further participant rely – Hearts defence stood agency after the break, as Gordon saved from Koumetio and Drey Wright.
Within the 94th minute, Emile Acquah regarded sure to stage with a header however Gordon sprung to his left to push the ball to security with an unbelievable save.
