SPFL Premiership - Sunday 11 August 2013 - Tynecastle
Billed as: The first Edinburgh derby of the season kicking off just after high noon (thanks Sky TV - again) and the chance for this young Hearts team to put some badly needed points on the board.
Reality: If it was silky football with the emphasis on the passing game you were after then you were at the wrong game. But for sheer guts, effort and will to win it was excellent. Hearts youngsters rose to the occasion to deservedly beat their more experienced city rivals.
The good: Dylan McGowan struggled most of the afternoon but he delivered a superb cross to enable young Calum Paterson to bullet home a header with 20 minutes to go to give Hearts a marvellous win.
The bad: Hibs overly physical approach - how did Scott Robertson stay on the field - put paid to Hearts Ryan Stevenson who suffered bad ligament damage and had to go off early in the first half.
Verdict: A fine win for Hearts over an admittedly poor Hibs team. The deficit at the bottom of the table is now minus 12 points. A small gain but a gain nonetheless. With the spirit shown by the players, manager and supporters, it's just possible the great escape might happen.
Top man: Jamie Hamill and Danny Wilson were immense in defence but, for me, no one shone brighter than young David Smith.
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