Ross County 1-2 Heart of Midlothian
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Jamie Walker scored his first goal of the season as 10-man Hearts beat Ross County in boss Owen Coyle's first home game in charge.
Isma Goncalves gave the visitors the lead with a composed finish after good running from Walker.
Davis Keillor-Dunn squared it from close range after sloppy defending.
Walker's powerful drive into the roof of the net won it for the Jambos before they had Connor Randall sent off for a second booking.
Keillor-Dunn had a great chance to level for the Staggies but he fired wide when it looked easier to score.
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The opening exchanges in Dingwall were cagey but the match came alive just after the half-hour mark.
From a County corner, Hearts burst clear through Walker and when he eventually played in Goncalves, the striker took his time before slipping the ball in at the near post past the advancing Scott Fox in the home goal.
The Staggies players were adamant there had been an infringement at the other end before Hearts broke clear but referee Willie Collum was unmoved.
The hosts were, however, back level within two minutes as Michael Gardyne delivered the ball into the area and when Randall failed to clear, Keillor-Dunn pounced to fire home from close range.
And the home side came close to taking the lead through a Naismith header but keeper Joe McLaughlin dived low to his left to save.
Sixteen-year-old Harry Cochrane was playing in only his second competitive match for Hearts but he suffered an injury to his foot on the stroke of half-time and had to be replaced by another teenager, Euan Henderson.
Don Cowie also failed to appear for the second half as he suffered a recurrence of a calf strain, with Jamie Brandon his replacement.
Connor Randall was sent off by referee Willie Collum after picking up two bookings
Kyle Lafferty and Randall linked well to set up Walker to smash the winner into the roof of the net before Randall was sent off, his second yellow coming for a hefty challenge on Jim O'Brien.
County substitute Alex Schalk hit a free-kick just over before McLaughlin made a terrific stop from Keillor-Dunn
The 19-year-old then had a glorious chance to level when he latched on to a cross at the back post. It looked a simple finish but he managed to knock it wide of the goal.