Scottish Premiership: Reaction as Hearts thump Dundee United

Summary

FT: Hears 4-1 Dundee United - Lawrence Shankland, Barrie McKay & Jorge Grant score for hosts before Steven Fletcher nets for visitors from spot; Josh Ginnelly gets late fourth
Hearts up to third going into Thursday's Europa League play-off first leg in Zurich; United sit with one point from opening three league games
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Andy Campbell

CLOSE!published at 15:42 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Dundee United's best move of the match. Liam Smith is released on the right by Mathew Cudjoe's intelligent pass and the cross is met by Tony Watt but not turned on target.
Watt was unfortunate there as he got to the ball before the goalkeeper and it just came at him too quickly.
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Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
That water break came at a bad time for Dundee United because they've lost that bit of momentum they had built up.
Hearts have slowed the game down a bit with half-time getting closer.
Edwards given too much timepublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Lee Miller
Former Dundee Utd & Hearts striker on Sportsound
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Edwards was invited to hit it there. He thought about it a couple of times and eventually hit it. Craig Gordon spilled it, but there's was nobody following in
Water breakpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Both sets of players rehydrate.
GREAT SAVE!published at 15:31 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Ryan Edwards tries a pop at goal from around 35 yards out and Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon beats away.
The home side go quickly to the other end and Mark Birighitti smothers the ball at the feet of Cammy Devlin.
No threat from Unitedpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
John Robertson
Ex-Hearts striker & manager on BBC Sportsound
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Every time Hearts come over the halfway line, they look dangerous. That's down to Hearts' confidence and United's lack of confidence. United are coming into it more, but they have no threat whatever
CLOSE!published at 15:28 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Glenn Middleton's low ball into the Hearts box is touched narrowly wide by Craig Halkett but it's actually an excellent clearance by the defender.
Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Dundee United begin to string a few passes together in the Hearts half. They are yet to carry a threat but it's more encouraging for the visitors this past five minutes.
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Dundee United captain Ryan Edwards takes a breather
Postpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Liam Boyce's slightly mis-hit shot bounces into the arms of Dundee United goalkeeper Mark Birighitti with Lawrence Shankland in close attendance.
Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Hearts' Jorge Grant tries to beat Mark Birighitti from the wide angle with the free-kick and the goalkeeper palms away.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Barrie McKay is fouled right on the edge of the Dundee United box in the inside left channel and Mathew Cudjoe is booked for his challenge.
Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Hearts still dominant in possession 15 minutes in. Dundee United cannot seem to gain any territory as yet but there's still a long way to go.
Shankland makes his markpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
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Lawrence Shankland scored his first Hearts goal against Hibs last weekend and now he has his first Tynecastle goal in maroon
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Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Alan Forrest and Cammy Devlin have tested Mark Birighitti with a low shot and the Dundee United goalkeeper has had a very busy opening 12 minutes.
Dundee United 'need to slow the game down'published at 15:11 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
John Robertson
Ex-Hearts striker & manager on BBC Sportsound
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Hearts are testing United. The intent is clear. United need to get their foot on the ball, keep the ball, quieten crowd down, slow the game down and try and play their way into the game
GREAT SAVE!published at 15:08 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Dundee United are struggling here.
Barrie McKay runs at the visiting defence, teasing them with switch on to his left foot and the resulting shot is touched wide by Mark Birighitti.
GREAT SAVE!published at 15:07 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Hearts are pushing down the right flank at every opportunity. Dundee United concede a corner and almost concede again.
Liam Boyce's initial header is wayward but the ball is kept alive by Kye Rowles, whose cross is headed down by Lawrence Shankland. Goalkeeper Mark Birighitti gets down well to make the save and the visitors scramble clear.
'Too easy'published at 15:03 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee United
Lee Miller
Former Dundee United & Hearts striker
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That for me is too easy. It's not amazing play, as such. It is going to be a long afternoon for Dundee United now
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GOAL Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Dundee Unitedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 14 August 2022
Lawrence Shankland, 1 min
A dreadful start for Dundee United but a superb one from Hearts.
The hosts progress on the right with Liam Boyce finding Cammy Devlin and his low cross converted by Lawrence Shankland at the near post.
Shankland's goal, after 42 seconds, is his first against former club Dundee United since returning to Scottish football this summer.
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