Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Alloa Athletic

Keatings struck low to put Hearts ahead

Scottish Championship leaders Hearts maintained their nine-point advantage over Rangers with a comfortable home win against Alloa Athletic.

James Keatings and Callum Paterson scored with first-half strikes to defeat the Wasps.

Stephen Simmons hit the frame of the goal before half-time in Alloa's best attack.

And, in the second half, Miguel Pallardo's 20-yard curler for Hearts came back off the crossbar.

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Line-ups

Hearts

• 1Alexander
• 2Paterson
• 5Ozturk
• 4Wilson
• 44Eckersley
• 8RobinsonSubstituted forHoltat 66'minutes
• 17Buaben
• 14Pallardo Gonzalez
• 12King
• 7WalkerSubstituted forNicholsonat 66'minutes
• 19KeatingsSubstituted forOliverat 84'minutes

Substitutes

• 10Holt
• 11Nicholson
• 13Hamilton
• 16Oliver
• 22McKay
• 28Buchanan
• 30McGhee

Alloa

• 21McDowall
• 17Doyle
• 4Gordon
• 14Benedictus
• 5MeggattSubstituted forCawleyat 54'minutesBooked at 88mins
• 8McCord
• 6Simmons
• 3DochertyBooked at 55mins
• 10Holmes
• 9SpenceSubstituted forFernsat 89'minutes
• 19Buchanan

Substitutes

• 2Tiffoney
• 7Cawley
• 11Ferns
• 15Marr
• 18Hetherington
• 31Couser

Referee:

Crawford Allan

Attendance:

15,224

Match Stats

Home TeamHeartsAway TeamAlloa

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home18

Away1

Shots on Target

Home3

Away0

Corners

Home5

Away4

Fouls

Home7

Away15

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Alloa Athletic 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Alloa Athletic 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 90'+1'

Callum Paterson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Stephen Simmons (Alloa Athletic).

Posted at 89'

Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Ryan McCord (Alloa Athletic).

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Edward Ferns replaces Greig Spence.

Booking

Posted at 88'

Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 88'

Attempt blocked. Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian).

Posted at 87'

Graeme Holmes (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic).

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Oliver replaces James Keatings.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Graeme Holmes.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ryan McCord.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Michael Doyle.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Callum Paterson (Heart of Midlothian).

Posted at 70'

Ben Gordon (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ben Gordon.

Posted at 69'

Attempt blocked. Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jason Holt replaces Scott Robinson.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Sam Nicholson replaces Jamie Walker.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. Alim Ozturk (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Graeme Holmes (Alloa Athletic).

Posted at 63'

Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Graeme Holmes (Alloa Athletic).

Posted at 63'

James Keatings (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 59'

Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian).

Posted at 59'

Mark Docherty (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Stephen Simmons (Alloa Athletic).

Posted at 58'

Scott Robinson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 56'

Liam Buchanan (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Miguel Pallardó (Heart of Midlothian).

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