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

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.
Line-ups
Hearts
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 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
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away1
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away0
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Alloa Athletic 0.
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Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Callum Paterson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Stephen Simmons (Alloa Athletic).
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Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan McCord (Alloa Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Edward Ferns replaces Greig Spence.
Booking
Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt blocked. Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian).
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Graeme Holmes (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Billy King (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Oliver replaces James Keatings.
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Attempt missed. Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Graeme Holmes.
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Attempt blocked. Jason Holt (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ryan McCord.
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Attempt blocked. Prince Buaben (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.