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Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match at The CalForth Construction Arena. Title-chasing Hearts won 3-2 on their last visit here in August, but were held to a 1-1 draw by the Terrors three months later at Tynecastle
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00:00...the season of seasons for Hearts as they chase a first title in 66 years.
00:08But Thunder United have made it hard for Hearts this season.
00:12They held them to a draw at Tynecastle and almost did the same here
00:16but for Stuart Finlay's 94th minute winner back in August.
00:30Saturday night football hits Tannerdice.
00:37And the Grandsfarb have had a bit of work on to make this pitch playable.
00:44It's Thunder United's first game in a fortnight and like Derek McInnis
00:48Jim Goodwin has changed his goalkeeper.
00:53Ashley Maynard Brewer makes his debut after joining on loan from Charlton.
00:57Captain Ross Graham scored a winner at Tynecastle last season
01:01and Lucas Stevenson scored an equaliser there.
01:03This season three of Ryan Strain's five goals in Scotland have come against Hearts.
01:12There's just a second Premish hit start this season for Christian Trapanovsky
01:16and just a sit for Nikolai Muller.
01:19Top scorer Zapsford had started every league match but he drops to the bench tonight
01:25having barely trained all week due to an ankle knock.
01:28Derry McGuinness makes three changes from the Celtic match.
01:36Alexander Svalho returns in goal.
01:40Jordi Altenaar resumes his right back role as Harry Milne reverts to his usual position.
01:45Oshin McEntee is in from the off having returned from injury as a sub last week.
01:53Claudio Braga is up to 13 goals and counting.
01:57Landry Kabore gets another chance in the absence of Laurence Shadland, former Dundee United man of course.
02:04Greg Gordon, Jamie McCart and Michael Steinbender got to a bench that includes new arrival Rodgers Matto.
02:11He says he wants to become a Hearts legend.
02:19Nikolai Muller is certainly a towering presence.
02:21He makes a rare start after scoring his first under United goal in the Scottish Cup against Air United.
02:27He spent three years at Arsenal.
02:30Alex Kisaridis has created more chances than any other player in the Premiership this season.
02:36But he hasn't scored himself since October.
02:38Maybe tonight's the night.
02:43Jim Goodwin's Dundee United have given Derek McInnes his heart a couple of challenging matches this season.
02:51Callum Scott is the referee with Don Robertson on VAR duty over the next fortnight.
02:57Hearts have away games here at Dundee United, St Mirren and Rangers and an Edinburgh Derby at home.
03:05They'll be finding out a lot more about themselves and their title credentials in that period James.
03:11Absolutely. And that's, you know, what it is all about for Hearts as they are on the attack early.
03:15Hearts have put themselves in an unbelievable position and now, you know, because they're at the top, the pressure is on them but you can see that the players have been enjoying that so far.
03:33And they are tough games but they're showing, you know, they've got a lot about their hearts, a lot of character as well as some very good players.
03:42Certainly some big players missing but gives opportunity for other players that have been patient throughout the season.
03:47There's Ryan Strain looking for Muller closely watched by Finlay.
03:56Scorer against Celtic which took him up to six goals the same as his partner at the back Craig Halkin.
04:04Craig Halkin.
04:09Will Ferry going across for what looks like another long throw in the season full of them.
04:22Some proper targets to aim for Ross Graham.
04:24When he was lining up to throw that in I thought it was a bit ambitious but that is a launch into the box.
04:35Just see them.
04:37Pulling Finlay to the ground there.
04:38No complaints either.
04:48Alexander Swallow back in goal for Hearts after Greg Gordon playing last week.
04:55Ian Staltic.
04:57A veteran of that fixture.
04:58Muller.
05:06There's Halkin.
05:07Trapanoski quickly upon him.
05:14It's only a fourth start of the season for Trapanoski.
05:17Will be eager to supply some crosses for the giant striker Nikolai Muller.
05:27Well Fata has been operating off that left-hand side, he's now over on the right.
05:38Trapanoski with the opportunity to put balls into the box.
05:41And here he is, Trapanoski.
05:43Leonard took that away from everyone but Ryan Strain will be first to it.
05:46It's Luka Stevenson with the cross.
05:50Away by Magnussen.
05:53Christian Krestes, the Hungarian defender.
05:58Pinned a lovely pass to Strain.
05:59The cross isn't the worst either.
06:00But...
06:01You get it in the wide areas, get crosses into the box.
06:02The big target.
06:03Muller.
06:04You go to put Halkin and Finlay under pressure that's for sure.
06:25Hearts are actually unbeaten in their last six visits to Tamerdice.
06:28Cards are actually unbeaten in their last six visits to Tannidice.
06:32They've only had a longer unbeaten run here once before.
06:35And that was at the start of this century.
06:46Finlay.
06:48Flipped on by Milne.
06:49Kisaridis gives it back to Milne.
06:51Gabore.
06:54Braga.
06:55Koresh Tesh went with him.
07:04That's a link up.
07:05Gabore coming over to the left-hand side.
07:08Looking for Braga.
07:09He's well-mascled in the end.
07:15Trent McInnes, a former Dundee United player.
07:20Spent three years here.
07:21He left 20 years ago.
07:35Henry Milne has been used on the right wing and in midfield, but back in his favoured role of left-back tonight.
07:43Ross Graham seeking out Will Ferry, but comfortably dealt with by Altanark.
08:04Here's Trafanovski.
08:08Sibold was waiting for a pull-back.
08:10Trafanovski went to ground rather too easily.
08:13Yeah, I mean...
08:15It's a little die there from Trafanovski, but when he picks the ball up here, he's got Sibold.
08:21Maybe he'll get a little bit of contact for Lennar, but...
08:24Definitely not enough.
08:28The pass was on.
08:31Trafanovski's pass there just went the wrong side of Muller.
08:35Yeah, I mean, he picks it up.
08:36He wants to run with the ball.
08:38He wants to take players on.
08:38I mean, I love seeing that myself, but he had an easy pass into Sibold, who was in the box and had a really good position.
08:49Fascinating three-way title race continues in Scotland, and Motherworld, we haven't forgotten you.
08:54Feel free to make it four-way.
08:57Your football deserves as much.
08:58Absolutely.
09:06Sent back by Ross Graham.
09:09And likewise, Halkett.
09:13Playing to the sky from Cleo Harding.
09:17Braga got there ahead of Graham, and now Magnussen.
09:22For Kisaridis.
09:26Sibold.
09:28Took it off his toes, and was then fouled by his own man, Muller.
09:32Kept going anyway.
09:37Fatter.
09:39Muller.
09:40This is neat and tidy from Dundee United.
09:44It's Ryan Strain now.
09:46Harry Milne closes the door.
09:49He just takes a heavy touch, Ryan Strain, when it comes over to him.
09:54And Harry Milne does really well to get back.
09:56But it's a couple of times that switch of play there from left to right from Dundee United.
10:00It's given them a little bit of space.
10:02Chance to put crosses into the box.
10:04Sapsford, Dundee United's top scorer.
10:11Started every game in the Premiership this season, but he's been injured most of the week.
10:16Barely trained, so just a sub tonight for Jim Goodwin.
10:20Stevenson, Fatter.
10:30Stevenson, Fatter.
10:30Trapanovski.
10:49Now Will Ferry.
10:50No foul from Altanar.
10:57Before he felt he had a strong case.
10:59Meantime, here's Kildareidis as Hearts power up the other end.
11:04But Sam Cleo Harding did what he had to do.
11:06Magnuson.
11:15McIntyre.
11:17Altanar.
11:18Mark Leonard who had an impressive debut in that highly charged, high profile game against Celtic.
11:39Big boots to fill as well, Cammy Devon's been outstanding this season for Hearts.
11:49Yeah, probably player of the season in Scotland.
11:52Yeah, certainly up there.
11:54Massive player for Hearts.
11:56Big blow for them.
11:58But Lenners come in.
11:59Done well in his first game.
12:00Here is Leonard who was in Hearts' youth system before leaving for Brighton.
12:20Here is Leonard who was in Hearts' youth system before leaving for Brighton.
12:28Finley Mill.
12:41Finley Mill.
12:53Okay.
12:58Strain and Kisaridis going for it, 17 different nationalities have represented hearts this season and 16 different nationalities have represented Dundee United, the multinational world of Scottish football.
13:20Yeah, I mean, at the start of the season, Jim Goodwin in particular, a bit of fire for not signing more Scottish players, but he's been so good in the transfer market and it's a theme that managers are looking out with to try and find those bargains.
13:39Craig Halkett covers, of course he does. Almost so many having an outstanding season for hearts and here's another, Stuart Finlay.
13:50Harry Milne, Braga over there, Milne making really good progress and he's hit the cross in for Kibore.
14:03The leaders lead at Tenerdice and that was wonderfully worked. Harry Milne sends over an invitation to score and it was accepted.
14:16Oh, this goal's all about Harry Milne. It's outstanding from him down the left-hand side. He's had to do it, more defending and attacking in the first 10 minutes.
14:25But this is outstanding link-up with Braga and Milne just gets the ball out of his feet.
14:30Power, strength, speed, end product. Kibore, like all good strikers, in the right position to tap it into the net.
14:39Outstanding from Harry Milne.
14:48A wonderful surge down the left from Milne and Kibore showing his natural instinct to be where it mattered.
14:57Yeah, without doubt. I mean, you look at Dundee United defensively, the centre-backs don't get down the line of the cross.
15:05Allowing that ball to be flashed across in front of them, in between defence and goalkeeper.
15:10And Kibore, great movement, great desire to go and put himself in a position to get the tap in.
15:16But that goal for me is all about Harry Milne.
15:18He came with Evelyn, can't play at the moment, but he's not going to miss a match, that's for sure.
15:24Another moment in a season of moments that he would have enjoyed, despite not being out in the thick of it.
15:30Saw him after the Celtic game and suggested he might have got one of the many yellow cards on show.
15:36He was in full agreement, as Dundee United look for a way back.
15:41Here is the goalscorer, his third goal for Hearts, the previous two were against Dundee.
15:52He only scores against teams from this city, he might get around to the others soon.
15:56Slightly late from Stevenson, but it's a good starter for Kibore.
16:13And a lot of pressure on him, to speak about Kami Derwin, the man in the studio, Lauren Shacklin.
16:18Huge boots to fill.
16:26Three and a half thousand Hearts fans are here tonight.
16:31You can probably hear them.
16:32Haltanar now for Magnussen.
16:55He's put in some really good shifts in that Hearts midfield.
16:58And Iceland up.
17:03Kisaredes taken out there by Strength.
17:15No doubt in that one there.
17:18Foot feet from Kisaredes, skip inside.
17:21Ryan Strength.
17:23It's a dangerous position to be given away.
17:26Fouls, a couple against Hearts.
17:28Well, I think there's a good chance of a set-piece goal tonight
17:32because these two teams lead the way on that front.
17:3750% of Dundee United's goals have come from set-pieces.
17:42It's Milne asking the question again,
17:45but it didn't get too near Halkett.
17:48Muller made sure of that.
17:52I mean, when you're playing against Hearts,
17:54we know how dangerous they are from set-pieces.
17:56A pair if you don't get cheap fouls away.
18:01And that was a cheap one from Strain.
18:05Halkett is nearest to Oshin McIntyre.
18:13In the end he goes short to Altona.
18:17Oh, that's a lovely cross, pinged in there.
18:20Down by Finlay.
18:23Kisaridis.
18:26Oh, Baraga.
18:31Touch letting him down there.
18:32We haven't said that very often.
18:39Well, look at that record there.
18:42When you score first,
18:44you tend to see it out and get the job done.
18:47And certainly,
18:48in the first ten minutes,
18:49you can see the United started
18:50pretty well
18:51at Hearts showing the quality.
18:55They don't mind being in this position.
18:58That is
18:58a remarkable record on the road
19:00when they
19:01do score first.
19:04Kisaridis pings one in.
19:06Here's Kibore again.
19:07Will he get his shot away?
19:09No.
19:09Well, maybe yes.
19:12That's going to be
19:13a goal kick.
19:16Well, he doesn't mean it
19:17because I was expecting that ball
19:18to get rolled back to Altona.
19:21Nice little bit of skill
19:22by Kibore.
19:24And he just
19:25doesn't come off
19:26in the end for him.
19:27The United debut
19:45for actually
19:46Maynard Brewer
19:47who has played in Scotland
19:48before
19:49a few years back
19:50with
19:50Ross County.
19:57Stevenson
19:58Dundee United
19:59continue here
19:59and Will Ferry
20:01has gifted the chance
20:03to shoot
20:03but now the flag
20:04has gone up
20:05at last.
20:06Yeah, I mean
20:06they looked offside
20:07but
20:07we need to let that
20:08attack play out
20:09before the
20:10assistant referee
20:11in that far side
20:12can put his flag up.
20:14And it's good
20:15play
20:16from Dundee United.
20:19Just goes too early.
20:20We could see that
20:21but
20:21as I said
20:22you need to let that play.
20:27We shall not be moved
20:30the cry
20:31from the
20:31Hearts fans.
20:35Victory tonight
20:36would put them
20:36seven points
20:37clear of Rangers
20:38nine clear
20:39as Celtic
20:40before the
20:40old firm
20:41play
20:41tomorrow
20:42Rangers
20:42at Heves
20:43who need a performance
20:44and Celtic
20:45at home to
20:45Forkirk
20:46have brought
20:47so much
20:48to the
20:48Premiership
20:50party.
20:51What a position
20:52Hearts have
20:52put themselves
20:53in
20:53where
20:54they're coming
20:55into a game
20:55like this
20:55tonight
20:55knowing that
20:56they put pressure
20:58on Celtic Rangers
20:59tomorrow
20:59and they're enjoying
21:01it
21:02enjoying being in
21:02that position
21:03and they're enjoying
21:26switch to the
21:27switch to the other
21:27side
21:27and Ryan Strain
21:28Ross Graham
21:42it deserved more
21:48for that switch
21:48a play
21:48it was an outstanding
21:49switch
21:50Will Ferry
21:51just couldn't get it
21:52out of his feet
21:53mount an attack
21:54but certainly
21:55something
21:56Dunia United
21:56have been looking for
21:57to get that switch
21:58out to the high
21:59and wide wingbacks
22:00down to the high
22:02and he's going to go
22:02to the high
22:04and he's going to
22:07him
22:08and he's going to
22:08be able to
22:09push
22:10to the high
22:11side
22:12Well, the warning sign was there for Dundee United by giving away fouls against a strong heart side that set pieces.
22:26Dundee United, as we know, are up there with them, and we know the delivery will be good from Ferry, plenty of targets in there.
22:42Cleo Harding, Caress Tesh, Graham Muller, having significant height here as Will Ferry takes it, and what a waste in the end.
22:52Well, maybe it won't be good, it's over-hit from Ferry, and he's trying to just shape that round the defensive line.
23:01He just over-hits it, you can see how frustrated he is with it.
23:12The away team has won four of the last five Premiership meetings between these sides.
23:27Dumb by Stephenson.
23:39There's a lunge from Fata there, but the advantage has been played.
23:46It didn't turn into one in the end.
23:48This is some surge forward, Stephenson.
23:58Trapanovsky took it down.
24:02Went past Altanar.
24:05And it's Svallo who claps, as Emma Fata threatened.
24:11Yeah, it was a little warning for Hart's slack-squared ball.
24:14And Stephenson powering down that right-hand side.
24:19And there's the target.
24:20Muller in there.
24:27And then it goes down, it's a sore one for him.
24:31And the three allowing the play to go on.
24:33Well, Tom Robertson is on VAR and checking possible serious foul play.
24:42He catches him, clearly be studs.
24:45But it's, the ball's there.
24:48See, for me that looked to be more reckless than anything else.
24:56We got a card.
24:59For the Swedish winger.
25:03And they're still having a look at this.
25:06Yeah.
25:07I mean, it does...
25:10The more you see it, to be honest.
25:15There is going to be an on-field review to decide whether that yellow card might turn to red.
25:25I mean, he catches him with the studs and the ankle.
25:27And it is a sore one.
25:29Just overruns the ball, Fata.
25:33All hearts have had a few issues with red cards themselves recently, but come through it.
25:43Thunder United.
25:45Maybe the team going down to ten tonight.
25:48We await the verdict.
25:49But normally we know what happens next.
26:00I mean, it's getting worse every time I see it.
26:02Because of where he catches him.
26:03Because you look at the ankle.
26:08It's going to go from yellow to red.
26:11And Dundee United are a man down as well as a goal down as Amar Fata is sent off.
26:20Yeah, I mean, I have to say, first of all, the referee's got a good look at it as well.
26:25It does just look like it's a missed time challenge, but you see the ankle buckling there.
26:30It has a strong connection between Fata and the sore one from that Leonard as well.
26:42The lonely walk back to the dressing room.
26:46For the young Swedish winger who's on loan from the French club, Troyes.
26:51His game is over.
26:52It's a huge blow, first of all, to go down ten men.
26:59But Fata has been a good player for Thunder United this season.
27:04So that is a blow in itself.
27:06And Hearts were in control anyway, but it puts them in a far better position.
27:16Well, Hearts have held on to Leeds with ten men a couple of times lately.
27:22But Thunder United are already behind in this one and now a man down.
27:29Braga looking to sneak in and does.
27:34Ferry.
27:52Good.
27:53Good to onmi-bmpuck.
27:54Good to go.
28:01Okay, Bowman, Dundee, United legend who'd started his playing career at Hearts has been given a warning by the fourth official.
28:08Who'd have thought it? Well, that's surprises absolutely no one
28:23Halkett, Altanar
28:29Linking up with McIntyre
28:37Harry Milne clocked up another assist tonight
28:49His fifth assist in the premiership
28:59Finlay, Kizaridis
29:05Kizaridis surrounded
29:07That's going to be a free kick right on the edge of the area as Kharia Braga is upended here
29:15There will be another check from VAR just on the location of this
29:20Yeah, it's very close to the line
29:22Braga chops back on to his right foot
29:27And Strains in the box but potential of that contact
29:32His right foot on left foot is looks like it is outside the box
29:38Don Robertson having a another check on this at VAR HQ
29:45And there's no word yet of the potential outcome
29:55Yeah, I mean his right foot looks like it's in the box, it's certainly on the line which
30:13Yeah, I mean this could be a penalty
30:20Well, the VAR check continues and
30:25They're checking the attacking phase of play which will suggest that this is going to be a penalty
30:33Yeah, I mean initially you have to see clearly where the contact is
30:38So the contact is deemed to be on the line and it is going to be a penalty to Hartz
30:50It's going to be a penalty to Hartz
30:59Well, no Lawrence England to take it
31:03No, I mean look and Shane's complaining about the decision but
31:09It looked like the contact was on the line which is in the box
31:14Alex Kisaridis placing this
31:24And Hartz aiming to extend their lead
31:27Another big moment in a big season for Hartz of Midlothian
31:40It's Kisaridis and it's a perfect penalty
31:46In what could be a perfect season
31:49The Hartz they're tuning up against 10 men at Tanadice
31:54Yeah, and it's a brilliant penalty from Kisaridis
31:57Usually we're not starting way over to his right-hand side of the ball
32:01As if he's got to hurt at his left
32:03Shuffle onto the right
32:07Even if he goes the right way he's not saving it
32:09Power on it
32:12Lovely penalty from Kisaridis
32:14Three and a half thousand hearts fans are having a party as Kisaridis
32:22Scores his first goal since netting against Celtic back in October
32:28Dundee United making a change
32:31Christian Karestesh is the man who's going off
32:34Daniel Ferugia comes on for his Dundee United debut after joining this month from Barnsley
32:53Hartz in a good place in many ways
32:55I think that is a tactical switch from Jim Goodwin Karestesh
33:04Wasn't injured
33:08Now they've got it about four now
33:09The rest is making way to make that happen
33:21An awkward half an hour for Jim Goodwin and Dundee United
33:23Yeah, it's been a brilliant half an hour for Dundee McInnes and Hartz
33:37Dundee McInnes unbeaten in his last seven managerial meetings with Jim Goodwin
33:42and looking good already to make that eight
33:45I mean, Dundee United started the game well
33:50first ten minutes
33:51Harry Milne with some brilliant play down the left-hand side and then we've had some decisions
33:58Bonofsky booked
34:06Yeah, and I think that you know it hasn't gone Dundee United's way far from it in this first half
34:11but it's massively important that they keep the discipline it's going to be hard enough for them
34:17it's going to require a hell of a shift if they get anything out of this game
34:23You're making it much harder by losing your discipline
34:26It's not having to spin away from Trapanovsky
34:46Gisaridis
34:48Leonard
34:52The old lovely Powell looked like it was going to reach Kaboré
34:58there played a strain
35:02Stephenson down the line now
35:07Stuart Finlay guarding that
35:09Busy day Sunday tomorrow in the Premier League lots of matches to choose from
35:32including Tottenham against Manchester City
35:36and there's more to come on Monday night as well Sunderland hosting Burnley
35:57Ross Graham was always winning that
35:59I think that the club from void to man and a Dundee United fan as well
36:08they camped in this season
36:09Magnussen
36:24but it's not sneaking on hand but it's not TRACY
36:26too
36:27era
36:28If you with the Mod Day
36:28So if I think that they'll take a couple of matches...
36:29so if I think that he'll take a couple of matches to make it so
36:39for some, I'm still announcing belchnitt from the V&M YSE
36:46and he's going to have a chance to take a chance to break- Heil
36:48alcala
36:48to be your seal
36:50it's going to
36:52Dundee United have recovered the most points from losing positions in the
37:01premiership this season but on this occasion they are two down and a man down
37:06yeah that's a big ask for Dundee United you know the change of shape should make them more solid
37:12and more difficult for Hearts to break down that 4-4-1 they need to offer something on the counter
37:18but they're talking about against the team at the top of the league and look like they're really enjoying themselves at the minute
37:24Dundee United eventually brought the run from Kiziridis to a halt he's not one for giving in too easily on that front
37:35Magnussen made a run into the box but Leonard sends it away to Milne
37:43which means it could get into the box soon if not now from the corner
37:50Stevenson in the way
37:55Mark Leonard will go across and take this
38:07Hartz have scored 13 goals and corners in the premiership this season including
38:15last week Stuart Finlay there
38:20Horkett also in the hunt are those two having their own personal goal scoring jewel
38:28Leonard's corner
38:30this is far away
38:34it's a save there
38:38Menard Brewer
38:39I don't know how much he knows about it but
38:42it's a vital save
38:43for Boré
38:50thought he might be scoring again
38:52right off the face I think for Menard Brewer
38:55Melne
38:59lovely take
39:01straight into the grateful arms of Menard Brewer
39:06it's a good delivery again
39:11Kabori's free
39:11he doesn't know too much about it but he's there and he's in the right position
39:17makes himself big
39:19he's lucky that didn't hit him right in the nose
39:22he won't be able to see anything for the next five or ten minutes
39:25Graham dealing with Braga
39:36feels like damage limitation even this early in the game for Dundee United
39:49Hearts are in their stride they're in control
39:52certainly
39:56a beauty half time for Jim Goodwin it'll be
40:00don't concede another goal
40:01see if they can figure out a way to get themselves back in the game
40:05all over here is Claudia Braga rings around Tanner Dice
40:10Alton Arnell
40:12it's a brilliant song isn't it
40:21certainly is
40:23the fans are never going to tire of it but it's for certain
40:29so lucky team ready to go long
40:35all those fans have more to cheer he went short in the end to Hauke
40:40finally now for Milne
41:01finally now for Milne
41:03that's a lovely pass for Braga, Magnussen in the box
41:27Milne, there was plenty on that and Maynard Brewer had to push it over
41:35almost right on cue, Claudio Braga getting into the box, a brilliant first touch
41:39just can't then go forward, Harry Milne, he's going for a goal there no doubt
41:48comfortable for Maynard Brewer
41:52Harry Milne thought the corner was going to be on the other side, he trotted over there but it's
41:57the other way
42:07so it's Mark Lennard to send the corner in, Maynard Brewer
42:13take care of a little something on that, another corner
42:15yeah he's been busy hasn't he, good goalkeeping, a little warning earlier with the header at the back post
42:22Harry Milne does go to, does get to go across and take one
42:26Tarts, another goal from a corner, another one is incoming
42:43possibly the worst corner inside Tannerdice, heavily sanded down there
42:49not enough to save my muddy boots earlier though
42:56Altanar
42:57Kisaridis
43:07Lennard
43:09Lennard
43:09everyone's staying up
43:11I'll get pointing to where he wanted it, it was around that zone
43:19some effort they'll be singing that
43:33that's one long chorus
43:41here he is, Claudia Braga
43:43looking to set one up for McEntee away by Graham
43:46I can't believe they'll stop singing it now
43:56it's going to be a free kick
43:58and Sybil
44:01yeah I mean Miller's got the ball running forward, he's asking the referee why he's not allowing him to play on there
44:07you can see why he's giving, there's a foul
44:18I don't think he has to stop the game there
44:31Craig Sibbould over this has done the United look for a response before the break
44:35aimed towards Cleo Harding
44:40and ball
44:43ferry
44:50well it's been a tough half hour or so for the United, I thought they started
44:54the first ten minutes bright but they haven't been able
44:59to get an attempting goal yet
45:01you have to say that you know what we've seen so far you don't see that changing
45:07you're gonna have to find a way
45:13issues on a challenging night for Jim Goodwin
45:18as it stands
45:20assuming there are no further delays there will be four minutes added on to this first half amid
45:25the VAR checks
45:41Cleo Harding has started a few games lately
45:46ferry
45:51Sybil
45:51nice idea
45:57Ferugia had made a run into the box
46:00but trouble is
46:02I think Harcourt was in the way as usual
46:10ferry uh
46:12ferry enjoying a bit of banter there with the hearts fans no doubt
46:14I don't know if he's enjoying it
46:22he was smiling at one point
46:28sometimes it's all you can do though you don't want to let them know that you're annoyed by it
46:32I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have been complimentary anyway
46:35he's not going to try and throw this into the box is he isn't he like halfway line
46:42well his first one of the night wasn't uh too bad
46:51helped on by Ross Graham
46:54okay we'll go heart's way in the first half that has gone heart's way yeah and you know
46:59Dundee United are trying to rally they're trying to get balls into the box and and cause problems
47:04we've seen over the last few weeks hearts have gone down to 10 men and having to face those situations with a man less so it's it's something they're pretty comfortable with
47:13I think you feel that it won't be sustained clearly Dundee United having the man less on this occasion
47:2720 to ponder for Jim Goodwin
47:29Kisaridis
47:35Kibori
47:39Duncan T coming in and that's going to be another corner
47:41diverted en route
47:43oh what a touch from Kisaridis
47:46excellent and the way to pass Kibori desperately going to his left foot just lets that come across his body he'll get the shot away with his right foot
47:54Harry Milne heads over to the sandpit again
48:05four more minutes of this first half to go
48:12in by Milne doesn't clear the first man unlike Harry
48:15he's trying to keep this alive though but a bunch of heads there and Perugia certainly felt it and it's a yellow card for Harry Milne
48:36the role vacated by James Penrise who was outstanding for hearts last season
49:00in a perfect replacement
49:13Milne crunching into that Finlay
49:30hearts with 51 points the most they've
49:44ever had at this stage
49:46top flight
49:49just the 27 points better off than last season
49:52Gabori
50:05Leonard
50:12halfway through stoppage time in this first half
50:22and
50:28it's going to carry to the smaller
50:46okay for hearts
50:47or they get another glimpse of goal before the break
50:52Derrick McInnes scored in this fixture back in 2003 for Dundee United
51:02and it was against the man who's on Hart's bench tonight
51:06Craig Gordon remarkable
51:08I feel old when I need to climb up those steps to get to this position
51:17but that makes me feel even older
51:18it's Leonard to take the free kick
51:23Halkett's header is straight at the keeper
51:36Craig Halkett's six goals this season
51:39he has actually scored more in a season
51:41it was in his Livingston days where he got seven
51:45Ferugia
51:49well he's made good progress here
51:53Harry Milne steps in to sort it out for Hart's
51:59and the first half draws to a close and it remains to be seen if this season will belong to Hart's
52:07but that first half certainly did
52:09Landry Kabore turning in Harry Milne's excellent cross
52:12to get them going
52:14and then a penalty converted in the absence of Lauren Shanklin by Alex Kisaridis
52:20Dundee United down to ten men with Amar, Fata sent off
52:24and Hart's very very firmly in control
52:28half-time at Tanerweiss
52:30Dundee United nil Hart's two
52:32two
52:38three
52:40two
52:40two
52:42two
52:42three
52:43eight
52:44three
52:45two
52:45three