Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Raith Rovers 3.
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Raith Rovers shocked Scottish Championship leaders Hearts at Tynecastle by administering their second defeat in three league games.
Playing in their first match of the year after a Covid-19 outbreak, Raith led thanks to Gozie Ugwu's debut goal.
Regan Hendry then had a penalty saved by Craig Gordon before Manny Duku converted from the spot after the break to double the advantage.
Reghan Tumilty added a third before Liam Boyce's consolation brace.
It was Raith's first win at Tynecastle since December 1993 - an especially remarkable achievement given they had trained just once since the club was effectively closed down to combat a rash of Covid cases.
Former Hearts goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald played his part with stunning stops from Steven Naismith and Stephen Kingsley, before another astonishing stop denied Naismith a leveller in stoppage-time.
Robbie Neilson was shown a red card at full time after protesting to referee John Beaton but, despite this setback, his side remain six points clear at the top of the division.
The sides meet again in a rearranged fixture on Tuesday in Kirkcaldy (19:45 GMT).
Line-ups
Hearts
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Gordon
- 2Smith
- 26Halkett
- 6BerraSubstituted forPopescuat 45'minutes
- 21Kingsley
- 17Mackay-Steven
- 19Irving
- 16HallidaySubstituted forWalkerat 56'minutes
- 24FrearSubstituted forGinnellyat 50'minutes
- 10Boyce
- 14NaismithBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 5Haring
- 7Walker
- 13Stewart
- 15Wighton
- 28Popescu
- 30Ginnelly
- 31Henderson
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1MacDonald
- 2Tumilty
- 14Musonda
- 6BenedictusBooked at 74mins
- 3MacDonald
- 12MatthewsSubstituted forTaitat 84'minutes
- 8Hendry
- 7Armstrong
- 13SpencerBooked at 90mins
- 21KennedySubstituted forRossat 88'minutes
- 23UgwuSubstituted forDukuat 45'minutesBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 4Davidson
- 5Mendy
- 9Duku
- 16Smith
- 17Thomson
- 18Tait
- 22Ross
- Referee:
- John Beaton
Match Stats
Home TeamHeartsAway TeamRaith Rovers
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away4
- Corners
- Home15
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 2, Raith Rovers 3.
Booking
Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
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Attempt saved. Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Regan Hendry (Raith Rovers).
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Attempt blocked. Daniel Armstrong (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Hand ball by Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian).
Goal!
Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Raith Rovers 3. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Irving with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
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Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
Booking
Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Steven Naismith (Heart of Midlothian).
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Kyle Benedictus (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian).
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Regan Hendry (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Frankie Musonda (Raith Rovers).
