Hearts 4-0 Dundee United result, stats and report

Hearts ground out a 2-1 victory at Falkirk on Tuesday evening, with goals from Ben Krauhaus and Owen Eames enough to claim three points despite Falkirk's James Wilson pulling one back. It was a result that flattered neither side, but Hearts had the ruthlessness when it mattered.

Dundee United produced a commanding away performance to dismantle Kilmarnock 4-0 in the Scottish Premiership, with goals from Emmanuel Agyei, Zachary Sapsford, Will Ferry, and Jesse Randall completing a ruthless afternoon for the visitors.

Hearts ground out a 2-1 Scottish Premiership win over St. Johnstone at Tynecastle, with James Wilson's early goal and an Enes Alic own goal doing the damage before R. Paton pulled one back for the visitors after the break.

Dundee United dominated possession and territory for ninety minutes but could not convert their superiority into a win, with Michael Forbes heading in a 90th-minute equaliser to salvage a point against a Falkirk side who had led since the fourth minute.

Hearts produced a controlled second-half display to win 3-1 at Hibernian, with Hibs undone by a red card, sloppy defending, and a total failure to hold what they had built in the first half.

Nordsjælland arrive at Tynecastle on a five-match winning run in this competition, having conceded just twice. Hearts have not kept a clean sheet in either of their two Conference League matches. Someone has to change their tune on Thursday night.

Dundee United host Hibernian at Tannadice on Saturday with one thing abundantly clear: somebody is conceding goals. The question is how many.

Hearts have won four of their last five Scottish Premiership matches and look every inch a side that means business. St. Mirren arrive with two defeats in their last two and a serious question to answer about whether they can compete at this level right now.