Hearts pre-season began with a 2-1 win at Arbroath on Tuesday evening.
Aidan Keena opened the scoring just before half-time and Ross Callachan doubled the Gorgie side’s advantage five minutes before the end. Hester scored a late consolation for the Arbroath maroons.
Hearts Head Coach Craig Levein spoke before the game about fielding two teams in order to give as many players a game as possible and he was true to his word as he made 12 substitutions throughout the game.
Arbroath: Jamieson, Thomson, Hamilton, O’Brien, Whatley, Denholm, Linn, McCord, Wallace, Swankie, McKenna. Subs: Gold, Kader, Hester, Fraser, Leishman, Elder, Hill.
Hearts first half: Silva (Trialist), M. Smith, Souttar, Baur, L. Smith, Bozanic, Crawford (Trialist), Garuccio, Edwards, MacLean, Keena.
Hearts second half: Mason, Petkov, Haring, Berra, Moore, Lee, Burns, Mulraney, Callachan, Ikpeazu, Currie (Zanatta, 75′).
Referee: Alan Newlands
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