Hearts continued their build-up for season 2018/19 with a weekend of victories over lower league opponents.
On Saturday Craig Levein’s men defeated Dumbarton 2-0 thanks to two goals from recent signing Uche Ikpeazu while on Sunday afternoon, a much-changed Hearts team defeated Partick Thistle 3-1 in a game played at Cowdenbeath’s Central Park. Two goals from Olly Lee and an early strike from Ben Garuccio – also recent arrivals in Gorgie – saw Hearts continue their winning pre-season run.
Hearts v Dumbarton: Zlamal, Souttar, Haring, Berra, Moore (Morrison, 62′), Callachan (Irving, 62′), Burns, Mulraney, Naismith, Ikpeazu, Keena. Subs: Silva, Amankwaa, Baur, Petkov, Ritchie, Zanatta, Currie
Hearts v Partick Thistle: Silva (Mason, 61′), M. Smith (Morrison, 85′), Garuccio, L. Smith, Petkov, Bozanic, Lee, Lafferty (Currie, 74′), Edwards (Cochrane, 63′), MacLean (Amankwaa, 84′). Subs: Zanatta, Irving, Ritchie.
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