Hearts vs Livingston 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 25': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Livingston 0. Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 33': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Livingston 0. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Livingston. Jackson Longridge replaces Adam Lewis.
- 45': Substitution, Livingston. Stephane Omeonga replaces Ben Williamson.
- 49': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 63': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Liam Boyce.
- 64': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 3, Livingston 0. Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 66': Substitution, Livingston. Bruce Anderson replaces Odin Bailey.
- 71': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Andrew Halliday replaces Stephen Kingsley.
- 76': Stephane Omeonga (Livingston) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Barrie McKay.
- 78': Jack Fitzwater (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Peter Haring replaces Craig Halkett because of an injury.
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 16,175
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Celtic | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +3 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +1 | Hibernian | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| -1 | Livingston | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 15 | Taylor Moore |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
| 9 | Ben Woodburn |
| 18 | Barrie McKay |
Livingston (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Max Stryjek (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Fitzwater  |
| 6 | Stephen Ayomide Obileye |
| 29 | James Penrice |
| 2 | Nicky Devlin |
| 12 | Ben Williamson |
| 18 | Jason Holt |
| 16 | Adam Lewis |
| 21 | Jack McMillan |
| 14 | Odin Bailey |
| 22 | Andrew Shinnie |
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