Dev League: Hearts 1 United 1

In an entertaining encounter at Ochilview, United were denied victory by a late Hearts equaliser. By Peter Rundo Hearts started the game well and were unlucky not to go ahead when Ally Roy cut inside and fired in a shot that clattered against the crossbar. The Tangerines grew into the game and Matty Smith should have hit the target when right through on goal after 24 minutes. Six minutes later, United again came close to scoring when a Cammy Ballantyne pile-driver was blocked by home keeper Kelby Mason with the United skipper sending the rebound just past. Before the break, Roy again went close for the Tynecastle side with his lob over Brett Long but it lacked pace and the United keeper recovered to prevent it going in. Four minutes into the second half, it was United’s turn to hit the woodwork with Aaron Murrell clipping the top of the crossbar with a shot from just outside the box. Roy was again profligate in front of goal hitting the side netting after Andy Irvine’s intelligent through ball created the opening. But when a goal did come it was at the other end with Dom McMeekin steering the ball into the bottom corner after being played in by Graham Taylor . With nine minutes left, Long punched over a Jamie Brandon drive as Hearts pressed for the equaliser. And that came five minutes from time when Callum Morrison drilled home from a narrow angle. Dundee United: Long, Ritchie (Hornby 71), Davie, Ballantyne,  Reekie, Allardice, Appere (McMeekin 63), B Smith, Murrell, Taylor. Substitutes not used: Donaldson, Coote, Hornby, Chalmer.