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Celtic 0-2 Hearts
CIS Cup
Wednesday 31st October 07
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Two cracking late goals from substitute Andrius Velicka earned earned Hearts a place in the CIS Cup semi-finals.
Following an tepid first half, Celtic upped the tempo and created several chances, with substitute Evander Sno wasting two good opportunities.
Anthony Basso made good saves to deny Scott McDonald and Massimo Donati before Velicka shot the visitors in front on 77 minutes.
Hearts started the match brightly, using the extra personnel in their five-man midfield to hold on to possession.
However, the hosts were first to threaten when Aiden McGeady embarked on a lung-bursting 70-yard run down down the left flank before firing across the face of goal and wide.
Celtic's gradually upped the pace after a sluggish opening and McDonald drew a save from Basso with a shot from point-blank range.
McDonald was then slipped in by a great pass from the impressive McGeady and cut into the box from the left, only to chip over the crossbar.
The home side could have snatched the lead just before the break when Paul Hartley played a short free-kick to Scott Brown and the Scotland midfielder's dipping strike from distance had to be tipped away by Basso.
Brown and McDonald linked well early in the second period but the Australian striker's shot was saved smartly by the feet of Basso. Close to the hour mark, Brown was again the creator, swinging in a dangerous cross that the stretching Sno could only divert over the top from inside the six yard box.
Hearts' lone striker Calum Elliot was not seeing much of the ball but did manage to send in a neat shot on the turn from 20 yards only to see it float straight into the arms of Artur Boruc.
With 69 minutes gone, Donati did well to dance past two Hearts challenges and his low strike from the edge of the penalty area was well held by the increasingly busy Basso.
Sno then blazed a great chance over the crossbar after more good set-up work from Brown.
And Celtic were made to pay for the profligacy when the visitors snatched a goal from a swift counter-attack.
Andrew Driver did well to keep the ball in play and, with several home players claiming a throw-in, ran out to cut the ball back for Velicka to pick his spot in the far corner of the net from 14 yards.
McGeady tested Basso with a fierce shot, with Chris Killen firing the loose ball too high from a tight angle as Celtic came roaring back.
However, Velicka stunned the home crowd further when he picked the ball up on the edge of penalty box and smashed a screamer beyond the despairing Boruc and into the top corner of the net.
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Hibernian v Hearts - SPL 03/11/07
Hibernian v Heart Of Midlothian
Scottish Premier League
Sunday 4th November 07
Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-Off 14:00
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Hibs trio Guillaume Beuzelin, Steven Fletcher and Filipe Morais are available for the Edinburgh derby.
Fletcher and Beuzelin have returned to fitness, while Morais has served his suspension, but forward Dean Shiels is banned after last weekend's red card.
Hearts' Calum Elliot is an injury doubt but fellow forward Christian Nade returns from suspension.
Keeper Steve Banks has a wrist injury, while midfielder Laryea Kingston faces four weeks out with a knee injury.
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Hibernian (from): Ma-Kalambay, McNeil, McCann, Murphy, Gathuessi, Hogg, Jones, Beuzelin, Kerr, Zemmama, Chisholm, Stevenson, O'Brien, Morais, Donaldson, Fletcher, Antoine-Curier, Campbell.
Hearts (from): Basso, Kurskis, Nelison, Wallace, Berra, Tall, Goncalves, Zaliukas, Palazuelos, Jonsson, Stewart, Driver, Mikoliunas, Elliot, Velicka, Ksanavicius, Makela, Nade.
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This should be a great game, Hearts played very well at Celtic on Wednesday and Hibs have had a good start to the season. These games have been really interesting to watch over the past coupl of seasons but I expect Hibs to take the win from this game. It will be close but I think they will just edge.
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Hibernian 1-1 Heart Of Midlothian
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Hibernian lost further ground on Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic after being held to a draw at home in a pulsating Edinburgh derby with Hearts.
Visiting defender Christophe Berra was fortunate not to concede a penalty when he barged Lewis Stevenson but then deflected a corner into his own net.
Hearts struck back just after the break when Christian Nade diverted home an Andrius Ksanavicius header.
Fletcher and Guillaume Beuzelin had returned from injury, while Filipe Morais was available again after suspension.
Merouane Zemmama, Clayton Donaldson and Ross Chisholm dropped out - and that was matched by the three changes made by Hearts.
Calum Elliot, Ruben Palazuelos and the injured Marius Zaliukas missed out following the fine CIS Cup win over Celtic.
Eggert Jonsson came into midfield, while Nade returned from suspension to partner midweek two-goal hero Velicka.
But the switch to two up front and four in midfield could not prevent Hibs taking the early initiative and Fletcher's 20-yard drive sliced a few yards wide.
Hearts responded and Andrew Driver sent a header a foot over the crossbar following a Robbie Nielson cross.
Driver turned provider and Velicka sent a drive into the side-netting from 10 yards from the winger's low cross to the near post.
Rob Jones claimed he got a touch for the opening goal
Hibs ought to have been rewarded for their fine, passing football with a penalty after 13 minutes, when Berra bodychecked Stevenson.
But justice was done four minutes later, when Berra deflected the ball into his own net from a Morais corner under pressure at the near post from Rob Jones.
Berra redeemed himself with a fine last-ditch tackle to deny Mickael Antoine-Curier.
And it was out-rushing goalkeeper Anthony Basso's turn to save Hearts with a fine one-handed stop that prevented Fletcher chipping home a second after the striker broke clear.
Yves Ma-Kalambay's legs came to the rescue of Hibs seconds later to thwart Velicka's 25-yard drive after Hearts applied some sustained pressure as the first half came to a pulsating conclusion.
Hearts continued where they left off by equalising 46 seconds into the second half.
Driver's cross was headed towards goal by Ksanavicius and Nade deflected it past Ma-Kalambay from five yards.
It was end-to-end stuff now and desperate clearances by Basso and Ibrahim Tall denied Hibs, while Driver squandered a good shooting chance for Hearts.
Velicka cleared a Beuzelin header off Hearts' line and a Fletcher effort entered the net only to be ruled out for a foul.
Mauricio Pinilla turned a Ksanavicius cross wide from six yards, but the match ended all square, moving Hibs into third spot but six points adrift of Celtic after the weekend's games.
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Hibernian: Kalambay, McCann, Hogg, Jones, Murphy, Morais (Zemmama 80), Kerr, Beuzelin, Stevenson, Antoine-Curier (Donaldson 71), Fletcher (O'Brien 82). Subs Not Used: McNeil, Gathuessi, Chisholm, McCormack.
Booked: Beuzelin.
Goals: Berra 18 og.
Hearts: Basso, Neilson, Goncalves, Berra, Tall, Driver, Stewart, Jonsson, Ksanavicius (Elliot 86), Nade (Pinilla 66), Velicka (Pospisil 80). Subs Not Used: Banks, Wallace, Mikoliunas, Palazuelos.
Booked: Jonsson, Elliot.
Goals: Nade 46.
Att: 17,015
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Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen
Scottish Premier League
Sunday 11th November 07
Kick-Off 14:00
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Hearts midfielder Laryea Kingston is set to make an earlier-than-expected return from injury as Aberdeen at Tynecastle on Sunday.
Defender Marius Zaliukas returns after recovering from a knock, as does Deividas Cesnauskis, but he will not feature against the Dons.
Aberdeen have doubts over Chris Clark and Michael Hart after they picked up knocks against Lokomotiv Moscow.
Jamie Smith and Darren Mackie remain on the sidelines.
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Hearts (from): Basso, Neilson, Goncalves, Berra, Tall, Driver, Stewart, Jonsson, Ksanavicius, Kingston, Elliot, Nade, Pinilla, Velicka, Pospisil, Banks, Wallace, Zaliukas, Mikoliunas, Palazuelos.
Aberdeen (from): Langfield, Hart, Byrne, Considine, Diamond, D Smith, Mair, Foster, McNamara, Severin, Nicholson, Clark, Touzani, Young, Miller, Maguire, Lovell, De Visscher, Aluko, Soutar.
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Heart Of Midlothian 4-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Premier League
Sunday 11th November 07
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A blistering start from Hearts combined with some dreadful Aberdeen defending saw the home side leapfrog the Dons into sixth place in the SPL.
Hearts were two goals up inside 14 minutes through strikes from Andrew Driver and Andrius Velicka.
The hosts were pegged back eight minutes from the break through Jeffrey de Visscher's opportunistic strike.
But second-half goals from Ibrahim Tall and Christian Nade wrapped up an emphatic victory for rampant Hearts.
The match kicked off at an incredible pace, with half chances at both ends.
Rampaging midfielder Michael Stewart was only inches away from connecting with Robbie Neilson's long throw as Hearts looked for an early breakthrough.
But they had to look smart at the other end as Barry Nicholson had his shot blocked by the Hearts rearguard.
In the third minute Hearts took the lead with a nightmare goal for the visitors' defence.
Ricky Foster made the first mistake in failing to clear under pressure from Driver and, with the Dons rearguard in disarray and the ball ricocheting around the box, Driver forced it over the line from barely a yard out.
Eleven minutes later Aberdeen found themselves two goals behind after another disaster at the back.
Driver and Audrius Ksanavicius worked a short corner and, when keeper Jamie Langfield flapped at the goal-scorer's cross under pressure from Nade, Velicka bundled in from close range.
Nothing was going the visitors way and they were struck a huge blow when Nicholson limped off to be replaced by Chris Clark.
The substitute almost hauled his side back into contention in the 27th minute as he cushioned a pass on the edge of the box and skimmed the top of the crossbar with an excellent volley.
However, Hearts maintained their iron grip on possession and on the half-hour mark came close to the third goal that would have put the match beyond doubt.
Velicka's chipped pass was brilliantly controlled by Nade 12 yards out but when his delicate touch took him past Lee Mair he could not quite get his toe-poked shot on target.
Yet, just as Hearts looked to be seeing out the half comfortably, Aberdeen grabbed a goal against the run of play.
Former Jambos midfielder Scott Severin launched a diagonal ball over the Hearts defence and when De Visscher cut inside Jose Goncalves he drove a left-foot shot past Steve Banks in the home goal.
The harem scarem football continued in the second half with Aberdeen looking for an equaliser and Hearts in the hunt for the decisive third goal.
And it was the hosts who extended their lead after 54 minutes when Tall brilliantly headed Stewart's inswinging free-kick high past Langfield.
The goal gave Hearts some breathing space again and they responded by pitching Ghanaian international Laryea Kingston into the fray in place of Velicka.
And the richly-talented midfielder had a hand in Hearts' fourth in the 62nd minute when he fed Andrius Ksanavicius and the little Lithuanian in turn found Nade.
When his first shot was blocked by Zander Diamond it fell fortuitously back to the French striker and he stabbed the ball through a ruck of players past the hapless Langfield.
Nade's goal meant that Hearts climbed above Aberdeen in the SPL table on goal difference.
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Booked: Goncalves.
Goals: Driver 3, Velicka 14, Tall 54, Nade 62.
Aberdeen: Langfield, Hart, Diamond, Mair, Foster, Young, Severin, Nicholson (Clark 24), De Visscher (Lovell 70), Miller, Maguire (Aluko 58). Subs Not Used: Soutar, McNamara, Touzani, Considine.
Booked: Young, De Visscher, Severin.
Goals: De Visscher 38.
Att: 17,122
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Heart Of Midlothian v Celtic
Scottish Premier League
Saturday 1st December 07
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-Off 12:30
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Hearts midfielder Eggert Jonsson is a major doubt with an Achilles injury for the visit by SPL leaders Celtic.
Fellow midfielder Michael Stewart is suspended and Hearts could hand a rare start to Lithuanian pair Saulius Mikoliunas or Deividas Cesnauskis. Celtic face a defensive injury crisis ahead of the trip to face Hearts, with Lee Naylor and John Kennedy the latest names added to the injury list.
Darren O'Dea may be recalled to play alongside Stephen McManus.
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Hearts (from): Banks, Neilson, Tall, Berra, Zaliukas, Kingston, Jonsson, Mikoliunas, Driver, Velicka, Elliot, Nade, Palazuelos, Ksnavicius, Kurskis, Karipidis, Goncalves, Cesnauskis
Celtic (from): Boruc, M Brown, Caldwell, McManus, S Brown, McGeady, Hartley, Donati, Jarosik, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Zurawski, Caddis, Killen, Riordan, Pressley, Sno, O'Dea.
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Heart Of Midlothian v Motherwell
Scottish Premier League
Saturday 8th December 07
Tynecastle Stadium
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Hearts striker Christian Nade is fit to play, having recovered from the shoulder injury sustained during last weekend's draw with Celtic.
Eggert Jonsson has shaken off a knock, while fellow midfielder Michael Stewart retuns from suspension but playmaker Laryea Kingston is a fitness doubt.
Motherwell striker Chris Porter has shrugged off a neck strain to retain his place in the squad.
The visitors will be looking to keep an unbeaten run of four games going.
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Hearts(from): Banks, Basso, Neilson, Tall, Berra, Zaliukas, Kingston, Jonsson, Stewart, Mikoliunas, Driver, Velicka, Elliot, Nade, Palazuelos, Ksanavicius, Goncalves, Cesnauskis.
Motherwell (from): Graeme Smith, Quinn, Paterson, Craigan, Reynolds, O'Donnell, Lasley, Hughes, McGarry, Clarkson, Porter, McCormack, Darren Smith, Grabban, Jamie Murphy, Fitzpatrick, McLean, Corrigan
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Hearts 1-2 Motherwell
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Motherwell staged a brilliant second-half comeback to pip Hearts and leap into third spot in the SPL.
Andrew Driver gave Hearts an early lead when he converted an Andrius Velicka cross after just 12 minutes.
New keeper Eduardas Kurskis kept the home side ahead at the interval with a string of fine saves as Well pressed.
But Motherwell emerged victorious from a hard-fought tussle thanks to Chris Porter's 53rd minute header and an own goal from Hearts'Marius Zaliukas.
The home side were first to threaten when Driver hooked an early effort over the bar from the left side of the box.
Motherwell's first chance was a Ross McCormack effort, stemming from Stephen Hughes' ball into the box, which met the same fate.
Then Hearts took the lead from a vibrant move after only 12 minutes.
Velicka burst down the right flank and fired the ball across the penalty box, where Driver pounced to smash a diagonal volley low past Graeme Smith.
McCormack sidefooted over the bar from just outside the box after a Motherwell break on 17 minutes, but the rest of the first quarter was largely a dour midfield battle.
Smith made an excellent stop to prevent Velicka doubling Hearts' lead on the half hour mark, bravely blocking the striker's close-range effort.
At the other end new home keeper Kurskis leapt spectacularly to fingertip the ball over the bar after Stephen Craigan's header spun wildly off Zaliukas' foot.
Minutes later the Lithuanian snatched the ball away from the on-rushing David Clarkson in the six-yard box.
Well equalised through a second-half Chris Porter header
Motherwell started the second-half strongly and drew level after 53 minutes through Porter.
McCormack won a corner on the left and played it on to Hughes, whose cross was allowed to reach Clarkson.
He in turn fired it through the crowded box towards Porter who headed home from close range.
The midfield war of attrition resumed as both sides attempted to gain the upper hand in treacherous conditions.
Hearts introduced Christian Nade just after the hour but he missed the opportunity to make an instant impact, narrowly failing to connect with a Michael Stewart through ball.
Instead, it was Mark McGhee's men who took the lead midway through the second half.
Steven McGarry did well to keep the ball in play at the right byline and crossed to the far post, where McCormack turned it towards the net from close range.
It looked goal-bound but the final touch came from the foot of the hapless Zaliukas as he tried to clear on the line.
Hearts' Eggert Jonsson hit the bar just a minute after the visitors' goal and then shot just over as the game entered its final 15 minutes.
The home side dominated possession late on but saw a 20-yard free-kick from Stewart drift harmlessly onto the roof of the net and Well held on for their fourth SPL win in a row.
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Hearts: Kurskis, Neilson, Zaliukas, Berra, Goncalves, Mikoliunas (Nade 62), Stewart, Jonsson (Ivaskevicius 83), Driver, Ksanavicius, Velicka (Elliot 78). Subs Not Used: Basso, Wallace, Tall, Palazuelos.
Booked: Ksanavicius, Goncalves.
Goals: Driver 12.
Motherwell: Graeme Smith, Quinn, Reynolds, Craigan, Paterson, O'Donnell, Hughes, McGarry, Clarkson, Porter, McCormack. Subs Not Used: Meldrum, Corrigan, Brian McLean, Lasley, Fitzpatrick, Darren Smith, Murphy.
Booked: Paterson, Hughes.
Goals: Porter 53, Zaliukas 67 og.
Att: 16,633
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Rangers v Heart of Midlothian
Scottish Premier League
Saturday 15th December 07
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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Rangers manager Walter Smith has no fresh injury worries ahead of Hearts' visit to Ibrox.
Nacho Novo and and DaMarcus Beasley are still sidelined with shoulder and knee ligament injuries respectively.
Hearts, meanwhile, will be minus Laryea Kingston who will be out until the New Year with an ankle injury.
His fellow midfielder Michael Stewart also misses the trip to Ibrox because of suspension, as does striker Mauricio Pinilla through illness.
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Rangers squad (from): McGregor, Hutton, Cuellar, Weir, Whittaker, McCulloch, Ferguson, Thomson, Naismith, Boyd, Darcheville, Adam, Carroll, Hemdani, Papac, Cousin, Furman, Efrem.
Hearts squad (from): Banks, Neilson, Zaliukas, Berra, Goncalves, Driver, Jonsson, Kasnavicius, Palazuelos, Velicka, Mikoliunas, Nade, Wallace, Ivaskevicius, Elliot, Tall, Kurskis, Basso, Cesnauskis
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Rangers 2-1 Heart of Midlothian
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Hearts goalkeeper Eduardas Kurskis' late blunder allowed Rangers to end a disappointing week with three points in the Scottish Premier League.
Lee McCulloch curled home the opener for the hosts after 17 minutes of a first half of near total dominance following their Champions League exit.
But, after Andrius Velicka headed the equaliser after 56 minutes, the Glasgow side looked tentative and nervous.
However, Kurskis allowed McCulloch's mis-hit shot to slip through his grasp.
And it moves Rangers to within two points of SPL leaders Celtic with a game in hand.
Home manager Walter Smith had made three changes as his side attempted to bounce back from their midweek defeat by Lyon.
Kris Boyd and Steven Naismith were the preferred partnership up front, while Charlie Adam started in midfield.
Sasa Papac was dropped to the bench, with Kevin Thomson and Daniel Cousin dropping out of the match-day squad completely.
Calum Elliot and Ruben Palazuelos were the beneficiaries of the usual changes to the Hearts line-up, Andrius Ksanavicius being absent and Michael Stewart suspended.
But there were no signs of a European hangover for Rangers as they controlled the opening 45 minutes.
Adam curled an ambitious half-volley from 25 yards off the crossbar in the opening moments.
And Kurskis did well to block from Naismith at the near post from point-blank range.
But the breakthrough came when Boyd and Hearts defender Jose Goncalves collided going for Adam's high ball.
As the Hearts defence hesitated, McCulloch charged into the penalty box and guided the ball past Kurskis.
Hearts' Saulius Mikoliunas tried his luck from long range, while Andrew Driver fired across the face of goal.
But the first half ended with Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor not having been tested.
Mikoliunas made way for Kestutis Ivaskevicius at half-time and Hearts showed much more purpose and belief.
Velicka swept a shot across the goalmouth and wide of the upright.
Boyd headed wide at the other end before Velicka showed the Scotland international what he should have done by rising above the home defence to score from eight yards following a Driver free-kick.
It was now an end-to-end affair and Elliot squandered a chance to volley home from 12 yards, while Kurskis did well to block at the feet of Boyd.
Driver fired over after Barry Ferguson was caught dwelling on the ball at the edge of the Rangers penalty box.
But, when Adam squared the ball back for Alan Hutton, his scuffed drive deflected off McCulloch and Kurskis somehow allowed the ball to squirm over the line.
Rangers were now dominant and Ferguson and Adam passed up opportunities to extend their lead as Hearts wilted.
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Subs Not Used: Carroll, Papac, Ehiogu, Furman, Efrem.
Booked: Whittaker, Hutton.
Goals: McCulloch 18, 87.
Hearts: Kurskis, Neilson, Zaliukas, Berra, Goncalves, Mikoliunas (Ivaskevicius 46), Palazuelos (Beniusis 88), Jonsson, Driver, Velicka (Nade 60), Elliot.
Subs Not Used: Banks, Wallace, McGowan, Brown.
Booked: Palazuelos, Neilson.
Goals: Velicka 56.
Att: 48,392
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Heart of Midlothian v Inverness CT
Scottish Premier League
Saturday 22nd December 07
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Final Score 2-3
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Graham Bayne grabbed the points for Inverness Caledonian Thistle with a 90th minute goal in an incredible game.
Russell Duncan's low drive in 22 minutes put the visitors ahead, then John Rankin doubled the advantage from the penalty spot in 52 minutes.
Christophe Berra headed Hearts back into the match on the hour, but things looked bleak for Hearts when keeper Eduardas Kurskis was sent off.
Andrius Velicka's penalty levelled the scores, but Bayne struck at the end.
The major talking point at kick-off was that Kurskis had retained his place in the Hearts goal, despite his basic error last week when he gifted Rangers the points at Ibrox.
It was a decision that was to backfire on Hearts.
With Kurskis having been yellow carded at the beginning of the second half for unsporting behaviour, he then became embroiled in a spat with John Rankin and was sent off for pushing the Inverness goalscorer with under five minutes remaining.
Hearts assistant coach Stevie Frail, having used substitutes Calum Elliot, Michal Pospisil and Saulius Mikoliunas, instructed defender Lee Wallace to go in goals.
The home side started the match more brightly than the on-form Highlanders, who were searching for their fifth league win in a row.
Andrius Velicka forced a save from Inverness Caley keeper Michael Fraser with an angled shot in the sixth minute.
Fraser then parried a powerful shot from Kestutis Ivaskevicius in 10 minutes and moments later Audrius Ksanavicius thumped a dipping shot off the bar from 22 yards.
Inverness took the lead when Russell Duncan thundered a long-range shot past Kurskis to score only his second goal of the season.
The goal continues Hearts' unenviable record of having conceded in every home league match this season.
The visitors deserved their 1-0 half-time lead, with their crisp passing and team work characteristic of their play under returning manager Craig Brewster.
Michael Fraser saved well to his right from a 25-yard Velicka shot on 51 minutes.
Moments later Marius Niculae found himself one on one with Kurskis and was brought down. Rankin's penalty was directed into the corner of the net, leaving the Lithuanian keeper helpless.
Christophe Berra inspired a comeback for Hearts when he met Andy Driver's in-swinging corner to head home.
Hearts pushed forward and looked like they might draw level. However, with Kurskis being red carded the points looked to be heading north as the visitors looked to take advantage against 10 men.
Yet it was Hearts who scored next. Phil McGuire brought down Velicka in the box and the Hearts striker avenged the foul be scoring the equaliser from the penalty spot.
With seconds to go and the fans inside Tynecastle in a frenzy, Graham Bayne rammed home the winner with a right-footed shot from 18 yards.
Hearts: Kurskis, Neilson, Zaliukas, Berra, Wallace, Ivaskevicius, Jonsson, Palazuelos, Driver, Ksanavicius, Velicka. Subs: Basso, Goncalves, Pospisil, Cesnauskis, Mikoliunas, Elliot, McGowan.
Inverness CT: Fraser, Tokely, Munro, McGuire, Hastings, Cowie, Black, Duncan, McBain, Rankin, Niculae. Subs: Malkowski, McCaffrey, Wilson, Bayne, McAllister, Kerr, Gillespie.
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