MAN BY MAN

HEARTS

Craig Gordon 7

Pulled off several excellent saves.

Ibrahim Tall 6

Put on back foot by ropey Barasa display but settled in second half.

Christophe Berra 6

Quelled Boyd threat but couldn't plug all the gaps himself.

Marius Zaliukas 5

Better in defence than midfield but still no Steven Pressley.

Lee Wallace 5

Hooked at break for Goncalves.

Nerijus Barasa 4

If this guy is better than Robbie Neilson, these two teams are title contenders.

Bruno Aguiar 6

Set-piece threat but lacked midfield drive.

Julien Brellier 5

Industrious as ever but a bit ring rusty.

Paul Hartley 6

Frustrated as play often went over his head.

Jamie Mole 5

Lacked any meaningful service upfront.

Andrius Velicka 6

Put himself about well without much joy.

Subs: Jose Goncalves- did well on left, 5. Saulius Mikoliunas- on for Mole but did little of note, 3.

RANGERS

Allan McGregor 7

Safe and secure as he further cemented his place in the team.

Alan Hutton 6

Decent defensive shift and set-piece threat.

Karl Svensson 5

Rushed and nervous in possession.

Brahim Hemdani 7

Elegant reader of the game brought calm authority to the defence.

Steven Smith 6

Another solid full-back display.

Barry Ferguson 8

The game's driving force worked tirelessly to inspire his side.

Charlie Adam 6

Left-foot precision not always there but never shirked responsibility.

Jeremy Clement 5

Not enough of the ball to be influential.

Nacho Novo 7

Lacked poise in vital areas before striking asu per winning goal.

Kris Boyd 5

One volley was his contribution.

Dado Prso 6

Legs have gone but still terrific at drawing others into the action.

MOMENT THAT CHANGED THE GAME:

Novo's late strike meant there would be only one winner.

Taken from the Daily Record