Dundee United substitute Morgaro Gomis scored a late wonder strike to give the visitors a 1-1 draw against Hearts.
In a chaotic week that saw the Tannadice club knocked out of the Europa League to AEK Athens, Gomis struck an unstoppable 25-yard drive high into the net to cancel out David Templeton's first half goal.
The equaliser came minutes after Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello saved Jon Daly's spot-kick.
In the football that was played during the early stages, the hosts fashioned the first chance after five minutes. Templeton teed up Kevin Kyle outside the box but the marksman blasted a shot well over Dusan Pernis' crossbar.
United were struggling to deal the Kyle's height advantage with the striker winning just about everything in the air. Craig Thomson's cross was knocked down by the former Kilmarnock player but Adrian Mrowiec's effort glanced off the top of the bar.
Hearts broke on the counter-attack and took the lead through Templeton in the 30th minute. Suso Santana raced clear of Garry Kenneth from deep inside his own half before finding Templeton charging into the box. The winger's heavy first touch looked to have narrowed the angle but he slipped a delicate right-footed reverse shot into the corner of the net.
United carved open the Hearts defence three minutes before the break when Daly powered forward and teed up Craig Conway. But the sought-after midfielder blazed a shot over the bar from inside the box.
Conway was without doubt United's most dangerous player and he hit a left-footed drive from 20-yards just over after spinning away from Eggert Jonsson on the edge of the area.
United were handed a chance to level when referee Craig Thomson pointed for a penalty after spotting a handball in a congested box. Skipper Daly stepped up to take the spot kick but his tame effort was palmed clear by Kello to the delight of his team-mates.
The visitors were level four minutes from time, however, when substitute Gomis struck a stunning 25-yard strike high into the net. David Robertson's cross was only partially cleared and Gomis pounced with a half-volley that flew into the top corner.
Source: PA
