Source: PA
Jefferies salutes Hearts after Saints success
Hearts manager Jim Jefferies felt his team deserved their 2-0 victory at St Johnstone, praising his team`s "fantastic spirit".
The visitors broke the deadlock with a disputed penalty when Jamie Adams was adjudged to have handled a David Templeton free-kick, with Kevin Kyle making no mistake from the spot.
The home team were angered at the award with no obvious intent from Adams but, despite the controversy, the lead was added to in injury time by Ryan Stevenson.
After winning last weekend's Edinburgh derby and surprising Celtic in midweek, Jefferies was worried this more low-key affair could break that momentum.
"I said to the players before the game that this was a day we had to get our heads right," he revealed. "The last two games were played in big atmospheres and that was missing here, but the players showed a fantastic spirit.
"I do feel sorry for St Johnstone because we got a break with the penalty, but I still felt we had more of the chances in the game and worked their goalkeeper harder."
