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The lush green McDiarmid Park pitch bathed in light on a cold clear late Autumn evening plays hosts to this dramatic encounter. With a few of the other teams not far away in the table having tough matches against the OF and Aberdeen, and Livi playing Hibs, a win here for either side will likely see a decent climb up the league. On paper, Hearts look like exactly the type of team we don't want to face; big strong striker, and a fairly solid defence. However, after dismantling Accies on Saturday, a team the Hearts cloggers are probably modelled on, we should look to get up and at them with the silky free flowing football we displayed on Saturday. Hearts comfortably beat us twice at Tynecastle last season, but we were the better team in the 2-2 midweek draw in Perth. Expect Hearts to bring the usual one man and his dog travelling support we've become used to the past few seasons. Not too many years ago they used to easily fill the away end and be a good source of income, whereas nowadays they're no different from kilmarnock or st Mirren. A lot will see this as must win, but I don't think a draw would be the worst result in the world as it starts a mini undefeated run to take into the Hibs match, which I would see as a style of team we are maybe better suited to beating. Same team as at home to Accies. There is an argument Hendry should start up front ahead of May, but can't see Tommy doing that.