Hearts Win 2-0 With 10 Men, Lead Scottish League by Six

When your midfielder gets sent off in the 15th minute, most teams pack it in and hope to survive. Hearts FC decided to do something different: win anyway.

The Edinburgh club pulled off their second consecutive 10-man victory on Wednesday night, beating St Mirren 2-0 at Tynecastle Stadium. Beni Baningime's red card for a reckless challenge left the league leaders facing 75 minutes shorthanded in front of 18,410 fans who watched the energy drain from the stadium.

But Hearts refused to fold. Manager Derek McInnes watched his team dig deep, defend brilliantly, and wait for their chances.

Captain Lawrence Shankland broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, sending the home crowd into celebration. Twenty minutes later, substitute Tomas Magnusson sealed the victory with a second goal that felt like an exclamation point on an incredible team effort.

The win mirrors Hearts' previous match when they ground out a 1-0 victory at Dundee on Sunday, also with 10 men. Back-to-back victories while down a player isn't luck. It's character.

Why This Inspires

Hearts now sit six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, with both Rangers and Celtic watching from behind. For a club that has spent decades in the shadow of Glasgow's dominant teams, this season represents something special.

The performance shows what resilience looks like when everyone commits to a common goal. While other teams might crumble under adversity, Hearts found a way to turn their disadvantage into motivation.

Their next challenge arrives in just over a week when Celtic visits Tynecastle. The stage is set for what could be a defining moment in Scottish football.

Sometimes the best stories aren't about having all the advantages, but about what you do when everything goes wrong.