Hearts 1-0 Motherwell: Analysis

Motherwell were hit with the pre-match blow of losing 18-year-old Miller for up to two months with an ankle injury.

His composure and passing ability was badly missed in midfield as Motherwell struggled to keep the ball, resulting in failure to register a single shot before the break, and one touch in Hearts' box.

Kettlewell's side also looked fatigued having played Celtic and Rangers in the space of three days before this one as Hearts overwhelmed them.

The Motherwell boss made three half-time changes to demonstrate his disgust, but they made little difference until late on when finally they threatened.

Dan Casey should have scored from six yards but headed over, and Jack Vale was certain he had equalised from point-blank range in stoppage time - but Gordon's heroics left the substitute stunned.

Motherwell will put this down as a bad day at the office, but the scale of the drop off Miller's absence is a concern.