The hosts' first real chance came when Denis Irwin headed wide, and then Colin Cameron had a shot cleared by Paul Raven.

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After 10 minutes Jonathan Gould had to pull off a brilliant finger-tip save to deny Colin Cameron's terrific drive from Jackson's cross.

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But after Nosworthy had received his marching orders and Colin Cameron scored the resulting spot-kick, Blake returned to steal the show and seal a third successive victory.

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Hearts did not look like a team chasing for a place in the Uefa Cup, and manager Jim Jefferies made a change at the interval, bringing on Colin Cameron for Steve Fulton.

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