Goalkeeper Peter Enckelman has already agreed a new two-year deal while Riccy Scimeca has signed a one-year contract.
Windass nearly equalised immediately after the interval, skipping around Enckelman but sending the shot wide.
Taylor was brought in to cover for Peter Enckelman and Tom Heaton who were both injured.
Edwin de Graaf's first-half shot was well held by St Johnstone goalkeeper Peter Enckelman.
He forced a save from Peter Enckelman and Michael Kightly pounced first for the rebound.
However, Antoine-Curier's left-foot effort from the edge of the box trundled towards home keeper Enckelman.
Stevenson headed into the side netting after St Johnstone goalkeeper Peter Enckelman failed to gather a corner.
Enckelman's suspect handling was exposed when he failed to hold John Utaka's low right-wing cross and striker Kanu capitalised.
Vaz Te then cut in from the right and saw a left-foot effort palmed over by Saints keeper Enckelman.
Enckelman took a heavy touch in the act of receiving a pass-back, but the keeper recovered before Martin Grehan could profit.
The Fir Park team increased their advantage midway through the first half when Jamie Murphy headed Tom Hateley's centre past Peter Enckelman.
Hamilton found the St Johnstone defence difficult to pass, with Michael Duberry and Steven Anderson limiting Accies' chances at breaching Peter Enckelman's goal.
Hearts almost doubled their lead in the 68th minute when Skacel set up Elliott for a fierce strike which was pushed wide by Enckelman.
The move almost proved fruitful with Eastwood forcing Peter Enckelman into his first save of the game with his and the visitor's first chance.
St Johnstone also made four changes, with Peter Enckelman, Jamie Adams, Kevin Moon and Peter MacDonald promoted to the starting XI at Easter Road.
Hibs moved upfield and Jonathan Grounds' low cross was not fully dealt with by Enckelman but the St Johnstone defence eventually scrambled the ball away.
Hibs made the early running and John Rankin's low drive was gathered by Saints goalkeeper Enckelman, who then claimed a dangerous looking cross by de Graaf.
Law drilled a ball from the left across the six-yard box that neither Enckelman nor Callum Davidson could cut out and the winger converted from close range.
Eggert Jonsson's fine run and cross set up midfielder Rudi Skacel in the 43rd minute, but his low effort was well held by Enckelman to preserve the deadlock.
The United striker had stung the palms of Peter Enckelman in the first half with a fierce shot, but the Saints goalie was beaten on the hour mark.
As Saints advanced, Enckelman denied Goodwillie in the 94th minute.
Carbone then lashed an effort wide on the left before Paul Scholes mustered United's first shot on target with a drive straight at Peter Enckelman in the Villa goal.
However, that man Daley continued to be a danger and, on the hour mark, he danced into the penalty area and got a fierce shot away that Enckelman parried to safety.
Villa could only half block Cruyff's cross and the ball broke to Sheringham who planted it left-footed into the corner of the net, although Enckelman managed to get a hand to the shot.
Vaz Te broke free free shortly after the half hour mark with Calum Booth waiting to pounce, but the Portuguese striker let the ball drift too far ahead and Enckelman smothered the danger.
The rest of the first half only rarely threatened to excite and de Graaf's powerful shot from 25 yards that was held by Enckelman was the only other chance of note before half-time.
Daley was fouled by Davidson, but referee Alan Muir played advantage, Hateley swept in a cross from the right and Murphy's header beat Enckelman and nestled in the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
Hamilton were disappointing, rarely threatening Peter Enckelman's goal.
Collin Samuel came on but his side almost lost their lead immediately when Lynch lobbed the ball into the six-yard box following a half-cleared corner, however Enckelman stopped Lee Mair's header right on his line.
The tactic largely worked and one the two occasions it did not, Owen was not up to the chance as he first blasted his shot at the feet of Peter Enckelman and then fired high.
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