High flying Tynecastle were favourites coming into this game against a Hutchie side who had faltered badly at the weekend.
Hutchie's injury problems continued with Gareth Rodgers joing fellow defender Michael Langdale on the sidelines. This left a new look defence to face Tynecastle's highly rated forward line. Further up the field Coach Norrie Lewis's problems continued with Ross Tipton still out, Ryan Somerville failed to appear. Trialist Dean Carse made his first appearance to help bolster team numbers.

Despite the problems, Hutchie started the brighter team and cause Tynecastle problems playing up the considerable slope. Callum Gilzean did a great job nullifying the threat of the dangerous Ahmad and Tynecastle rarely threatened at this stage.
Hutchie duly took the lead when Scott Gray latched on to a through ball ran across his defender and smashed the ball high over the keepers head.
All hopes that Hutchie could build on this lead were dashed when Tynecastle equalised, then took the lead through Frazer Galloway just before the Half Time whistle.

To add to Hutchie's worries Jordan Glennie who had been playing despite an injury had to be taken off at Half Time.

The second half was as even as the first, Hutchie put some good moves together with Niall Doherty beavering away in midfield trying to create chances and Callum Donnelly on as a Half Time replacement causing Tynecastle real difficulties down the left and linking well with Gray.

Tynecastle though always looked more dangerous going forward though with Galloways pace and clinical finishing proving to be the difference as he helped his team to three second half goals.

The score was somewhat harsh on the Hutchie youngsters, who can be sure that with a full squad to choose from results will improve.