Aberdeen and Hearts shared the points in an evenly-matched 1-1 draw at Pittodrie.

Lee Miller put the home side in front three minutes before the interval, heading home Michael Paton's cross from close range.

But Hearts drew level through prospective Scotland cap Andrew Driver after 63 minutes, the Oldham-born winger coolly slotting home substitute Christian Nade's pass.

The visitors started brightly and were unlucky, after Craig Thomson's half-cleared corner was sent back in, not to go ahead. Jose Goncalves brought the ball down, but his left-foot strike was deflected wide of the upright.

Aberdeen threatened just after the quarter-hour when Andrew Considine headed over a Charlie Mulgrew free-kick from six yards.

The home fans were incensed on 29 minutes when Peter Pawlett's drive into the area was brought to an end by the strong challenge of Ismael Bouzid, but in reality there was no danger of a spot-kick being awarded.

The hosts took the lead after 42 minutes. Pawlett and Mulgrew combined on the left to release Paton, and although there was a touch on his cross, the ball found its way to Miller who nodded home at the back post.

Hearts had brought on Nade for the largely ineffectual David Witteveen, and the former Sheffield United man was involved in their equaliser after 63 minutes. He slipped in Driver, who picked his spot from 15 yards with a curling effort beyond Jamie Langfield.

Miller found another good angle after 74 minutes, but his effort was beaten away by Janos Balogh at his near post. Mulgrew's resultant corner was cleared as far as Fraser Fyvie, but David Obua was well placed to clear off the line.

With four minutes remaining, a Thomson corner found Ruben Palazuelos free in the middle of the penalty area, but Langfield was able to push his header over the crossbar.