Sutherland breaks Hearts

Shane Sutherland's header secured in-form Inverness a 1-0 victory at home to Hearts in a game largely dominated by the Highlanders.

The attacker pounced from close range in the 49th minute to help Terry Butcher's men close the gap on the Clydesdale Bank Premier League's top six.

It was Inverness's second consecutive 1-0 league win against a team sitting third in the league before kick-off, having seen off Motherwell in their last outing.

Caley Thistle also extended their unbeaten streak to six games, while ending the Edinburgh club's own six-game undefeated run in the process.

Jamie Hamill came closest for Hearts when he hit the crossbar in the opening stages and the visitors will be frustrated they did not have a late penalty as they slumped to a ninth defeat of the campaign.