Hearts surged back from a two goal deficit to rattle in four goals to claim
the points and maintain the joint top slot in the Premier League.
Owen Coyle (5 minutes) and Willie Falconer (37) gave Motherwell a deserved
lead before Jim Hamilton hit a double (38 and 58) to haul Hearts onto level
terms.
Then, in 64 minutes, Steve Fulton fired home a shot after Steve Woods had
pushed out a Stephane Adam shot.
And, with three minutes to go, Adam headed a Neil McCann cross into the net to
put the issue beyond all doubt.
Motherwell with ex-player Jim Griffin as caretaker boss set an impressive pace
for most of the first half with Coyle heading a Falconer cross past a stranded
Gillies Rousset in five minutes.
Tommy Coyne and Billy Davies both came close before Falconer headed a second
off a Coyle cross.
Steve Fulton, who had just seen two drives flash inches past, set up Hearts
opener with a cross that Hamilton bulleted home.
The second half saw Hearts step up their pace in their search for goals and it
paid off after efforts from Colin Cameron and Jim Hamilton had gone inches
wide.
Hamilton struck in 58 minutes to haul Hearts level. Cameron's shot was blocked
by Woods but the ball squirmed clear and Hamilton pounced to net.
Then in 64 minutes Fulton slammed home Hearts' third and, although Motherwell
tried bravely to haul themselves level, Hearts kept the upper hand in the
closing stages and confirmed their points with Adam's late counter.
This was Hearts' sixth win on the trot over Motherwell.
Three Hearts players were booked - Paul Ritchie, Colin Cameron and Steve
Fulton for over-celebrating his goal.
Teams
Motherwell: Woods, May (Garcin 78), McMillan, Newman, Martin,
Falconer, Valikarri, Ross (McCulloch 42), Coyne,
Davies (Christie 67), Coyle.
Goals: Coyle 6, Falconer 37.
Hearts: Rousset, Salvatori (Locke 55), Naysmith, Weir, McPherson,
Ritchie, McCann, Fulton (Flogel 89), Adam, Cameron, Hamilton.
Subs Not Used: Quitongo.
Booked: Ritchie, Fulton, Cameron.
Goals: Hamilton 38, 58, Fulton 64, Adam 87.
Att: 8,375
Ref: J Fleming (Glasgow).
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