Hearts boss Gary Locke has praised the response of his side after the Edinburgh club beat Aberdeen 2-1 despite having only 10 men in the final stages.

Jamie Walker put the Jambos ahead before half time, but Tynecastle was rocked when Kevin McHattie brought down Calvin Zola for a penalty that was dispatched by Niall McGinn and the 20-year-old given a red card.

However, in his second appearance for the club, Jordan McGhee scored to give Hearts the spoils and Locke was full of admiration for his young star.

"At that point, a point would have been a good result, but big Jordan's peeled off at the back post and scored a great header. He'll go on to a big future in football," Locke told Hearts TV.

Hearts were deducted 15 points at the start of the Scottish Premiership season after going into administration.