Alexandros Kyziridis welcomed his first child, a boy, and scored the game-winner which sent Hearts into an eight-point lead at the summit of the William Hill Premiership.

However, the Greek-born player, who harbours a desire to play for his national side, declined to speculate on the Tynecastle team’s chances of lifting the title.

Rather, he focused on Wednesday night’s tough trip to St Mirren (19.45), the team which dumped the Jambos out of the Scottish League Cup this season after a penalty shootout.

There was no doubting that this had been memorable week for the 25-year-old, Macedonian-born, player (pictured right by Nigel Duncan in training) who arrived at Gorgie on a three-year during the summer, after the expiry of a contract with Slovakian side MHK Zemplin Michaovce.

He was

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