Everton loanee Ellis Simms scored again for Hearts in midweek as his strong start in Edinburgh continues.
Simms, who made his Toffees first-team debut against Chelsea earlier this season, joined Hearts on 26 January.
He made his debut as a substitute in a 2-1 defeat to Celtic but helped the Jambos to victory in his first start a few days later, scoring the second goal in a 2-0 win over Motherwell and producing a performance strong enough to see him named in the SPFL Team of the Week.
In an interview with Sky Sports earlier this month, he made it clear that his long-term goal is to become a first-team regular at Everton, and scoring goals during this loan spell is a sure-fire way to grab the attention of the coaching staff back at Goodison Park.
Everton loanee Simms scores again for Hearts
He doubled his tally of Hearts goals on Wednesday night, scoring in the 21st minute of a Premiership fixture against Dundee at Tynecastle.
The 21-year-old striker fired a confident low finish past Dundee goalkeeper Ian Lawlor on the stretch after being slipped in by Barrie McKay.
The Jambos wouldn’t manage to hold onto their lead, with two second half goals from the visitors inflicting a shock defeat.
But Simms still left the match with credit.
Not only did he bag a goal, he also received the highest WhoScored.com rating of any Hearts player, with 7.6.
The striker hit the target with all three of his shots, completed one key pass and won five aerial duels.
Next up for Simms and Hearts is a Scottish Cup fifth round clash against Livingston on Saturday, with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs.
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