Heart of Midlothian have recorded back-to-back wins, progressing to the League Cup semi-final and rising to fourth in the Scottish Premiership table.

The weekend's win over Ross County saw head coach Steven Naismith deploy a back three from the start for the first time in a domestic match this season having preferred to start with a 4-2-3-1 system.

"It was just down to the all-round personnel available," he said when asked about the change in shape. "Beni [Baningime] was ill for the last couple of days, which changed things, and it let us have control at the start of the game. Our centre-halves managed to step in and help us play in their half, so it was more about that than anything.

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Joel Sked and James Cairney discuss the different formation and how it worked effectively. Will it be here to stay or is it simply a sign of Naismith's tactical flexibility.

Having watched the match back, James talks about the way Hearts managed and controlled the game, looking at Ross County's approach which saw the visitors once again dominate possession.

You can watch and listen to the duo in the video below.