Hearts' Ryan Stevenson (left) wheels away to celebrate his goal.
Aberdeen and Hearts defied the weather to serve up an entertaining match at Pittodrie despite ending their Premier League campaigns with a 1-1 draw.
The home side had the better of the game but fell behind to Ryan Stevenson’s header on 62 minutes. David Smith’s left-wing corner found the unmarked Stevenson, and he headed beyond Langfield to open the scoring.
With 13 minutes remaining, Aberdeen drew level. Johnny Hayes twisted and turned in the penalty area before sending a teasing ball across the face of goal. Jamie Hamill slid in to clear, but succeeded only in turning into his own net.
As the end of the season drew nearer, so came the sentimental substitutions, with departing Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas entering the fray for Stevenson. Aberdeen’s Gavin Rae was then replaced by Jamie Masson, and Hearts striker Ngoo ended his loan spell when he was replaced by John Sutton.
