Three Hearts summer signings were on target as Wouter Vrancken belatedly got his reign up and running with an emphatic 4-0 win over Dundee United. After four successive defeats - three in Europe - since replacing Derek McInnes in June, the Belgian boss oversaw a four-goal win at Tynecastle.

Tom Renaud, Calvin Miller and Josh McPake all marked their first league outings at Tynecastle with goals, while last season's talisman Claudio Braga broke his duck for the campaign. Vrancken, without several key defenders, named an ultra-attacking line-up with no defensive-minded midfielders.

Among five changes to the team that started Thursday's 6-1 Europa League drubbing away to Benfica, Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis dropped out of the squad entirely as he prepares to seal a £1.7m transfer to a Turkish club.

Hearts made a fast start as Renaud unleashed a ferocious strike from just short of 30 yards in the fourth minute. Miller doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 12th minute. Braga drilled in a low angled shot in the 56th minute, and McPake then marked his first competitive start with his first goal.