Icelander Eggert Jonsson just wants to play and if he gets a goal along the way, so much the better.

Hearts defender Eggert Jonsson is so keen to play in the first team that he has told manager Csaba Laszlo he will play anywhere. Laszlo will be glad that he had him in his side on Saturday as it was the Iceland international who secured the three points for Hearts at St Mirren on Saturday with a 79th-minute header from Andy Driver's free-kick. And this was after the Tynecastle side had been reduced to 10 men in the first half after Michael Stewart had been sent off. Despite midfield being his natural position, Jonsson has by default become the club's recognised right-back but was played at centre-half at Love Street. Laszlo had some juggling to do to cope with a lengthy injury list and suspension to Marius Zaliukas which led to Jonsson's switch to central defence. Jonsson is not planning a career in that role but he admits he is content just to be playing. The win ended a run of five successive games without a win. Jonsson said: "It's the first time I have played centre-half for the first team although I have played there a few times for the reserves. When there are injuries, I can play there. It's not my favourite position but it's okay. As long as I am in the team, I will play anywhere. The manager told me what to do, he kept me right and getting the goal from the set-piece is just a bonus."

Stewart was given his chance of an early bath by referee Mike McCurry four minutes before the end of the first half. St Mirren midfielder Hugh Murray insisted Stewart had to go after the Hearts man kicked out at Murray in an off-the-ball clash. Following a long delay, McCurry found his red card after a few words with fourth official Bobby Madden. Murray said: "Michael Stewart broke away from me and I caught the back of his boot by accident. He drove away from me and played the ball out wide. I got on the other side of him and he barged into me a bit. At the time I thought it should have been a sending off and I got up and said that to Mike McCurry but he didn't see it. I said to him I thought he had a kick out at me. He didn't see it, he looked at the two linesmen and they did not see it either. I thought nothing was going to happen and then I saw the fourth official come from the dugout."

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