It was a repeat score of when the sides met at Tynecastle, Dumbarton fans might have hoped for better given the last fixture at the Rock was the only time Hearts have dropped points to a team other than Hibs this season — Murray’s men held them to a 0-0 draw on that occasion.

Robbie Neilson’s side remain unbeaten and look nailed on to win the Championship title and Murray knows it is a difficult task for his players to keep up with that standard.

He said: “That’s what you are competing against, that is a good side, a top quality team in this league. Our guys are disappointed in the changing room and I said to them we are together for four hours a week. Two hours on a Tuesday and two on a Thursday and these guys can have four hours a day if they want and that is the reality.

“On our day we can compete against anyone there is no question. But over 12 games against Hibs, Hearts and Rangers and to ask the guys to compete against that quality it is impossible for them.” After seeing Chris Kane score on his final game with Dumbarton before returning to St Johnstone Murray admitted that he hasn’t got a replacement lined up.

He said: “We’ll go with what we’ve got. That’s why we left Garry Fleming out today and that was the only reason because he is one booking away from a suspension which would kick in against Livingston here.

“So we couldn’t risk him because we need him more against Livingston than against Hearts, we know with the way Garry plays there was a chance he could pick up a booking.” It was a repeat score of when the sides met at Tynecastle, Dumbarton fans might have hoped for better given the last fixture at the Rock was the only time Hearts have dropped points to a team other than Hibs this season — Murray’s men held them to a 0-0 draw on that occasion.

Robbie Neilson’s side remain unbeaten and look nailed on to win the Championship title and Murray knows it is a difficult task for his players to keep up with that standard.

He said: “That’s what you are competing against, that is a good side, a top quality team in this league. Our guys are disappointed in the changing room and I said to them we are together for four hours a week. Two hours on a Tuesday and two on a Thursday and these guys can have four hours a day if they want and that is the reality.

“On our day we can compete against anyone there is no question. But over 12 games against Hibs, Hearts and Rangers and to ask the guys to compete against that quality it is impossible for them.” After seeing Chris Kane score on his final game with Dumbarton before returning to St Johnstone Murray admitted that he hasn’t got a replacement lined up.

He said: “We’ll go with what we’ve got. That’s why we left Garry Fleming out today and that was the only reason because he is one booking away from a suspension which would kick in against Livingston here.

“So we couldn’t risk him because we need him more against Livingston than against Hearts, we know with the way Garry plays there was a chance he could pick up a booking.”