I'd make Liam Boyce new Hearts contract a priority and 'player cam' would show you his selfless work - Ryan Stevenson

Suso Santana used to do my nut in trying to pinch goals off team-mates.

The ball could travel five feet away from the wee man on its way into the net and he’d be claiming he got the final touch. He’d kick his granny for a goal and that was just in training. Not that it did him much good if you look at his scoring record across three years in Gorgie.

But seeing Lawrence Shankland benefit from accidentally getting in the way of Liam Boyce’s goalbound effort to divert the winner past St Johnstone keeper Dimitar Mitov on Saturday put me in mind of wee Suso. Listen, the goal has to be given to Shankland and his fortune is actually the sign of a good striker at the top of his game. But I still felt for Boycey as the moment that mattered was all about his brilliant movement in the box. Losing his defender, getting himself in between the posts and then applying the – almost – finishing touch.

It’s what he does best and it’s why he remains a key man for Hearts even if the goals aren’t flowing for him right now. He’s like me and not blessed with pace but that’s where your movement is vital. It was actually a brilliant goal. I loved watching how they moved it from one side to the other before working it into the box. I can guarantee that’s something they work on every day in training and the coaches will be delighted it’s come off.

I know the fans are split on Boyce this season but when he’s on it he can be the difference like on Saturday. And with his contract up in the summer I’d be making him a priority for a new deal. He’s had a bad injury and might be 32 but he’s looking sharp. If you put a ‘player cam’ on him for 90 minutes you’d see the selfless work he does for the team and to help Lawrence. He has the intelligence to