Scottish friendlies: Hearts trialist scores in big win, match abandoned due to bad injury, nine-goal thriller in Highlands

Trialist defender Joe Wright was on target for Hearts as they defeated East Fife 7-0 in a friendly at Bayview.

The former Doncaster Rovers defender, who has been training with the Jambos and was close to a move to Hearts a year ago before a serious knee injury sidelined him, scored a diving header in a comprehensive victory over the Methil outfit.

Stephen Kingsley bagged a hat-trick – one from the penalty spot – while Alex Cochrane, Finlay Pollock and Alan Forrest also got in on the act in Kevin Smith’s testimonial.

Livingston also clocked up an landslide friendly result, running out 6-0 winners over Linlithgow Rose at the Tony Macaroni Arena.

Josh Mullin scored three times, Christian Montano helped himself to a brace, while new signing Esmael Goncalves was also on target.

St Mirren went down 3-1 to Northampton Town at the SMiSA Stadium. Mark O’Hara put the Buddies ahead but the Cobblers responded with goals from Danny Hylton (2) and Ben Fox.

A first-half goal from Dan Armstrong gave Kilmarnock a narrow 1-0 win over Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park.

At Links Park, Montrose held Dundee to a 1-1 draw. Alex Jakubiak had given Gary Bowyer’s men a half-time lead, but the Gable Endies responded and grabbed an equaliser just after the hour mark via Chris Johnston.

Dumbarton picked up a 3-0 win south of the border against Workington in Cumbria. First-half goals from Ryan Wallace, Stuart Carswell and Ross MacLean got the job done for Stevie Farrell’s men.

There was a concerning end to the friendly between Alloa Athletic and Queen’s Park at the Indodrill Stadium. The match was brought to a premature halt after a nasty collision between the Spiders’ Charlie Fox and the Wasps’ trialist goalkeeper Willie Muir, formerly of