But the 25-year-old showed good energy and urgency to help Hearts come from behind to claim a point at Easter Road.

Levein said: "Since he came back from St Mirren, our midfield has been pretty strong and he just hasn't had a look-in.

"But to be fair to him, he has worked really hard in training, played reserve games and done well. And I didn't think Connor Smith would last 90 minutes, he is an all-energy type player Connor, and the the idea was to use Ryan at some point if he did tire.

"He didn't do himself any harm at all."

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