Hearts 3-2 Inverness CT

David Oboua thought he’d netted a late winner after the scores were locked at 1-1.

That was cancelled out by Dougie Imrie – but Lee Wallace sensationally restored the Jambos lead moments later.

After the rollercoaster game, Csaba Laszlo joked that so much exictement could have been dangerous.

He said: “You have maybe old people in the stadium and they died.

“This was not the game for people who are not healthy.”

Although the game ended in chaos, it had taken 15 minutes for any noteworthy action.

That was when Michael Stewart latched on to a loose ball – but he skewed well wide from 20 yards.

Imrie had a glorious opportunity to break the deadlock after 27 minutes, heading into the side-netting with the goal at his mercy.

Despite struggling to penetrate, the hosts made the breakthrough six minutes from half-time.

Andy Driver’s looping cross saw Obua tussle with Caley stopper Ryan Esson – and the Ugandan came out on top to nod just over the line.

Early one-way traffic suggested Inverness were in for a tough second half.

But Hearts failed to heed the warning of Caley’s striking threat and paid the price after 56 minutes.

Cowie whipped in a free-kick and Pavels Mihadjuks thundered a header into the middle of the goal.

Caley suddenly sensed an upset and Ross Tokely should have done better than blaze over from 15 yards with Hearts caught sleeping from a corner.

Controversy then raged from the 68th minute.

Driver’s run to the byline was ended under a challenge from Roy McBain and – despite fierce Inverness protests – Conroy pointed to the penalty spot.

After a nervous wait for spot-kick taker Stewart as McBain was yellow carded, Esson produced a flying save to his right to keep the scores level.

But the drama was not yet over. McBain got himself in trouble again and, after consulting his fourth official, Conroy handed the defender a straight red card.

Amid the mayhem, Hearts sought to immediately take advantage but Esson tipped over Christos Karipidis’ header.

With a man advantage, the hosts were sure to find openings and the energetic Driver was again the architect for Obua to restore their lead.

The young winger reached the byline on right and crossed brilliantly for his team-mate to head in at the far post.

Inverness looked finally beaten, but they stunned Tynecastle when Imrie curled in a superb free-kick just two minutes from the end.

Incredibly, though, Hearts were not to be denied and Driver raced straight up the park to cut the ball back for Laryea Kingston to net from close range.