Hearts 10 - 0 Cowdenbeath - Zeefuik treble as Hearts hit 10

Posted Sunday, March 01, 2015 by PA

Dutch striker Genero Zeefuik hit a four-minute first-half hat-trick as runaway Scottish Championship leaders Hearts thrashed 10-man Cowdenbeath 10-0 at Tynecastle.

Billy King crashed a shot against the crossbar early on before three quickfire strikes saw Hearts take control, with Zeefuik opening the scoring in the 26th minute from the penalty spot after Nathaniel Wedderburn was penalised for handball.

He then added a second with a low shot past Blue Brazil goalkeeper Robbie Thomson before claiming the match ball two minutes later with another penalty after Lewis Toshney was sent off for a poor foul on Sam Nicholson.

Zeefuik's treble came in the space of three minutes and 36 seconds and took his tally to eight goals in seven games since signing on loan from FC Groningen.

It was 4-0 in the 33rd minute after Nicholson fired into the roof of the net from 20 yards and then he teed up Jamie Walker for another six minutes before the break.

Hearts added a sixth in the 57th minute with their third penalty of the game after Thomas O'Brien upended Morgaro Gomis, who chipped the spot-kick down the middle.

A stunning strike from Alim Ozturk four minutes later made it seven, drilling a shot into the bottom corner from 25 yards, and Danny Wilson tucked home in off the post in the 68th minute.

Substitute Osman Sow slammed in a ninth with 20 minutes left and four minutes later ensured double figures with another effort into the bottom corner.