The Phobians struggled for a larger part of the exchanges but Isaac Mensah made the headlines in the end. Evans Owusu scored in the 5th minute to put the host ahead in front of a vociferous crowd at Bibiani.
The Miners went into the game looking for their first ever win against Hearts of Oak in four attempts and were on course until Isaac Mensah climbed off the bench to break their hearts.
The Phobians made changes to the side that beat Asante Kotoko on Sunday as Eric Ofori Antwi was preferred in goal ahead of Richmond Ayi.
Evans Owusu hit the ground running for the hosts as his effort took a deflection and hit the side post before zooming into the net for the opener.
Benjamin Yorke nearly fetched the equalizer for Hearts but his effort was blocked by defender Samuel Amofah seconds before the half time whistle.
Eric Ofori Antwi was called to duty twice in the second half but he was up to the task to keep his side in the game.
With just a few seconds to end proceedings, Isaac Mensah scored with a delightful header from Salifu Ibrahim’s cross to secure a point for Hearts.
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