Papers were lodged on July 29 by the Advocate General for Scotland on behalf of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, with Hearts confirming on August 16 that they had paid the debt after being threatened with administration.

The case appeared on today's court proceedings, but it was set to be dismissed in a rubber-stamping exercise.

However, it is far from the end of the financial predicament of Hearts, who are over £30million in debt, with senior squad members awaiting wages which were due on October 16.

With no home fixture until the November 26 SPL clash with Inverness, it will be up to Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov to stump up the cash.

However, the Lithuanian businessman earlier this week expressed his reluctance to continue to plough money into the club.

The players met yesterday for an update on their wages, only to be informed funds are yet to be released and no date for payment was forthcoming.

Players could be sold when the winter transfer window opens in January to make up for the shortfall, but only if Hearts' valuation of any player is met.