Ayr United boss Mark Kerr urges bravery from his players as Honest Men brace for Hearts test at Tynecastle

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterFour goals in 13 minutes killed off Ayr's hopes of a famous Tynecastle win as Hearts' ruthless comeback cost United dear in the capital.The Honest Men had gone 2-1 in front shortly after the restart through strikes from Cammy Smith and Luke McCowan.But they were overwhelmed by a Jambos onslaught that left boss Mark Kerr cutting a frustrated figure.He said: "I can't fault most of the boys for their effort or application today."But we need to use our heads better and learn how to shut out a game for a period of time."Sometimes it's just a case of using the ball well to get yourself up the pitch."We knew we were going to face a challenge even