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Kevin Nisbet's volley secured a crucial three points for HibsHearts' Edinburgh derby dominance was shattered as Hibernian swept to a deserved and absorbing Scottish Premiership win over their city rivals.
Kevin Nisbet's second half-strike halted a nine-game winless run in the iconic fixture for the hosts, as Steven Naismith's first game as interim Hearts boss ended in defeat.
In truth, the margin of victory could and probably should have been more for Hibs, but it was the three points that mattered above all else as they moved closer to a top-six finish.
Lee Johnson's side sit sixth, four points above Livingston in seventh, while Hearts remain five points behind Aberdeen in third.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Hibernian
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Marshall
- 26Egan-RileyBooked at 10minsSubstituted forHendersonat 88'minutes
- 25Fish
- 4HanlonBooked at 90mins
- 16Stevenson
- 14Jeggo
- 12CaddenBooked at 60mins
- 8Doyle-HayesBooked at 21minsSubstituted forCampbellat 72'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11NewellBooked at 78minsSubstituted forMillerat 88'minutes
- 23Youan
- 15NisbetSubstituted forKukharevychat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Miller
- 3Cabraja
- 13Hoppe
- 17Devlin
- 18Henderson
- 22McKirdy
- 31Johnson
- 32Campbell
- 99Kukharevych
Hearts
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 28Clark
- 2SmithSubstituted forAtkinsonat 5'minutesBooked at 77mins
- 21SibbickBooked at 90mins
- 15Rowles
- 3KingsleyBooked at 89mins
- 16HallidaySubstituted forCochraneat 74'minutes
- 14DevlinBooked at 20mins
- 17ForrestSubstituted forHumphrysat 62'minutes
- 7GrantSubstituted forKiomourtzoglouat 74'minutes
- 18McKay
- 9Shankland
Substitutes
- 5Haring
- 8Kiomourtzoglou
- 12Atkinson
- 13Stewart
- 19Cochrane
- 29Humphrys
- 61Kuol
- 72Hill
- 88Oda
Referee:John Beaton
Attendance:20,132
Live Text
Match ends, Hibernian 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.
Second Half ends, Hibernian 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.
Attempt blocked. Barrie McKay (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Paul Hanlon (Hibernian).
Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card.
Josh Campbell (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Delay in match because of an injury Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian).
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Campbell (Hibernian).
Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian).
Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
Foul by Chris Cadden (Hibernian).
Substitution, Hibernian. Lewis Miller replaces Joe Newell.
Substitution, Hibernian. Ewan Henderson replaces CJ Egan-Riley.
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Hibernian
Squad number1Player nameMarshall
Squad number26Player nameCJ Egan-Riley
Squad number25Player nameFish
Squad number4Player nameHanlon
Squad number16Player nameStevenson
Squad number14Player nameJeggo
Squad number12Player nameCadden
Squad number8Player nameDoyle-Hayes
Squad number11Player nameNewell
Squad number23Player nameYouan
Squad number15Player nameNisbet
Squad number2Player nameMiller
Squad number18Player nameHenderson
Squad number32Player nameCampbell
Squad number99Player nameKukharevych
Heart of Midlothian
Squad number28Player nameClark
Squad number2Player nameSmith
Squad number21Player nameSibbick
Squad number15Player nameRowles
Squad number3Player nameKingsley
Squad number16Player nameHalliday
Squad number14Player nameDevlin
Squad number17Player nameForrest
Squad number7Player nameGrant
Squad number18Player nameMcKay
Squad number9Player nameShankland
Squad number8Player nameKiomourtzoglou
Squad number12Player nameAtkinson
Squad number19Player nameCochrane
Squad number29Player nameHumphrys
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