Hibs 2-0 Kilmarnock: Magennis and Nisbet on target in League Cup win
After a goalless first half in which both teams had chances to go in front including a 25-yard effort from Liam Polworth that cannoned off the underside of the bar, Kyle Magennis fired Hibs ahead after Kevin Nisbet squared the ball for the midfielder.
Nisbet made it two as he beat Killie’s offside trap to head Joe Newell’s cross into the bottom corner.
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Key Events
- Hibs won last League Cup meeting on penalties in September 2019 after goalless 120 minutes
- Killie topped their League Cup group with eight points from four games
McGregor gets his leg in the way of a Polworth effort from distance following a corner, and the visitors have a corner on the opposite side
Never too clever to read too much into the subs’ warm-up at half-time but Jamie Gullan appears to be stripped suggesting he might be making an appearance before too long. Bear in mind this Hibs XI all played at least 70 minutes on Thursday night so it wouldn’t be unexpected if one or two of them tire midway through the second period
CHANCE!
Josh Doig with a perfect cross, right on Nisbet’s head, but he contrives to head just over the bar! So close to an opener for Hibs!
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