The Capital club defeated the Ayrshire outfit on the opening day of the season courtesy of a Martin Boyle double and also won on their last visit to Rugby Park, and they kept up their winning run againt Alex Dyer’s side courtesy of Kevin Nisbet’s first-half penalty.
Relive the action with our live blog below.
Kilmarnock 0-1 Hibs RECAP: Nisbet penalty enough as Hibs hold on for three points
Last updated: Saturday, 24 October, 2020, 15:38
- Nisbet fires Hibs in front from penalty spot
- Hibs aiming to return to winning ways
- Victory would return Hibs to third, a point off second, until tomorrow’s Aberdeen-Celtic clash
- Josh Doig back in contention
- Martin Boyle brace sealed points for Hibs in last meeting
Good afternoon folks
It’s match day again, as Hibs travel to Kilmarnock for this Scottish Premiership fixture. We’ll have all the action and updates right here in our dedicated live blog.
Team news is in
Marciano; P McGinn, Porteous, Hanlon, Stevenson, Gogic, Newell, Mallan, Boyle, Nisbet, Doidge.
Plenty of tactical options available to Jack Ross with that lineup - potentially a 4-4-2, 3-5-2 or 4-3-3.
We’re off
Hibs in their new all-yellow third kit, Kilmarnock in their traditional blue-and-white-striped shirts, white shorts, and white socks.
Killie free kick from the right hand side, Burke floats it to the back post, Ibsen Rossi seems to get a touch on it but it’s wide.
Opening 15 minutes
Fairly even so far, no clear-cut chances for either side, with Newell hitting the side-netting and Ibsen Rossi knocking it just wide. The artificial surface causing a few players to lose their footing occasionally
Free kick Hibs
Right on the touchline just in front of us, Mallan to take… but it’s cleared by a Killie head