Hibs poor run of results continued yesterday with a 3-0 defeat to on-form Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
Neil Lennon made three changes to the starting XI that drew with Dundee last Saturday with Darren McGregor, Steven Whittaker and Miquel Nelom replacing Daryl Horgan, Jamie Maclaren and Lewis Stevenson.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 6th minute when Eamonn Brophy fired home from close range.
Martin Boyle went close after good work by Whittaker but it was Kilmarnock who enjoyed most of the possession.
Kilmarnock were awarded a penalty kick in the 33rd minute after Jordan Jones was fouled by McGregor and Brophy grabbed his second of the day from the spot
Lennon made two changes at the half time break with Oli Shaw and Horgan replacing Whittaker and McGregor.
Hibs almost pulled one back shortly after the restart when Horgan’s low drive was well saved by Daniel Bachmann.
Just as the visitors were starting to control the game a floodlight failure meant a delay until power was restored.
When the lights came back on Hibs continued to press forward but were unable to find the net.
Another power cut in the 67th minute ensured a further lengthy delay and the large travelling support were hoping for an abandonment but it was not to be.
In time added on Greg Stewart added a third for Kilmarnock dinking the ball over Adam Bogdam.
Kilmarnock: Bachmann, O’Donnell, Broadfoot, S. Boyd, Taylor, McKenzie (Burke 72’), Dicker, Power, Jones, Stewart, Brophy (Tshibola 59’). Substitutes not used: MacDonald, Byrne, K. Boyd, Millen, Ndjoli.
Hibernian: Bogdan, Porteous, McGregor (Horgan 46’), Ambrose, Hanlon, Nelom, Whittaker (Shaw 46’), Milligan (Stevenson 86’), Boyle, Mallan, Kamberi. Substitutes not used: Marciano, Maclaren, Mavrias, Mackie.
Referee: Craig Thomson.
Attendance: 6,036
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
