Hibs unbeaten league run continued this afternoon but after dominating for the majority of the game, a late equaliser denied the visitors all three points.
Hibs head coach David Gray made three changes to the side that exited the Scottish Cup last weekend against Celtic.
Midfield duo of Nathan Moriah-Welsh and Josh Campbell dropped to the bench, with injured wing-back Nicky Cadden absent.
Junior Hoilett, Jordan Obita and Dylan Levitt all started.
Killie boss Derek McInnes also made three changes.
David Watson, Liam Donnelly, and Bruce Anderson all started on the bench with Danny Armstrong and Bobby Wales drafted in, alongside Matty Kennedy.
The game started in windy conditions with Hibs wearing their third strip of purple and green stripes, kicking toward the travelling supporters.
The first real chance fell to the home side in the 19th after a Lewis Miller clearance fell to Marley Watkins but his effort was deflected wide although there was a possible offside in the build up so VAR may have ruled it out.
Moments later Hoilett fired inches wide from the edge of the area with the Killie keeper stranded.
Hibs took the lead in the 24th minute when three players broke clear following a Fraser Murray corner.
Levitt won possession and ran 60-yards with the ball before slipping it to Martin Boyle who stayed onside and he slid the ball past Robbie McCrorie.
In the 28th minute Chris Cadden dispossessed Robbie Deas who responded with a rugby tackle to deny the break and he was corectly shown a yellow card.
Hoilett almost set up Kieron Bowie with a cut back, but the striker was unable to capitalise.
In the 42nd minute Bowie headed over an Obita free-kick and in the last action of the first-half Nectar Triantes first just wide from the edge of the area.
Just after the restart Boyle tested McCrorie with a powerful effort after some fine midfield play but the keeper managed to push the ball away.
At the other end Jordan Smith did well to save from Bobby Wales.
Miller then sent a low powerful cross into the area but Hoilett was unable to get the ball under control and the danger was cleared.
At the other end Smith did well to save from Danny Armstrong at the near post,
In the 53rd minute Armstrong and Deas were replaced by David Watson and Liam Polworth.
Moment later Boyle got on the end of a Cadden cross but was unable to get the ball from under his feet.
On the hour mark Bowie was replaced by Dwight Gayle.
A cross from Hoilett found Boyle but his effort was deflected for a corner.
Levitt was next to try his luck from 20-yards but his powerful strike was just wide.
Levitt then did well to spot Triantis unmarked inside the area but the Australian’s shot was well saved.
Rocky Bushiri almost made it 2-0 after getting on the end of a Boyle free-kick but he blasted the ball wide from close range.
In the 72nd minute Calvin Ramsay and Bruce Anderson replaced Watkins and Mattie Kennedy.
Anderson put the ball into the Hibs net in the 78th minute but was clearly offside. The ‘goal’ was ruled out following a VAR decision.
With 10-minutes remaining Levitt and Hoilett were replaced by Josh Campbell and Nathan Moriah-Welsh.
Then in the 86th minute Boyle was replaced by Mykola Kuharevich.
A VAR check decided that Gayle had not been fouled in the box.
Then in the 92nd minute former Hibs player Fraser Murray equalised from close range after the Hibs defence failed to deal with a long ball into the box.
Killie had a late penalty claim turned down in the dying seconds and the game ended all square.
Kilmarnock: McCrorie, Mayo, Wright, Deas, Ndaba, Armstrong, Lyons, Kennedy, Murray, Wales, Watkins.
Substitutes: O’Hara, Wilson-Brown, Watson, Cameron, Anderson, Ramsay, Donnelly, Polworth, McKenzie.
Hibs: Smith, Miller, Bushiri, Iredale, C Cadden, Triantis, Levitt, Obita, Hoilett, Bowie, Boyle.
Substitutes: Bursik, Ekpiteta, O’Hora, Manneh, Moriah-Welsh, Campbell, Gayle, Molotnikov, Kuharevich.
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.
