Hearts came back from the break with a bang to secure their first Tynecastle win against Kilmarnock for six years.
Josh Ginnelly sent the Jambos on their way before Lawrence Shankland bagged a double – including a late spot kick to settle any nerves after Ash Taylor pulled one back – to sink the Rugby Park men in these parts for the first time since 2016. Killie were unbeaten in seven visits to the capital with six wins and a draw, but Robbie Neilson’s men were good value in ending the hoodoo.
Hearts should have been out of sight before Killie’s spirited late fightback but it took guts to get over the line. The Ayrshire outfit’s afternoon started to head south before a ball was even kicked, with striker Innes Cameron pulling his hamstring in the warm-up. Youngster Bobby Wales was lobbed in but the Rugby Park side’s problems were at the other end of the pitch.
