Hibs chief executive Ben Kensell vowed to launch a probe into the conduct of a section of the home fans at the Easter Road Edinburgh derby as Robbie Neilson slammed the incidents which marred the 1-1 draw and urged the SPFL to take action.
Jambos ace Alex Cochrane was pelted with chips while a bottle was allegedly thrown at Hearts scorer Lawrence Shankland and Martin Boyle’s late leveller saw fans invade the pitch. Kensell said they would look into events in the capital clash while Neilson said that kind of behaviour must be kicked out of Scottish football.
Speaking to Sky Sports after a pulsating derby, Kensell said: “We can’t condone it. Sometimes the passion of what happens and the situation and how it unfolds dictates some of that. There are scenes we need to look at it, we ask our fans to always act appropriately and there are a few incidents we’ll look at post match. Passion is what football is all about but we have to address things internally as ultimately it has to be a safe environment here at Easter Road and I believe it is.”
