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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Gabriel McKay

Hearts snatch late equaliser after slapstick howlers gifted Kilmarnock lead

HEARTS snatched a late equaliser in style at a sodden Rugby Park, but were left to rue a pair of howlers destined to make the end-of-season blooper reel.

A makeshift defence conceded a host of chances to Kilmarnock, but were it not for an astonishing open goal miss by Barrie McKay and a slapstick error by Craig Gordon the capital club could well have left Ayrshire with more than a point.

Goals by Chris Stokes and Kyle Lafferty looked to have enough for the three points, despite Stephen Humphrys notching his first goal in maroon, before Nathaniel Atkinson volleyed home a stunning last-gasp equaliser that left the home players slumped disbelieving on the turf.

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