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The Hearts captain stepped up once again to snatch victory for HeartsLawrence Shankland was once again the Hearts hero as his 93rd-minute Edinburgh derby winner sank Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership.
Penalty pandemonium took over at Easter Road early on as both sides were found guilty of handballs in the area.
The usually lethal Shankland thundered his off the upright, before goalkeeper Zander Clark pulled off a stunning save to deny Martin Boyle at the other end.
Just as it looked as though the game was destined for derby deadlock, the Hearts captain atoned for his miss as he curled the ball into the far corner to spark scenes of jubilation in the away end.
This feisty fixture can sometimes be caught cold in nervy early stages, but the typical derby anxiety quickly descended into bedlam.
Rocky Bushiri's flailing arm invited danger, and the defender was punished when a check of the monitor prompted John Beaton to point to the spot.
Boasting a perfect penalty record - 15 out of 15 - since his successful move to Tynecastle, Shankland finding the back of the net seemed inevitable. Shock quickly morphed into glee in the home crowd as the prolific striker's spot-kick bounced off the post.
A roused Easter Road had further reason to roar when Hibs were awarded a penalty of their own when defender Kyle Rowles did Clark's job for him in saving Dylan Vente's effort.
The goalkeeper had to be on his toes as Boyle stepped up to the spot, sprawling to tremendously tip the Hibs talisman's effort on to the upright.
Beyond some far less glaring handball shouts, the game lacked quality for its searing start.
Hibs enjoyed the better of the play and had opportunities through the vigour of substitute Elie Youan, with Kenneth Vargas and Shankland also spurning chances for the visitors.
But Hearts know they do not have to dominate with a player like Shankland in their ranks, and their patience paid off.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Hibernian
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Marshall
- 2Miller
- 5Fish
- 33Bushiri
- 21Obita
- 6LevittBooked at 62minsSubstituted forJeggoat 84'minutes
- 11Newell
- 32CampbellSubstituted forYouanat 53'minutes
- 9VenteSubstituted forDoidgeat 89'minutes
- 29da Veiga Vieira Tavares
- 10BoyleBooked at 73mins
Substitutes
- 4Hanlon
- 7Youan
- 13Wollacott
- 14Jeggo
- 16Stevenson
- 23Doidge
- 35Molotnikov
- 49Whittaker
- 53Landers
Hearts
Formation 3-5-2
- 28Clark
- 3Kingsley
- 2Kent
- 15RowlesBooked at 14mins
- 13AtkinsonBooked at 88mins
- 22DenholmSubstituted forMcKayat 45'minutes
- 6Baningime
- 8NieuwenhofBooked at 59mins
- 19Cochrane
- 17ForrestSubstituted forVargasat 60'minutes
- 9Shankland
Substitutes
- 1Gordon
- 4Halkett
- 5Haring
- 11Oda
- 18McKay
- 21Sibbick
- 30Tagawa
- 51Lowry
- 77Vargas
Referee:John Beaton
Attendance:20,150
Live Text
Match ends, Hibernian 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
Second Half ends, Hibernian 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
Attempt blocked. Jimmy Jeggo (Hibernian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian) header from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Will Fish (Hibernian).
Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Lawrence Shankland is caught offside.
Goal! Hibernian 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Attempt blocked. Élie Youan (Hibernian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Doidge.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian).
Substitution, Hibernian. Christian Doidge replaces Dylan Vente.
Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian).
Martin Boyle (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Jimmy Jeggo (Hibernian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
Lewis Miller (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Hibernian. Jimmy Jeggo replaces Dylan Levitt.
Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
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Hibernian
Squad number1Player nameMarshall
Squad number2Player nameMiller
Squad number5Player nameFish
Squad number33Player nameBushiri
Squad number21Player nameObita
Squad number6Player nameLevitt
Squad number11Player nameNewell
Squad number32Player nameCampbell
Squad number9Player nameVente
Squad number29Player nameJair Tavares
Squad number10Player nameBoyle
Squad number7Player nameYouan
Squad number14Player nameJeggo
Squad number23Player nameDoidge
Heart of Midlothian
Squad number28Player nameClark
Squad number3Player nameKingsley
Squad number2Player nameKent
Squad number15Player nameRowles
Squad number13Player nameAtkinson
Squad number22Player nameDenholm
Squad number6Player nameBaningime
Squad number8Player nameNieuwenhof
Squad number19Player nameCochrane
Squad number17Player nameForrest
Squad number9Player nameShankland
Squad number18Player nameMcKay
Squad number77Player nameVargas
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