By Colin Moffat
BBC Scotland
Heffernan knocks Kilmarnock into an early lead at Rugby Park
Kilmarnock ended their long wait for a win under manager Kenny Shiels thanks to a vibrant performance and some calamitous defending from Hibernian.
Paul Heffernan knocked the home side into an early lead but Garry O'Connor levelled with a smart strike.
Killie were back in front when Paul Hanlon diverted a James Dayton cross into his own net before the interval.
Dayton curled in an excellent free kick and Heffernan volleyed in his second from close range on 71 minutes.
And the striker later missed an incredible chance for his hat-trick when he somehow shot against the crossbar when faced with an open goal.
Shiels had been without a victory since he took over from Mixu Paatelainen in late March but, on this evidence, he will not have to wait so long for another.
Heffernan and Dayton were outstanding, although they will seldom come up against such shoddy opponents.
Kilmarnock scored with their first attacking venture, Heffernan gathering a long pass from left-back Rory McKeown and coolly slotting past the advancing Graham Stack, with the visiting defence posted missing.
Buoyed by the early breakthrough, Killie were moving the ball around nicely only to be undone by some magic from O'Connor on 13 minutes.
A slack pass out of defence from Ryan O'Leary went straight to Lewis Stevenson, who fed David Wotherspoon to slip a pass through to the lone striker.
O'Connor jinked past a defender at the right edge of the penalty area and lofted a wonderful, angled finish into the far corner of the net.
Dayton curled in a great second-half free kick
Hibs were in trouble again when David Stephens mis-kicked Dayton's low cross straight to the feet of David Silva, but the Portuguese midfielder's strike was blocked by Stack.
A Hibs break fizzled out when the dithering Stevenson was robbed, allowing Killie to counter and a great Gary Harkins pass saw Heffernan race into the penalty box and take the ball round Stack.
However, the Irish striker was thwarted as the goalkeeper quickly recovered to make a sprawling save from his shot on the angle.
Stack then palmed away a stinging shot from Silva, who was getting the better of Hibs full-back Victor Palsson every time.
Killie were back in front four minutes before the break and it was down to more hapless defending from the visitors.
Dayton tricked his way past Calum Booth to flash in a low cross and Hanlon, attempting to cut the ball off near the front post, only succeeded in diverting it into his own net.
With the home side well on top, the first half ended with Harkins testing Stack from distance and Heffernan turning in neat finish from an offside position.
Hibs introduced recent signings Junior Agogo and Isaiah Osbourne after the break and briefly threatened to draw level.
But defensive uncertainty continued to dog Colin Calderwood's men with Stephens and Hanlon comically leaving the ball for each other, allowing Heffernan to dip a shot over the crossbar.
On 65 minutes, Dayton capped a good day's work with a fantastic, curling free kick from 20 yards after Wotherspoon had clumsily clattered into Danny Buijs.
And Heffernan volleyed in his second goal from close range as he drifted in between Hanlon and Stephens to connect with Buijs's delivery.
The Hibs defence was ripped open once again when Killie substitute Dean Shiels slid the ball to Heffernan right in front of an unguarded goal but the striker was left clutching his head rather than the match ball as he cannoned his shot against the crossbar.
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Scottish Premier
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 4-1 | Hibernian | FT |
| (HT 2-1) | |||
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KILMARNOCK
HIBERNIAN
Possession
- Kilmarnock 61%
- Hibernian 39%
Fouls
- Kilmarnock 6
- Hibernian 20
- Final Result
- Full Time
- 90:00+1:06 The referee blows for the end of the match.
- 90:00+0:47 The ball is crossed by Rory McKeown, save by Graham Stack.
- 89:37 Unfair challenge on Rory McKeown by Ivan Sproule results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Rory McKeown.
- 87:14 Effort on goal by Ivan Sproule from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.
- 85:12 Ian Murray challenges Manuel Pascali unfairly and gives away a free kick. Liam Kelly takes the direct free kick.
- 84:20 Free kick awarded for a foul by Junior Agogo on Ryan O'Leary. Direct free kick taken by Manuel Pascali.
- 83:49 Centre by Callum Booth.
- 83:02 Zdenek Kroca takes the free kick.
- 83:02 Booking Ivan Sproule receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
- 82:51 Foul by Ivan Sproule on Manuel Pascali, free kick awarded.
- 81:54 Dean Shiels crosses the ball, Paul Heffernan takes a shot.
- 81:41 Centre by Ivan Sproule, save by Cameron Bell.
- 80:45 Paul Hanlon takes the indirect free kick.
- 80:45 Substitution James Dayton leaves the field to be replaced by James Fowler.
- 80:45 Paul Heffernan is ruled offside.
- 79:10 Philip Airey takes a shot. Save by Cameron Bell.
- 77:46 Effort from inside the area by Ivan Sproule misses to the right of the goal.
- 77:10 Foul by Danny Buijs on Philip Airey, free kick awarded. Callum Booth crosses the ball in from the free kick, Liam Kelly manages to make a clearance.
- 76:24 Rory McKeown is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Ian Murray restarts play with the free kick.
- 76:01 Junior Agogo is ruled offside. Cameron Bell takes the indirect free kick.
- 75:52 The ball is swung over by Callum Booth, clearance by Liam Kelly.
- 75:22 Corner taken by Callum Booth, Zdenek Kroca manages to make a clearance.
- 74:27 The assistant referee flags for offside against Paul Heffernan. Graham Stack takes the free kick.
- 74:23 James Dayton crosses the ball.
- 73:39 Foul by Victor Palsson on Jorge Galan, free kick awarded. Manuel Pascali takes the direct free kick.
- 73:13 Shot by Garry O'Connor. Save made by Cameron Bell.
- 72:32 Foul by Philip Airey on Manuel Pascali, free kick awarded. Manuel Pascali takes the free kick.
- 71:26 Substitution David Silva goes off and Jorge Galan comes on.
- 71:05 Substitution Philip Airey is brought on as a substitute for David Wotherspoon.
- 70:03 Danny Buijs provided the assist for the goal.
- 70:03 GOAL - Paul Heffernan:Kilmarnock 4 - 1 Hibernian A goal is scored by Paul Heffernan from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal. Kilmarnock 4-1 Hibernian.
- 69:57 Danny Buijs crosses the ball,
- 69:10 Callum Booth takes a shot. Save made by Cameron Bell.
- 67:30 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Wotherspoon by Ryan O'Leary. Free kick taken by David Wotherspoon.
- 66:09 A cross is delivered by Danny Buijs.
- 64:43 Assist by Danny Buijs.
- 64:43 GOAL - James Dayton:Kilmarnock 3 - 1 Hibernian James Dayton finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Kilmarnock 3-1 Hibernian.
- 63:45 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Buijs by David Wotherspoon.
- 61:31 Substitution Dean Shiels replaces Gary Harkins.
- 61:08 Headed effort from inside the penalty area by Ryan O'Leary misses to the right of the target.
- 60:36 Danny Buijs restarts play with the free kick.
- 60:36 Booking Callum Booth is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
- 60:27 James Dayton fouled by Callum Booth, the ref awards a free kick.
- 58:58 The ball is crossed by David Wotherspoon, Junior Agogo has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.
- 58:19 Effort on goal by Paul Heffernan from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
- 57:55 The ball is crossed by Ivan Sproule, Zdenek Kroca manages to make a clearance.
- 57:18 The ball is sent over by Junior Agogo.
- 56:52 Corner from right by-line taken by David Wotherspoon.
- 56:39 Garry O'Connor sends in a cross, clearance by Ryan O'Leary.
- 55:52 Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Buijs on David Wotherspoon. Paul Hanlon takes the direct free kick.
- 54:31 Effort on goal by Junior Agogo from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 53:36 Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Liam Kelly goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 53:25 Centre by Danny Buijs.
- 52:50 Foul by David Wotherspoon on Danny Buijs, free kick awarded. Danny Buijs restarts play with the free kick.
- 50:37 Direct effort from the free kick comes in from James Dayton.
- 50:37 Booking David Wotherspoon receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
- 50:29 Unfair challenge on James Dayton by David Wotherspoon results in a free kick.
- 50:01 James Dayton sends in a cross, Victor Palsson manages to make a clearance.
- 49:27 Shot by Isaiah Osbourne from outside the box goes high over the target.
- 49:20 A cross is delivered by Ivan Sproule.
- 48:56 Unfair challenge on Junior Agogo by Zdenek Kroca results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Victor Palsson.
- 48:14 Ian Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Manuel Pascali. Manuel Pascali takes the free kick.
- 47:32 James Dayton sends in a cross, Graham Stack makes a save.
- 45:01 The second half begins.
- 45:01 Substitution (Hibernian) makes a substitution, with Junior Agogo coming on for Matt Thornhill.
- 45:01 Substitution Lewis Stevenson goes off and Isaiah Osbourne comes on.
- Half Time
- 45:00+0:35 The whistle is blown to end the first half.
- 44:54 Corner taken by Callum Booth from the left by-line, David Silva makes a clearance.
- 44:11 Callum Booth gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Dayton. Free kick taken by Danny Buijs.
- 43:36 Paul Heffernan is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Graham Stack.
- 43:19 Gary Harkins takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Graham Stack.
- 42:48 Ian Murray concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Kelly. Danny Buijs restarts play with the free kick.
- 42:30 The ball is sent over by Ivan Sproule.
- 40:56 GOAL - Paul Hanlon:Kilmarnock 2 - 1 Hibernian Own goal by Paul Hanlon. Kilmarnock 2-1 Hibernian.
- 40:51 The assist for the goal came from James Dayton.
- 40:28 The ball is delivered by James Dayton.
- 39:21 A cross is delivered by James Dayton, David Wotherspoon gets a block in.
- 38:07 David Wotherspoon concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Kelly. Manuel Pascali takes the free kick.
- 37:24 Rory McKeown produces a cross.
- 36:07 James Dayton takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save made by Graham Stack.
- 34:33 Lewis Stevenson concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Harkins. Manuel Pascali restarts play with the free kick.
- 33:58 Shot by Liam Kelly from a long way out goes over the net.
- 28:47 David Silva has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 26:45 Garry O'Connor challenges Zdenek Kroca unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Manuel Pascali.
- 26:29 David Silva takes a shot. Save by Graham Stack.
- 25:50 Paul Heffernan takes a shot. Graham Stack makes a save.
- 24:57 The ball is crossed by Callum Booth, save by Cameron Bell.
- 23:38 Ivan Sproule delivers the ball, Ryan O'Leary manages to make a clearance.
- 20:17 Inswinging corner taken by David Silva, clearance by Lewis Stevenson.
- 19:43 David Wotherspoon challenges Danny Buijs unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by James Dayton from right wing, Lewis Stevenson makes a clearance.
- 17:15 The ball is crossed by Callum Booth, clearance made by Danny Buijs.
- 16:03 Danny Buijs concedes a free kick for a foul on Garry O'Connor. Graham Stack takes the free kick.
- 15:03 James Dayton sends in a cross, David Silva takes a shot. David Stephens gets a block in.
- 13:00 Matt Thornhill provided the assist for the goal.
- 13:00 GOAL - Garry O'Connor:Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Hibernian A goal is scored by Garry O'Connor from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Kilmarnock 1-1 Hibernian.
- 12:01 Centre by David Silva.
- 10:25 Inswinging corner taken by James Dayton, save by Graham Stack.
- 9:52 A cross is delivered by Ivan Sproule, Danny Buijs makes a clearance.
- 8:21 Inswinging corner taken by David Silva from the left by-line.
- 7:26 Lewis Stevenson concedes a free kick for a foul on James Dayton. Free kick taken by Danny Buijs.
- 6:46 Zdenek Kroca concedes a free kick for a foul on Garry O'Connor. Callum Booth takes the free kick.
- Correction - 5:59 Liam Kelly fouled by Ian Murray, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by James Dayton.
- 5:59 Liam Kelly fouled by Ian Murray, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Danny Buijs.
- 2:16 The assist for the goal came from Rory McKeown.
- 2:16 GOAL - Paul Heffernan:Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Hibernian A goal is scored by Paul Heffernan from deep inside the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Kilmarnock 1-0 Hibernian.
- 1:36 The ball is swung over by Callum Booth, clearance by Ryan O'Leary.
- 0:36 Effort from deep inside the area by Garry O'Connor misses to the left of the target.
- 0:17 Unfair challenge on Liam Kelly by Ian Murray results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Manuel Pascali.
- 0:00 The match begins.
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