Hearts stay backside of the Scottish Premiership after dropping 1-0 to 10-man Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
Defender Robbie Deas was despatched off throughout the first 10 minutes for a excessive problem on Kenneth Vargas and the house facet regarded to have a tricky job forward of them.
However Bruce Anderson’s penalty gave Killie the lead and Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon made sturdy saves to disclaim photographs from Marley Watkins and David Watson and so they might have prolonged their lead.
Hearts hit the woodwork twice by Musa Drammeh and Yan Dhanda however their efficiency with 10 runners was disappointing.
Kilmarnock supervisor Derek McInnes made two adjustments from the final draw with Dundee United, bringing in Bobby Welsh and Watkins, whereas Craig Hackett And Dramee changed the injured Frankie Kent and the suspended Laurence Shankland.
Hearts had been inches away from taking the lead only a minute later when Kilmarnock goalkeeper Robbie McCrory missed a nook kick, permitting Drame to volley simply contained in the publish.
Kilmarnock’s Robbie Deas receives a straight purple card
The house facet narrowly escaped that penalty, however they weren’t so fortunate later as Diez landed arduous on Vargas’ ankle.
Referee Don Robertson initially confirmed the Killie defender a yellow card, which was later upgraded to a purple card after being despatched to the display by VAR Gavin Duncan.
It was a busy begin to the sport for the referee, who intervened once more 1 / 4 of an hour later when he awarded Kilmarnock a penalty after James Penrith caught Joe Wright within the nook of the field.
Anderson stepped up and coolly handed the ball to Gordon’s left to provide Killie the lead.
Regardless of their numerical drawback, Kilmarnock ought to have doubled their lead within the twenty eighth minute as Watkins’ move was clear however Gordon stepped as much as end the essential strike.
Watkins went shut once more within the fortieth minute from Fraser Murray’s interception, however Penrith made a vital block.
Hearts, who had struggled since their purple card, noticed Alan Forrest’s low shot simply saved by McCrory on the tip of the forty fifth minute.
Kilmarnock had their first likelihood of the second half within the forty eighth minute when Brad Lyons broke ahead and launched Watson, however substitute Killie noticed his low shot blocked by Gordon. .
Kilmarnock had one other likelihood within the 54th minute when Watkins reduce the ball again to Liam Donnelly, who fired agonizingly huge.
Hearts nonetheless regarded toothless, with supervisor Neil Critchley making 4 adjustments earlier than the sport, bringing on Liam Boyce, James Wilson, Jorge Grant and Dan Da.
Wilson made an nearly instant impression when Cammy Devlin caught a Killie defender napping and reduce the ball again, however the younger ahead’s shot was blocked.
Kieran O’Hara changed McCrory to attain the house aim at half-time and he lastly got here on within the 73rd minute, latching on to Penrith’s low shot to security.
Substitute Danda thought he had saved some extent for the guests in stoppage time, however his curling shot hit the crossbar to provide Kilmarnock a deserved victory.
