Hearts attacks continue to break down, much to the home fans' frustration.

The team are running out of time and the support are running out of patience.

You'd think Kilmarnock would be the side desperately chasing the goal, but it's Hibs who look more threatening.

The hosts are struggling to create anything in the final third.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

It's no surprise. The game has been on a knife's edge.

I've got a little bit of sympathy for Hearts, they have been better today. But they have not troubled the goalkeeper nearly enough. When confidence is low, it feels like everything is going against you.

Hearts still only have themselves to blame for their poor run. Today has been better but they are staring down the barrel of another defeat here.

It is a really bad position to be in.

Sean Dillon
Former Dundee Utd defender on BBC Sportsound

Ross Graham makes a run in and for whatever reason nobody is across to get him.

It's not his finest strike but he won't mind. He'll be delighted.

Somebody has to go and nobody goes to him.

It's giving away cheaply again.

Kyle Vassell almost makes up for his earlier miss.

The Killie captain outmuscles Lewis Miller inside the penalty area, but his effort on the spin hits the post.

Gearing up for a big finish at Rugby Park.

Nectarios Triantis almost marks his return to Hibs with an incredible solo effort.

The Sunderland-loanee nutmegs two players before smashing the ball off the crossbar from a tight angle.

Daniel Oyegoke and Cammy Devlin now on for Hearts. James Penrice and Jorge Grant are off.

It's not the most attacking of changes and boos can he heard from the home fans.

Sean Dillon
Former Dundee Utd defender on BBC Sportsound

It'll be a 5-3-2 when defending and attacking for United.

I'm looking forward to seeing what Dalby has to offer.

Moult has not been getting as many starts as he would like, but he looks to be putting that right every time he comes on as a sub.

It's a debut for new striker Sam Dalby, with Louis Moult also brought on. Jort van der Sande and Kristijan Trapanovski are off, meaning a real freshness in attack.

David Babunski is also off, with Ross Docherty on in his place.

First change of the match for Hibs.

Nicky Cadden has replaced Rudi Molotnikov.

Sean Dillon
Former Dundee Utd defender on BBC Sportsound

The subs Hearts have just made have created an urgency in the team.

There is a sharpness now and a bit more of a drive from them.

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Hearts finally get the ball into Lawrence Shankland's feet in the box, but the skipper can only hit Declan Gallagher with his shot, rather than the back of the net.

Both teams look so vulnerable to the counter attack - but who will blink first?

Barrie McKay and Yan Dhanda are on for Hearts, with Kenneth Vargas and Blair Spittal replaced.

The Hearts fans are a bit happier with that, at least.

Kenny Crawford
BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

I’m giving Joe Newell the benefit of the doubt. I think the Hibs skipper meant that goal.

He knows he’s got that kind of thing in his locker and it’s right in the top corner.

Not a bad way to open your account for the season.

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Joe Newell's goal had an xG of 0.01.

Kyle Vassell's first-half sitter has been updated to 0.73.

Sometimes football just doesn't make sense.

Hearts come forward again, this time from a long diagonal from Frankie Kent.

Jorge Grant receives it. There's a handball shout, but Grant is still able to get the shot away.

VAR will have a look... no penalty.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

Today shows why Hearts needed to recruit wide men. It's made a great difference in terms of the balance of the team with Vargas and Oda.

The end product is poor. It's so poor. Unfortunately for Hearts and Steven Naismith, they are just going to have to endure that lack of quality.

There are so many passed up opportunities because their quality and decision making is not at the level you would hope.

David Watson's volleyed effort is deflected wide for a corner, but nothing comes of it.

Good reaction from Killie.

A loose pass from United is picked up by Hearts and fired straight back.

Lawrence Shankland receives and lays off to Yutaro Oda, who blasts high and wide.

A chance gone.