Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound from Rugby Park

  • Grant angles Hearts into lead but Lyons heads Kilmarnock level after break

  • Lowry strikes late on to put Hearts in front

  • First Viaplay Cup quarter-final

  1. As extra-time looms, the heavens openpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Kheredine Idessane
    BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

    We're into the final few minutes of the regulation 90.

    The prospect of extra-time does not appear to be pleasing to the heavens which have opened spectacularly to send quite a deluge down on this particular part of Ayrshire.

    Awful conditions for the players on the plastic park. A winning goal now or an extra 30 in the monsoon?

  2. 'This isn't over yet'published at 21:33 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Lee McCulloch
    Former Rangers midfielder & Kilmarnock manager on BBC Sportsound

    I still think there will be another chance in the game, I really do.

    Especially with Liam Boyce on the pitch.

  3. 'Wrong free-kick taker'published at 21:32 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Cammy Bell
    Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound

    Late on in the game you're looking to put the other team under pressure, so I'd have put Danny Armstrong on it to put an inswinger into the box.

  4. Postpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Looks like it's pelting it down in Ayrshire now.

  5. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Hmm, Matty Kennedy takes it instead, making it an outswinger.

    It's cleared. Surely better for a left footer.

  6. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Up the other end, Killie have a free-kick on the right.

    A dangerous crossing position for Danny Armstrong...

  7. CLOSE!published at 21:29 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    What a delivery from Stephen Kingsley.

    The pace, power and accuracy is perfect. It just needs a touch from Kenneth Vargas, but he just can't get there.

  8. Postpublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Jorge Grant's night is over.

    The Hearts goalscorer makes way for striker Liam Boyce.

  9. Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Hearts-in-mouth stuff for Hearts as Zander Clark fails to gather Danny Armstrong's cross and takes a sore one in the process.

    Steven McLean sees nothing wrong with it. Play on.

  10. Postpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Kyle Magennis has had some second half.

    He tries to make half a yard and hits one on the left of the box, but it's blocked behind.

  11. Postpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Less than 15 minutes of regulation time remains.

    Anyone fancy a winner?

  12. Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    A Killie switch now as Robbie Deas is replaced by Ipswich loanee Corrie Ndaba.

  13. Lyons roars Killie levelpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Brad Lyons bullets his header homeImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Brad Lyons bullets his header home

  14. Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Jorge Grant looks to score with another low curler again.

    But this time Will Dennis is equal to it.

  15. Postpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Reminder that if this finishes level, we're heading for 30 minutes of extra-time.

  16. Forrest makes way for Offiahpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Steven Naismith looks to his bench and it's a defensive switch.

    Full-back Odel Offiah replaces winger Alan Forrest. A change of shape, surely?

  17. Noisy night now in Ayrshirepublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Kheredine Idessane
    BBC Sport Scotland at Rugby Park

    The goal the Killie fans craved has finally arrived with just over 20 minutes left.

    And what a noise they greeted it with. They're right back in this cup tie, which is anyone's now.

  18. Postpublished at 21:17 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Hearts look to respond instantly.

    Jorge Grant gets to the bye-line and looks to find Lawrence Shankland for a tap-in, but Will Dennis claims convincingly.

  19. 'Incredible header'published at 21:16 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Lee McCulloch
    Former Rangers midfielder & Kilmarnock manager on BBC Sportsound

    I've got to say, brilliant from Matty Kennedy out wide with his double stepover away from Toby Sibbick.

    And what an incredible header that is from Brad Lyons as the midfield runner.

    Kilmarnock 1-1 HeartsImage source, SNS
  20. Postpublished at 21:15 British Summer Time 26 September 2023

    Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts

    Never mind. The goal stands.

    As you were...