That was a naughty challenge from Abbie Ferguson, clipping the heel of her opponent as she tried to race away.

She ends up in the book as a result.

Chance for Hearts.

Ciara Grant is back on her feet just minutes after going down.

She fires a right-footed shot from just outside the box but it goes wide of Katie Fraine's left-hand post.

Ciara Grant is down after a challenge from Michaela McAlonie.

It looked a really sore clash of knees.

Grant is back to her feet and is going to keep playing, a trooper.

An early chance for Hibs as Jorian Baucom's shot edges wide.

We're back under way for the second half.

The teams are starting to emerge ready for the second half.

The sides are joint on points in the SWPL table at the moment, with Hearts just edging their Edinburgh rivals on goal difference.

The winner of today's game will take bragging rights as well as fourth place in the top flight.

All square after the first 45 minutes.

A big second half needed from both sides if either is going to come out on top.

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Another Hearts ball dealt comfortably by Katie Fraine.

Wonder what the managers are planning for their half-time team talks...

Ouch!published at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2023

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Hibernian 0-0 Hearts

That looked a sore one, Shannon McGregor and Ciara Grant both go for the ball and smack into each other.

Both are up pretty quickly and Hearts have the chance with a free-kick.

The ball makes its way into the box but is comfortably saved by Katie Fraine.

A long ranging cross is floated into the Hibernian box by Georgia Timms, but it floats over all the maroon shirts and goes out the other side of the pitch.

If there's going to be a goal before half time I'm not quite sure where it's going to come from.

Pretty decent turnout despite the chilly weather this weekend.

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Up the other end, Emma Brownlie tries her luck.

She hits a left-footed shot from the inside of the box and tries to curl it round the keeper, but it floats wide of the left-hand post.

Another chance for the home side.

It's a lovely bit of play to work the ball into the Hearts box, but there is no-one there to turn it in.

Chance for Hibs as Michaela McAlonie tries her luck from the edge of the box, but her shot is way over the bar.

Hearts are looking the more comfortable of the two sides in this opening 15 minutes.

Hibs have looked threatening at points but have struggled to keep possession inside the visitors' half.

Hearts have themselves another corner, they're looking hungry for this opening goal.

It's fired into the box but successfully punched away by Katie Fraine.

Nice wee display from the Hibs fans at Easter Road this afternoon!

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Hearts have the ball in the back of the net from the resulting corner, but the referee had already blown his whistle for an infringement in the box.

The visitors are looking sharp so far.

An impressive start from Hearts.

Katie Lockwood makes a great run into the box, but Leah Eddie does well to hit it behind for a Hearts corner.