Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock vs Heart of Midlothian, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

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Kilmarnock are hosting Heart of Midlothian at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 1': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matty Kennedy with a cross following a corner.
  • 2': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
  • 4': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Lewis Mayo.
  • 7': Foul by Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock).
  • 7': Zander Clark (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Armstrong with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Vassell.
  • 10': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Cameron Devlin.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 11': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Devlin.
  • 16': Foul by Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 16': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 19': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
  • 19': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Matty Kennedy (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
  • 23': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
  • 29': Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 33': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
  • 33': Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 36': Foul by Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock).
  • 36': Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Kingsley with a headed pass.
  • 37': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Will Dennis.
  • 38': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jorge Grant following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 38': Will Dennis (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Kennedy.
  • 44': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
  • 44': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Joe Wright (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Macaulay Tait replaces Beni Baningime because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kilmarnock 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Brad Lyons replaces Robbie Deas.
  • 46': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Joe Wright (Kilmarnock).
  • 48': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Polworth.
  • 55': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Dexter Lembikisa.
  • 55': Dangerous play by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 55': Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
  • 61': Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
  • 61': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland with a through ball.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Will Dennis.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Wright with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Grant.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
  • 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest replaces Kenneth Vargas.
  • 76': Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
  • 76': Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Danny Armstrong.
  • 77': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen replaces Kyle Vassell.
  • 77': Substitution, Kilmarnock. David Watson replaces Liam Polworth.
  • 77': Offside, Kilmarnock. Marley Watkins is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin van Veen.
  • 80': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Jorge Grant.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matty Kennedy with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay replaces Jorge Grant.
  • 82': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Aidan Denholm replaces Cameron Devlin.
  • 82': Substitution, Kilmarnock. Corrie Ndaba replaces Joe Wright.
  • 83': Offside, Kilmarnock. Kevin van Veen is caught offside.
  • 86': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
  • 87': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Kilmarnock).
  • 89': Hand ball by Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock).
  • 89': Stuart Findlay (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barrie McKay with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Stuart Findlay.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin van Veen.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Kilmarnock. Conceded by Zander Clark.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. David Watson (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Kilmarnock 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park
Location: Kilmarnock, Scotland
Attendance: 6,677

SPFL Premiership Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Celtic 12 +31 34
2 Aberdeen 12 +13 31
3 Rangers 12 +8 23
4 Dundee United 13 +5 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KIL Kilmarnock (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 William Dennis (GK)
17 Stuart Findlay Yellow Card
5 Lewis Mayo Yellow Card
6 Robbie Deas
4 Joe Wright Yellow Card
31 Liam Polworth
22 Liam Donnelly Yellow Card
10 Matthew Kennedy
11 Danny Armstrong
23 Marley Watkins
9 Kyle Vassell

HOM Heart of Midlothian (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Zander Clark (GK)
2 Frankie Kent
15 Kye Rowles
3 Stephen Kingsley
7 Jorge Grant
14 Cameron Devlin
6 Beni Baningime
19 Alex Cochrane
81 Dexter Lembikisa
9 Lawrence Shankland
77 Kenneth Vargas

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