Hearts vs Hibernian

Hearts vs Hibernian. Scottish Premiership. 3:00pm, Monday 2nd January 2023. TynecastleAttendance: ...

It feels like a big club because of the media, the scrutiny, we are in Edinburgh, there's two clubs in Edinburgh. I'm not disrespecting players, but decisions have not been good enough (on recruitment) and we need to be better. We need to move players out in January. I'm in a place where I have to come out swinging. Shankland made no mistake in slamming home his 18th goal of the campaign. Hearts doubled their lead in the 38th minute, but only after a lengthy VAR check.

Edinburgh derby bragging rights will be on the line when capital rivals Hearts and Hibernian go into battle at Tynecastle this afternoon.

Hearts looked certain to secure the three points but a Hibs goal late in the game ensured that the contest ended 1-1. The Scotland international had been sidelined for nine months after sustaining an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in the second half of last season but he is back with a bang. The forward has scored four goals in three games since the cinch Premiership returned last month, Shankland is a player in hot form. Nisbet has scored two goals and assisted another in the three matches since his long injury lay-off. Defender Ryan Porteous is suspended while fans' favourite Martin Boyle has been ruled out of action for the remainder of the season. The situation over in Leith is very different with Hibs boss Lee Johnson under pressure as a consequence of five defeats in six league outings.

It is the first big game of the year as the latest Edinburgh derby takes place.

Of course, form usually goes out of the window in derbies and the Jambos have already saw victory snatched from them in the first clash between these two earlier this season when Martin Boyle scored a dramatic late equaliser. As for Hibs, Jake Doyle-Hayes and Lewis Miller have been ruled out with injury and it remains to be seen whether Mykola Kuharevich will be fit in time to make the team. Kevin Clancy is in charge of this one with Frank Connor and David Roome assisting him, while Steven McLean will be on the touchline as the fourth official. The game won't be shown on TV, but Hearts have made the fixture available to fans in the UK and Ireland with their PPV service. [Hearts](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/hearts-fc) host Hibs in the latest edition of the Edinburgh derby. It is the first big game of the new year in Edinburgh as

Free-scoring Lawrence Shankland hit a first-half double as Hearts made it eight Edinburgh derbies in a row unbeaten with a 3-0 home win over Hibernian.

In the last action of the half, Hearts almost scored a third when Smith lofted a ball over the top for Ginnelly and the Englishman’s dipping half-volley from the angle of the box was tipped behind by Marshall. Shankland made no mistake in slamming home his 18th goal of the campaign. Hearts doubled their lead in the 38th minute, but only after a lengthy VAR check.

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson with pleased with how his side responded to a sluggish start in the Edinburgh Derby, while also praising Zander Clark for his ...

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson told BBC Sportsound: “The first half was sorry, it wasn't enough. “We had a couple of big opportunities to score but ...

We lift everyone by getting into the final third, but the final action is the most important action. I think that is a little bit of the story at the moment at the club. I think that showed today in the first half.

BROKEN leg victim Craig Gordon inspired his Hearts team-mates with a visit the day before.But as Hibs boss Lee Johnson might not have a leg to stand o.

But when that was ruled out it then became about hand-ball – and it HAD to be a penalty against Bushiri. Booked: Bushiri, Cadden, Campbell [Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/football/) Youan waited and waited – too long – and just as he was about to shoot from 14-yards Sibbick slid in with a brilliant tackle to clear the ball. [Andy Halliday](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/andy-halliday/) late in the corner in the 25th minute and had the Jambos bench screaming for a second yellow and red. [Gordon](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/craig-gordon/)’s absence, of course, has provided a gilt-edged chance for Clark to cement his place as new first choice keeper – and he was terrific. [Kevin Nisbet](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/kevin-nisbet/) had a 14-yard shot deflected just wide – and that was a big chance. Fish had a clearance blocked by Cammy Devlin and then tried to usher the ball out for a bye-kick only to be caught out by the tenacious Aussie who slid in to keep the ball in and also hook it across the box. [David Marshall](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/david-marshall/) could only push out – with a razor sharp Shankland darting in to pounce at point-blank range. But then Hearts scored in the eighth minute – and once more the fear crept in for the travelling support. [Hibs](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/team/14943/hibernian/) boss [Lee Johnson](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/lee-johnson/) might not have a leg to stand on for much longer. And to add further insult to injury for the beleaguered Englishman, it was not only