How the players rated at Easter Road

Published on Sunday 3 April 2011 18:29

HIBERNIAN Mark Brown Dealt well with high balls and could do little to stop either goal. 6/10

Richie Towell

Poor distribution going forward but defended well against Driver. 5

Francis Dickoh

Off target with good chance towards end of first half. Looked shaky at times. 5

Paul Hanlon

Lucky not to have first-half penalty given against him but otherwise led his defence well. 7

Callum Booth

Continues to impress as a forward-going full-back and was always available on the overlap. 7

Liam Miller

Scored with penalty but was not as influential as his ability should enable him to be. 5

Victor Palsson

Hibs' key performer in recent games, but below par yesterday. Missed a sitter with score at 1-1. 5

Martin Scott

Booked early on and taken off at half-time. 4

Matt Thornhill

Hibs' best player over the 90 minutes, hard-working and productive. 7

Akpo Sodje

Let down by poor first touch at times; at others had to concede second best to Webster. 5

Derek Riordan

Another Hibs player who had an off day. Missed glorious chance to score at the death. 5

SUBSTITUTES

Ricardo Vaz Te

Showed nice touches after coming on for second half. Took goal well. 5

David Wotherspoon

Played Vaz Te in for Hibs' second and helped Hibs stretch the play. 3

Ian Murray

Little time to make a difference.

HEARTS

Jamie MacDonald

Had a couple of vital saves as Hibs increased the pressure in second half. Late replacement for the injured Kello. 6/10

Ismael Bouzid

Began at right-back but more assured after switch to usual position of centre-half. 7

Andy Webster

Commanding display at the back to ensure ten-man Hearts were not overrun. Most influential performer on the field. 8

Marius Zaliukas

Needlessly sent off for conceding penalty. Increasingly looks like a liability to Hearts. 2

Craig Thomson

Caused problems with dead-ball delivery. Defended assiduously. 7

David Templeton

Had hardly been involved when substituted following Zaliukas' dismissal. 3

Ruben Palazuelos

Dug in well to gain early midfield dominance. Booked in first half. 6

Ian Black

Energetic display which helped Hearts stay in contention when under pressure in second half. 6

Andrew Driver

Produced cross for opening goal and looked dangerous until he ran out of steam. 6

Ryan Stevenson

Took goal well and worked tirelessly as target man in second half. 7

Stephen Elliott

Overcame disappointment of early misses to seize late equaliser. 6

SUBSTITUTES

Jason Thomson

Came on after Zaliukas red card and played solidly at right-back. 6

Ryan McGowan

On for last 20 in place of Driver. 3

Rudi Skacel

On for last ten in place of Black.