That's it for a long day in the Scottish Premiership.
Hearts' lead is down to two points after that loss in Ayrshire, while Celtic came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1.
Join us for a lunchtime kick-off in Paisley, with managerless St Mirren hosting Rangers, then it's up to Dundee for a derby at Dens Park.
FT: Kilmarnock 1-0 Hearts
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes tells BBC Scotland: "It wasn't good enough. I didn’t think we started the game well, for whatever reason.
"We had a good week’s work going into this game. I thought we had a good warm-up, looked sharp and ready then and when you come away from home against a team fighting for their lives you know what to expect.
"I didn’t think we looked sharp enough to the pitch off the ball, didn’t close spaces down or stop crosses. I just thought we looked easy to play against.
"They get far too simplistic a goal and there’s no pressure on the cross and they have a free man in the box.
"We gave Kilmarnock something to cling on to and you have to credit them.
"We had 60% possession and more chances but we huffed and puffed and you have to say Kilmarnock scrapped and fought for the three points.
"We tried to throw more attacking players on it but it petered out really. We’re disappointed, not with our effort, but the quality of our play.
"I’ve told the players we still wake up tomorrow top of the league with eight games to go. We pick ourselves up and go again."
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Hearts boss Derek McInnes is disappointed as he tells BBC Scotland: "I thought we just looked too easy to play against in the first half."
We'll hear more from him in just a moment.
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Cammy Bell
Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
Hearts are not going to go away. It's going to be a brilliant end to the season.
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Allan Preston
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound
There's still a lot of football to be played, and a lot of twists and turns.
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We've got a Dundee derby at Dens Park at 14:00.
Before that, it's St Mirren v Rangers at 12:00.
If Rangers win that one, they'll be three points behind Hearts.
FT: Kilmarnock 1-0 Hearts
Kilmarnock manager Neil McCann tells BBC Scotland: "There's a lot to like. I'm so proud of the players. We've had two weeks to dwell on the Falkirk result.
"The message was to play with risk and bravery, but that we would have to match Hearts.
"We knew they would throw balls in the box and be physical, but to a man we were outstanding and thoroughly deserved the three points.
"We did all the stuff off the ball so well. Derek [McInnes] is a first-class manager and we had to adjust our tactics to respect how Hearts would play.
"We had everything tonight and could have scored more as well. We tried to stay composed, they stuck their chests out and deserve their victory.
"The bar was set when we came in - what we expect as a coaching team. What we're doing at home is so pleasing. I want it to become a fortress."
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Hearts will bottle it again, can't last the pace & probably going to finish third after a great season, always the bridesmaid is true enough
Marti
As a Hearts supporter of over 70 years that has got to be one of the most disappointing performances ever.
Ian
You are my Larsen
Julien
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That's three wins from four at home for Killie.
They join St Mirren on 24 points and have bottom side Livingston at Rugby Park next.
Will they avoid the tension of a relegation play-off?
FT: Kilmarnock 1-0 Hearts
What next for Hearts?
The league leaders' pre-split fixtures are Dundee (H), Livingston (A), Motherwell (H).
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Hearts fans might be feeling a bit glum but the Edinburgh side are still sitting top of the pile after 30 games.
Derek McInnes is sure to emphasise that fact.
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Allan Preston
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound
Marc Leonard gave the ball away straight from kick off and that epitomised the whole evening for Hearts. They were misplacing passes, the ball was rolling under feet, not enough energy.
FT: Kilmarnock 1-0 Hearts
Cammy Bell
Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
The best way for Kilmarnock to defend is to get at teams and that's what they did.
I haven't seen much of Hearts this season and I was really disappointed. They didn't offer anything. Kilmarnock were by far the better team.
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Derek McInnes applauds the large travelling support at Rugby Park before disappearing down the tunnel.
Meanwhile, home boss Neil McCann is virtually doing a lap of honour, skipping across the pitch sporting a huge smile.
FT: Kilmarnock 1-0 Hearts
Allan Preston
Former Hearts defender on BBC Sportsound
Hearts have been really poor, but you have to give Kilmarnock credit, they have been terrific from the first minute.
That's three away defeats in a row for Hearts as their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership is cut down to two points.
A massive win for Kilmarnock, who move nine points in front of bottom side Livingston.
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'Ole, Ole' shout the Killie fans as the ball is kept in the corner with a few fancy flicks thrown in.
Kilmarnock 1-0 Hearts
Kilmarnock are trying to run down the clock and a stupid foul from Islam Chesnokov is just what they want.
Hibs' Jamie McGrath hit the crossbar and post either side of the interval
At a glance
McGrath hits the frame of the goal twice for Hibs
Hibs look to have won late penalty for Boyle foul before being overturned
Livingston earned a fourth successive draw as the Scottish Premiership's bottom side frustrated wasteful Hibs at Easter Road.
Marvin Bartley's side move six points behind Kilmarnock, who host leaders Hearts later.
Hibs nudge closer to Motherwell but will know they missed a big opportunity to get closer to their rivals for fourth place and a guaranteed European spot before the pair meet at Fir Park next weekend.
The hosts had 21 shots and 12 corners as they failed to find a way past goalkeeper Jerome Prior and his determined defenders.
Jamie McGrath hit the crossbar with a rising shot after his first effort had been blocked.
The Irish midfielder came close again when his deflected strike squirmed under Prior, with the goalkeeper managing to stick out a hand to stop the ball crossing the line.
Owen Elding and Warren O'Hora threatened with headers as Hibs ended the first half with 80% possession.
Livingston were content to sit deep, although Stevie May and Joel Nouble did test Raphael Sallinger with first-half shots and Nouble later made a mess of a two-against-one break.
McGrath struck a post just before the hour following a neat pick-out from Nicky Cadden.
Martin Boyle could not connect with a Felix Passlack cross in front of goal, then Prior pushed a Dane Scarlett shot into the path of Josh Campbell only for the substitute to crash the ball high over the target from close range.
Referee Lloyd Wilson awarded Hibs a late penalty when Boyle tumbled under a tackle from Mo Sylla but quickly changed the decision after reviewing the incident.
Livingston packing men behind the ball and defending for the lives can have come as no surprise to Hibs.
Too many passes from Gray's team went from side-to-side and backwards in the first 45 minutes, while they were guilty of rushing things as the clock ticked down.
McGrath was unlucky to see two efforts cannon against the woodwork, but Campbell needed a cooler head when presented with the game's most glaring chance and Hibs' striker combinations failed to convince, with Ante Suto reduced to one hooked effort on target on his first start and Scarlett again looking short of what was expected from his loan arrival from Tottenham Hotspur.
Livingston looked dead and buried when Bartley lost his first two games after taking over from David Martindale but they still have Kilmarnock, who they visit next, in their sights.
Prior was solid between the sticks and Brooklyn Kabongolo was a tower of strength in central defence, getting his head on cross after cross and making some smart, sliding interceptions.
Bartley will be hugely encouraged by this unbeaten run, although draws will need to turn into a few wins to give Livi a chance of top flight survival.
Hibernian head coach David Gray: "We had real control, a dominant performance, enough chances to win two games.
"If I was being critical, our composure in the final third was maybe lacking slightly.
"It shows that you have no right to turn up and win any game."
Livingston manager Marvin Bartley: "The boys gave me everything. That's all I expect, to get 100%, and I'm definitely getting that from the starters and all of the subs.
"As long as every player and every staff member continues to give everything, we have a fantastic chance to get out of this situation."
Hibernian go to Fir Park for a tasty meeting with Motherwell on Saturday (15:00 GMT) while Livingston host Kilmarnock at the same time.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 63 |
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| 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 24 | 61 |
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| 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 57 |
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| 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 53 |
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| 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 47 |
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| 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 43 |
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| 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 33 |
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| 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 31 |
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| 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 30 |
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| 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 45 | -22 | 24 |
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| 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 24 |
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| 30 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 59 | -28 | 15 |
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Manager: David Gray
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Marvin Bartley
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Manager: David Gray
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Marvin Bartley
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
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Hibernian remain unbeaten in their last 19 top-flight home matches against newly promoted opponents (W9 D10) since a 0-1 defeat to Ross County in December 2012 under Pat Fenlon.
Livingston have only won one of their last eight Scottish Premiership meetings with Hibernian (D2 L5), a 3-2 away win in August 2023.
Hibernian are unbeaten in their last 20 home league games against non-Old Firm clubs (Celtic/Rangers), winning 15 and drawing five since a 1-2 defeat to St. Mirren in November 2024. This is the longest unbeaten home run in the Scottish top-flight by a side other than Celtic/Rangers against non-Old Firm opposition since Kilmarnock went 21 without defeat from August 2005 to December 2006.
Although they remain winless in 27 league games (D10 L17), Livingston have drawn each of their last three – they last went four consecutive Scottish Premiership matches without defeat in January 2023 (5).
Ante Suto has scored in both of his two Scottish Premiership home games for Hibernian, each as a substitute. The last player to score in each of their first three home appearances in the competition was Mika Biereth for Motherwell in November 2023, while the last Croatian to do so was Antonio Colak for Rangers in August 2022.
