Kilmarnock 2-2 Hearts: Stoppage-time volley completes visitors' comeback

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Kyle Lafferty took advantage of stumble from goalkeeper Craig Gordon to score Kilmarnock's second goalKyle Lafferty took advantage of stumble from goalkeeper Craig Gordon to score Kilmarnock's second goal

Nathaniel Atkinson scored a stunning volley with virtually the last kick of the game to salvage a point for Hearts in an enthralling Rugby Park encounter with Kilmarnock.

After a first half laden with chances, Chris Stokes and Kyle Lafferty gave the hosts a two-goal lead, the second goal coming from a stumble from goalkeeper Craig Gordon.

Stephen Humphrys fired in his first Hearts goal before Atkinson rescued a point for Robbie Neilson's deep into stoppage time.

More to follow.

Player of the match

McKenzieRory McKenzie

with an average of 7.13

Kilmarnock

  1. Squad number7Player nameMcKenzie

  2. Squad number4Player namePower

  3. Squad number6Player nameStokes

  4. Squad number33Player nameChrisene

  5. Squad number1Player nameHemming

  6. Squad number8Player nameAlston

  7. Squad number2Player nameMayo

  8. Squad number10Player nameJones

  9. Squad number5Player nameTaylor

  10. Squad number11Player nameArmstrong

  11. Squad number28Player nameLafferty

  12. Squad number17Player nameLyons

  13. Squad number26Player nameDoidge

  14. Squad number9Player nameShaw

  15. Squad number25Player nameAlebiosu

  16. Squad number19Player nameWright

Heart of Midlothian

  1. Squad number29Player nameHumphrys

  2. Squad number1Player nameGordon

  3. Squad number77Player nameSnodgrass

  4. Squad number19Player nameCochrane

  5. Squad number8Player nameKiomourtzoglou

  6. Squad number16Player nameHalliday

  7. Squad number3Player nameKingsley

  8. Squad number7Player nameGrant

  9. Squad number9Player nameShankland

  10. Squad number17Player nameForrest

  11. Squad number18Player nameMcKay

  12. Squad number20Player nameNeilson

  13. Squad number12Player nameAtkinson

Line-ups

Kilmarnock

Formation 3-5-1-1

  • 1Hemming
  • 2Mayo
  • 5Taylor
  • 6StokesSubstituted forWrightat 78'minutes
  • 11ArmstrongBooked at 57mins
  • 8AlstonSubstituted forLyonsat 87'minutes
  • 4Power
  • 10JonesSubstituted forShawat 66'minutes
  • 33Chrisene
  • 7McKenzieSubstituted forAlebiosuat 87'minutes
  • 28LaffertySubstituted forDoidgeat 67'minutesBooked at 82mins

Substitutes

  • 9Shaw
  • 17Lyons
  • 19Wright
  • 20Walker
  • 21McInroy
  • 25Alebiosu
  • 26Doidge
  • 27Cameron
  • 31Polworth

Hearts

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Gordon
  • 12Atkinson
  • 3KingsleyBooked at 79mins
  • 19Cochrane
  • 16HallidaySubstituted forNeilsonat 87'minutes
  • 8KiomourtzoglouSubstituted forGrantat 70'minutes
  • 77Snodgrass
  • 29Humphrys
  • 17Forrest
  • 18McKay
  • 9Shankland

Substitutes

  • 5Haring
  • 7Grant
  • 11Mackay-Steven
  • 13Stewart
  • 20Neilson
  • 21Sibbick
  • 22Henderson
  • 27Smith
  • 28Clark

Referee:Matthew MacDermid

Attendance:6,651

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Kilmarnock 2, Heart of Midlothian 2.

  2. Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 2, Heart of Midlothian 2.

  3. Goal! Kilmarnock 2, Heart of Midlothian 2. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.

  4. Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  5. Foul by Oli Shaw (Kilmarnock).

  6. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Foul by Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).

  8. Foul by Lewis Neilson (Heart of Midlothian).

  9. Christian Doidge (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  10. Stephen Humphrys (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Foul by Alan Power (Kilmarnock).

  12. Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. Foul by Daniel Armstrong (Kilmarnock).

  14. Substitution, Kilmarnock. Brad Lyons replaces Blair Alston.

  15. Substitution, Kilmarnock. Ryan Alebiosu replaces Rory McKenzie.

  16. Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Lewis Neilson replaces Andrew Halliday.

  17. Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).

  18. Ben Chrisene (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  19. Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock).

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