HEARTS rode their luck before a late goal from Thomas Magnusson gave them a 1-0 win over Hibs at Tynecastle this evening.
Celtic, who play Livingston at Parkhead tomorrow night, are now nine points adrift of Derek McInnes’ side with two games in hand.
The hosts were on the receiving end for most of the Edinburgh derby until Harry Milne drove over a low cross from the left in the 88th minute and substitute Magnusson was first to react to sidefoot the ball past the helpless Raphael Sallinger.
It had been a scrappy affair for most of the 94 minutes and for the second time this season David Gray’s Easter Road outfit have been undone by a late goal.
Craig Halkett was the man who inflicted the punishment in the first meeting in Gorgie with an effort in the fading moments.
Before Magnusson’s strike, the nearest to a goal came in the 69th minute after a period of sustained pressure from the visitors.
Nicky Cadden teased his way in from the left, sized up the situation in the box and whipped over a dangerous low cross that was met first-time by Martin Boyle, but his attempt zipped just over the bar.
The miss came back to bite Hibs late in the game.
