Hibernian 1 Hearts 2

By Jon West, PA Sport

Hearts midfielder Phil Stamp provided a sensational end to the second Edinburgh derby of the season when he scored a stoppage time winner and was then sent off for celebrating it.

The midfielder struck in the third minute of stoppage time - with just two extra minutes having been signalled by the fourth official - to inflict misery on the home side.

It had appeared as though in-form Hibernian were about to avenge the painful memory of their 5-1 thrashing at Tynecastle in August with victory thanks to Mixu Paatelainen's first-half strike.

But with four minutes to go, makeshift striker Kevin McKenna headed an equaliser to set the stage for Stamp to strike the killer blow.

But the former Middlesbrough player committed his second bookable offence in the eyes of referee Willie Young for launching himself joyously into the Jambos fans behind the goal.

The result was harsh on Hibs who had been the more enterprising side.

McKenna had been thrust forward in the final minutes as Hearts were lacking Mark de Vries, the four-goal hero of the Tynecastle game, because of injury.

Craig Levein's side had dominated only during one spell, the opening minutes and it had been Stamp, who is an occasional scorer at best, who twice came close to opening the scoring.

The first was the result of a cleverly-directed corner by Jean-Louis Valois but the Englishman's effort, despite taking a deflection, was pouched by Nick Colgan in the Hibernian goal.

Colgan was also the equal of his next effort, which came after Paul McMullan had made ground down the left and Stephen Simmons had touched back the cross into his path. He had all the goal to aim at but once again found the goalkeeper.

The home side, who went into the game on the back of five successive league victories, had more attacking options at their disposal, even if the final ball was often far to hurriedly delivered.

Garry O'Connor, the teenage striker capped and then discarded by Berti Vogts, will have impressed the watching German with his energetic display.

But it was the veteran Paatelainen who broke the deadlock in the 36th minute, with a Scot also hoping to impress Vogts claiming the assist.

It was Ian Murray who rose above his marker to meet a Jarko Wiss corner at the back post and Paatelainen was there ahead of goalkeeper Roddy McKenzie in the six-yard box to bundle the ball home.

It had been the home side's first real chance despite putting their opponents under pressure.

Hibs continued to have the edge from the restart and, after he had fired weakly at McKenzie, O'Connor saw a shot blocked by Steven Pressley after he had won an indirect free-kick in the box after tangling with Andy Webster.

O'Connor got the better of Webster, turning him after collecting Paatelainen's ball over the top, but the shot was straight at the goalkeeper.

Then the Finn was presented with a sight of goal only to blast over the bar.

In the end, that inability to turn that superiority into further goals was to cost Hibs, who withdrew Paatelainen and O'Connor.

Hearts made a trio of substitutions and it was the introduction of Neil Janczyk for Scott Severin that proved to be significant as he supplied both goals.

The first saw Hibs surrender possession down their right flank and the substitute's cross into the box was perfect for McKenna to nod back across goal and inside Colgan's right-hand post.

Then Janczyk supplied the pass that sent Stamp unchallenged into the box and he made no mistake with a drive across Colgan.

McKenna had been cautioned for his celebrations after the equaliser and Stamp, who had been booked for first half toppling of Alen Orman, was on his way to the dressing room when the final whistle was blown.

Teams

Hibernian: Colgan, Smith, Fenwick, Zambernardi, James, Orman, Brebner, Wiss, Murray, Paatelainen (Luna 72), O'Connor (McManus 84).

Subs Not Used: Caig, Jack, Doumbe.

Goals: Paatelainen 36.

Hearts: McKenzie, Webster, Pressley, McKenna, Maybury, Severin (Janczyk 81), Stamp, McMullan, Simmons (Twaddle 72), Kirk (Weir 72), Valois.

Subs Not Used: Gordon, Wales.

Sent Off: Stamp (90).

Booked: Stamp, Simmons, Severin, McKenna.

Goals: McKenna 86, Stamp 90.

Att: 15,560

Ref: W Young (Scotland).

Taken from sportinglife.com