Kilmarnock 0 - 0 Hearts

Kilmarnock and Hearts failed to find a breakthrough in their Scottish Premier League encounter at Rugby Park.

James Dayton had a free-kick saved for the hosts and Hearts' Stephen Elliott struck the bar with a header before half-time.

Gary Harkins fired over the Hearts bar in the early stages of the second half.

Goalkeeper Cammy Bell made a double save to deny Hearts' Danny Grainger and Ryan Stevenson as both sides were forced to settle for a point.

And though the clean sheet restores some confidence in the Hearts' ranks following Thursday's 5-0 defeat to Tottenham, the Tynecastle side will be disappointed not to have claimed a morale-boosting win.

Marian Kello claimed Dayton's early free-kick and minutes later Paul Heffernan failed to find a Kilmarnock team-mate as a promising advance came to nothing.

Hearts posed a threat at corner kicks and Bell had to turn one over before Grainger headed another wide.

Bell was called into action again to tip over a Jamie Hamill free-kick and the visitors almost broke the deadlock nine minutes before the interval.

Andy Driver's cross found Elliott and the striker's header beat Bell but not the bar and Killie were able to clear.

The home side, who lost Ryan O'Leary to injury at half-time, were more enterprising in the second half and Heffernan's header from an offside position drew a save from Kello.

Harkins was next to threaten for Killie but lashed over from the six-yard line after connecting with Rory McKeown's cross.

Harkins blasted over from outside the box minutes later after retrieving a free-kick that Hearts had cleared.

The visitors went back on the attack and Grainger's free-kick was palmed away by Bell, who also blocked the rebound effort from Stevenson before Manual Pascali cleared.

Liam Kelly's free-kick cleared the crossbar before Kilmarnock claimed unsuccessfully for a penalty.

Dayton went down in the Hearts box after being closed down by Grainger but referee Calum Murray waved play on.

Hearts did have the ball in the net late on but Elliott was converting a cross from an offside position.
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Sunday, 21 August 2011

Scottish Premier
Home Team Score Away Team Time
Kilmarnock 0-0 Hearts FT
(HT 0-0)

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Kilmarnock

01 Bell
05 O'Leary (Fowler 46)
06 Ada
23 McKeown
08 Kelly
09 Buijs
10 Dayton
11 Harkins (Jorge Galan 59)
20 Shiels
29 Pascali
14 Heffernan

Substitutes

53 Jaakkola,
02 Clancy,
03 Hay,
04 Fowler,
28 Fisher,
22 Racchi,
16 Jorge Galan

Hearts

25 Kello
03 Grainger
06 Webster
13 Obua
26 Zaliukas yellow card
02 Hamill
11 Driver (Templeton 54 yellow card)
16 Stevenson
31 Mrowiec yellow card
10 Elliott (Sutton 86)
27 Robinson (Skacel 70 yellow card)

Substitutes

30 MacDonald,
04 Jonsson,
12 Templeton,
19 Skacel,
35 Prychynenko,
15 Sutton,
18 Novikovas

Ref: MurrayAtt: 5,328
KILMARNOCK
HEARTS
Possession

Kilmarnock 49%
Hearts 51%

Attempts on target

Kilmarnock 1
Hearts 8

Attempts off target

Kilmarnock 5
Hearts 4

Corners

Kilmarnock 2
Hearts 7

Fouls

Kilmarnock 9
Hearts 11

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Final Result
Full Time
90:00+2:31 The referee signals the end of the game.
90:00+1:59 Danny Buijs takes the free kick.
90:00+1:59 Booking Rudi Skacel goes into the referee's book.
90:00+1:54 Unfair challenge on Liam Kelly by Rudi Skacel results in a free kick.
90:00+1:43 The ball is sent over by Ryan Stevenson, Manuel Pascali manages to make a clearance.
90:00+0:10 David Templeton produces a cross, save by Cameron Bell.
88:42 Jamie Hamill produces a cross, clearance by Patrick Ada.
87:16 The ball is crossed by Daniel Grainger, James Fowler manages to make a clearance.
85:54 Substitution John Sutton joins the action as a substitute, replacing Stephen Elliott.
85:11 Rory McKeown fouled by Rudi Skacel, the ref awards a free kick. Dean Shiels takes the free kick.
84:24 Paul Heffernan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andy Webster. Direct free kick taken by Adrian Mrowiec.
83:51 Effort on goal by Liam Kelly from long range goes over the bar.
82:50 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Cameron Bell.
82:07 Rory McKeown produces a cross, clearance by Marius Zaliukas.
79:57 Rudi Skacel takes a shot. Stephen Elliott gets a block in.
79:26 Corner taken by Jamie Hamill from the right by-line.
79:19 The ball is sent over by Jamie Hamill, James Fowler manages to make a clearance.
Correction - 78:29 The offside flag is raised against Ryan Stevenson. Indirect free kick taken by Cameron Bell.
78:29 Ryan Stevenson is caught offside. Free kick taken by Cameron Bell.
78:23 David Templeton produces a cross.
77:35 Liam Kelly challenges Rudi Skacel unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Jamie Hamill.
76:23 Liam Kelly gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Templeton. Jamie Hamill crosses the ball in from the free kick.
75:23 Centre by Dean Shiels, Jamie Hamill makes a clearance.
74:45 Rudi Skacel has a mishit shot. Cameron Bell makes a comfortable save.
71:49 Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Webster on Jorge Galan. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Danny Buijs.
69:54 Substitution Scott Robinson goes off and Rudi Skacel comes on.
68:49 Dean Shiels takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Adrian Mrowiec.
68:42 Centre by Jorge Galan, blocked by Jamie Hamill.
68:09 Shot by Ryan Stevenson from 25 yards. Blocked by Manuel Pascali.
66:32 Corner taken left-footed by Daniel Grainger from the right by-line, save by Cameron Bell.
66:02 Corner taken right-footed by Jamie Hamill from the left by-line, Liam Kelly makes a clearance.
65:43 Ryan Stevenson takes a shot. Patrick Ada gets a block in.
63:28 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Jamie Hamill from the right by-line.
63:16 Ryan Stevenson takes a shot. Save made by Cameron Bell.
62:11 Unfair challenge on Stephen Elliott by Patrick Ada results in a free kick. Daniel Grainger fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Cameron Bell.
61:51 Long range effort from Rory McKeown misses to the left of the target.
60:51 James Dayton crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, Andy Webster makes a clearance.
60:51 Booking Booking for Marius Zaliukas for unsporting behaviour.
60:42 Free kick awarded for a foul by Marius Zaliukas on James Dayton.
58:39 Substitution Jorge Galan replaces Gary Harkins.
56:41 The free kick is delivered left-footed by James Dayton from right by-line, save by Marian Kello.
56:41 Booking David Templeton goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.
56:34 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Dayton by David Templeton.
56:03 Danny Buijs fouled by David Templeton, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by James Fowler.
53:40 Substitution Andrew Driver goes off and David Templeton comes on.
53:07 Rory McKeown delivers the ball, Shot from inside the area by Gary Harkins clears the bar.
50:39 The assistant referee flags for offside against Paul Heffernan. Indirect free kick taken by Marian Kello.
50:34 Rory McKeown produces a cross.
48:18 The ball is swung over by James Dayton.
47:37 Stephen Elliott challenges Danny Buijs unfairly and gives away a free kick. Danny Buijs takes the direct free kick.
46:34 Free kick awarded for a foul by Adrian Mrowiec on Gary Harkins. Rory McKeown takes the direct free kick.
46:21 Ryan Stevenson crosses the ball, Manuel Pascali makes a clearance.
45:41 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by James Dayton from the right by-line, save made by Marian Kello.
45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
45:01 Substitution James Fowler replaces Ryan O'Leary.
Half Time
45:00+2:16 The referee calls an end to the first half.
45:00+0:30 The referee blows for offside. Danny Buijs takes the indirect free kick.
45:00+0:01 Paul Heffernan is ruled offside. Marius Zaliukas takes the free kick.
44:11 Scott Robinson has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
43:17 Shot by Andrew Driver. Cameron Bell makes a save.
42:34 Manuel Pascali crosses the ball, save by Marian Kello.
42:14 The ball is sent over by Danny Buijs, Jamie Hamill makes a clearance.
41:24 The offside flag is raised against Daniel Grainger. Danny Buijs restarts play with the free kick.
41:03 Daniel Grainger produces a cross.
39:24 Centre by Ryan Stevenson, save by Cameron Bell.
38:00 David Obua produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that goes wide left of the target.
36:55 Unfair challenge on Jamie Hamill by Dean Shiels results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Daniel Grainger, Gary Harkins manages to make a clearance.
36:29 Centre by Andrew Driver, Stephen Elliott takes a shot.
31:33 Corner taken by Jamie Hamill from the left by-line to the near post.
31:09 Inswinging corner taken by Daniel Grainger from the right by-line, clearance by Danny Buijs.
30:05 Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Buijs on Stephen Elliott. Jamie Hamill has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, save by Cameron Bell.
29:55 Centre by Jamie Hamill, clearance made by Manuel Pascali.
29:13 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Daniel Grainger from the right by-line to the near post, Paul Heffernan makes a clearance.
28:38 The ball is crossed by Andrew Driver, clearance by Danny Buijs.
26:50 Gary Harkins gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ryan Stevenson. Free kick taken by Ryan Stevenson.
22:33 Paul Heffernan delivers the ball.
21:39 Manuel Pascali concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Robinson. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Hamill.
20:02 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Driver by Gary Harkins. Direct free kick taken by Marius Zaliukas.
19:22 The ball is swung over by Danny Buijs, Marius Zaliukas manages to make a clearance.
17:59 Andrew Driver delivers the ball, clearance by Patrick Ada.
17:27 Manuel Pascali produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses left.
14:30 James Dayton sends in a cross, Marian Kello makes a save.
13:58 Rory McKeown crosses the ball, Marius Zaliukas makes a clearance.
12:59 Scott Robinson takes a shot. Save made by Cameron Bell.
12:23 Daniel Grainger sends in a cross.
11:50 The assistant referee flags for offside against Paul Heffernan. Andy Webster takes the indirect free kick.
5:32 Daniel Grainger challenges James Dayton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Danny Buijs takes the direct free kick.
3:23 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Dayton by Daniel Grainger. Danny Buijs takes the direct free kick.
2:31 Paul Heffernan is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Marius Zaliukas restarts play with the free kick.
0:24 Direct effort from the free kick comes in from James Dayton, save by Marian Kello.
0:24 Booking The referee shows Adrian Mrowiec a yellow card.
0:20 Foul by Adrian Mrowiec on Paul Heffernan, free kick awarded.
0:00 The game gets underway.

Taken from the BBC