Hibs Thrash Kilmarnock 3-0, Boosting Table Chase

0:00Hibbs grabbed a solid 3-0 win over Kilmarnock at Easter Road, pulling within 3 points of Motherwell in the standings. Owen Elding fired them ahead in just 13 seconds, off a slick pass from Felix Passlack. Then Passlack returned the favor, netting the second from Jordan Obita's feed around the 12-minute mark. Late sub-ante Suto sealed it with a close-range finish from Martin Boyle's assist. Manager David Gray shook up the lineup with 4 changes after the Motherwell draw. Kibushiri missed out, still celebrating DR Kongles' World Cup qualification in Kinshasa. Nikki Cadden sat too, while Boyle and Ante Suto started on the bench for strikers, Elding and Dane Scarlet. Grandhandley slotted back in, with Obita on the left. Before kickoff, fans held a minute's applause for Club legend Alex Cropley, who passed earlier this week. Kilmarnock won the toss and aimed toward their away supporters, but Hibbs struck fast and led 2-0 at halftime after VAR wiped out a killi goal for.

1:02Offside on Bradlines. Second half saw Kilmarnock push hard, but Hibbs is back, three of Warren O'Hara, Hanley and Jack Iardale stood firm. Revs denied would look like a clear penalty on Elding, keeping the shut-out intact. That three-neil result boosts Hibbs' momentum as they chase up the table, with those sub-combo showing real depth off the bench. That's your Edinburgh News today update, AI Powered and Always On.