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Wee Jambos see off Killie: Hearts 1-0 Kilmarnock
30th March 2022
Hearts U18s maintained their winning record with a gutsy 1-0 victory over Kilmarnock at Oriam.
Murray Thomas' 76th minute winner wrapped up the points for the Wee Jambos, making it four wins on the spin for Hearts - managed by Donald Park with Steven Naismith away on Scotland duty.
It also marked the second consecutive match where a Thomas goal proved decisive with the youngster having bagged the winner away to Hamilton Accies last time out.
After a goalless first half, Mackenzie Ross thought he had broken the deadlock on 72 minutes before seeing his goal ruled out for offside.
Hearts soon had their lead though; Thomas firing home from close range just minutes later after some great work by substitute James Wilson to tee him up from a cutback.
The Wee Jambos held on, and secured the win against a quality Kilmarnock side.
The Hearts XI: McFarlane, Friel (Pleisewicz 61'), Tait, Hambrook (Ross 61'), Thomas, Sandilands (Wilson 61'), Forrester, McLuckie, Rathie, Nair (Smutek 85'), Gordon (Simpson 78')
Subs: Paris, Smutek, Chisholm, Simpson, Ross, Wilson, Plesiewicz
The Killie XI: O'Connor, McKnight, Spencer, Holding, Miller, Clark, Leslie, Watson, Wales, Brown, Kirkpatrick,
Subs: Glavin, Gilmour, Hughes, Holmes