Akpo Sodje was more clinical, robbing Manuel Pascali before slotting the ball into the Kilmarnock net, then VictorPalsson put Hibs two up from the spot.
However, four others were introduced to Pat Fenlon's line-up - Paul Hanlon, Ian Murray, Martin Scott and VictorPalsson - after the Easter Road outfit were held 1-1 at home to Inverness in their last fixture.