Jamie Hamill pulled one back for Killie, converting a penalty after Francis Dickoh was ordered off for a challenge on Kieran Agard.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock

The visitors were looking dangerous on the break and Mehdi Taouil picked out Agard on the break, but the on-loan Everton man's effort went wide.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock

Agard headed straight at Stack as the visitors pressed for an equaliser, while Bryson stung the keeper's hand with a fierce drive, but Colin Calderwood's side held firm to claim the points.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock

The game had died down, but then Agard picked up the ball after running back from what looked, certainly to the Hibs fans, an offside position and bore down on Stack's goal.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock

Hibs defender Francis Dickoh then made a terrific goal-saving tackle on Liam Kelly inside the box but then gave the ball away to Kieran Agard, but the Killie frontman failed to test Graham Stack.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock

But the drama had not ended as a challenge by Dickoh on Agard, saw a penalty awarded at the other end and a red card for the Ghanaian defender, with Jamie Hamill converting from 12 yards.

BBC: Sport - Football - Hibernian 2-1 Kilmarnock