Barnsley, who beat Leeds 4-1 on Saturday, had few chances with Ricardo Vaz Te going closest.

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However, Hibs, who were dismal in a drab first half, responded well with debutant Ricardo Vaz Te lively.

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Vaz Te then cut in from the right and saw a left-foot effort palmed over by Saints keeper Enckelman.

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However, Hibs took the lead after Pawlett was dispossessed by Vaz Te as he attempted to dribble from a few yards outside his own area.

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But the visitors' best opportunity had fallen to Saturday's hat-trick hero Vaz Te, the Portuguese firing wide from close range 10 minutes before the break.

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The Tykes put the departure of leading scorer Ricardo Vaz Te to West Ham behind them and produced a first-half display which swept previously in-form Derby aside.

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Vaz Te hit the inside of the St Johnstone post in the 64th minute then, moments later, Maybury sent the ball over the bar at the other end.

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Ricardo Vaz Te looked to pounce on early nervousness in that reorganised home rearguard, but he was ruled offside after his powerful effort was saved by goalkeeper Jamie Langfield.

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Vaz Te broke free free shortly after the half hour mark with Calum Booth waiting to pounce, but the Portuguese striker let the ball drift too far ahead and Enckelman smothered the danger.

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Goalkeeper Jakub Divis made his Hibernian debut alongside David Stephens, Lewis Stevenson and Ricardo Vaz Te in a much-changed line-up, with Mark Brown, Liam Miller, Derek Riordan and David Wotherspoon all dropping to the bench.

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