Thibault Klidje and Junior Hoilett struck within the second half as Hibernian backed up their Edinburgh derby triumph with a 2-0 dwelling win over listless Aberdeen.
The victory saved the fifth-placed Hibees in contact with Motherwell and Rangers above them and lifted them six factors forward of the Dons, who slipped to seventh.
The one notable blemish for the Easter Street facet was the lack of captain Martin Boyle to damage within the first half.
The hosts had the primary probability of the match within the seventh minute when Warren O’Hora’s ball excessive launched Boyle however the ahead’s lob dropped simply over the crossbar.
On the different finish, Alexander Jensen headed Stuart Armstrong’s cross over from six yards.
Hibs suffered a blow within the thirty third minute when Boyle was compelled off by damage after taking place with out anybody in shut proximity, with Elie Youan despatched on in his place.
Hibs captain Martin Boyle was compelled off injured
Aberdeen winger Jesper Karlsson noticed an angled shot crushed behind by goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger as a low-key first half drifted to a goalless conclusion.
Hibs began the second half with renewed goal and carved out a promising opening within the forty seventh minute when Klidje slipped the ball via to Campbell, whose sq. ball throughout the six-yard field was scrambled behind by Jensen, with Youan lurking.
Youan then thumped an angled effort simply huge of the far publish earlier than Josh Mulligan noticed a rising shot crushed out by Dimitar Mitov as the house facet cranked up the strain.
The breakthrough got here on the hour mark when Klidje compelled the ball dwelling from six yards after Youan performed a one-two with Jamie McGrath on his manner into the field earlier than slipping a low supply throughout the face of objective.
Hibernian’s Thibault Klidje opened the scoring at Easter Street
Hibs continued on the entrance foot and Kanayo Megwa headed over from a McGrath cross earlier than substitute Hoilett blasted over after being teed up by Youan.
The Dons had been nearly non-existent as an attacking drive after the break till the 84th minute when substitute Kevin Nisbet turned in Jensen’s cross from six yards, however the former Hibs ahead was deemed to be offside following a prolonged VAR examine.
Junior Hoilett doubled Hibs’ lead
Hibs capitalised on this reprieve by including a second in stoppage time when Dons goalkeeper Mitov allowed Hoilett’s low angled shot, following a Mulligan cross, to squirm beneath him all too simply.
