Match reporter: JOHN LAING

This very hard-earned victory allowed Thornton to move up to third spot in the First Division although there's no doubt that the Capital side created more goal-scoring opportunities, but a combination of good goalkeeping by Macaulay Jarrett and slack finishing cost them dear with Daniel McBay's header on the hour mark ultimately being the difference between the teams.

Three saves by Jarrett from Lucas Gibson, Matthew McCormack and Jamie Gibson meant that the game remained goal-less when the half-time whistle was blown.

When McBay converted Murray Black's cross to give Craig Gilbert's side the lead this appeared to give the home side a lift as they came close to equalising several times through Jamie Gibson, Hamish Milne, Fraser Munro, Calum Forrest, Darcy Munro and Lucas Gibson but it just wasn't their day with it getting even worse six minutes into added time when Campbell Tully was ordered-off for a second yellow card offence.

Sunnydale Executive Travel/ Station Hotel Hibs' Man of the Match: Macaulay Jarrett

Tynecastle: Taylor, McCormack, Milne, Watt, R.Rintoul, F.Munro, M.Rintoul, Laidlaw, J.Gibson, Tully, L.Gibson. Subs: Rae, Samoila, D.Munro, Proudfoot, Morrison, Turnbull, Forrest.

Thornton Hibs: Jarrett, Grierson, McMillan, McBay, Cunningham, McNeish, Bennett, Coleman, Kinninmonth, Keatings, Black. Subs: Rodger, Healy, McNab, McGair, Allan, Simpson.

Referee: Mr S.Simpson

Match statistics:
Attempts at goal - Tyn 9 TH 6
Attempts on target - Tyn 3 TH 3
Attempts blocked - Tyn 1 TH 0
Corners - Tyn 8 TH 3
Offside - Tyn 0 TH 2
Free kicks conceded - Tyn 6 TH 13
Yellow Cards - Tyn 2 TH 1
Red Cards - Tyn 1 TH 0

Statto's Corner:
* The Hibs completed the League double over Tynecastle following on from the 3-1 win at Memorial Park in October.
* The clean sheet was our seventh in the League this season and Macaulay Jarrett's 14th in 45 appearances for the Hibs.