Paul Heffernan opened the scoring for Kilmarnock when he chipped Hibernian goalkeeper Ben Williams, who had parried Borja Perez's free-kick.

Heffernan almost extended the lead not long after but his headed effort just glanced wide.

The visitors ensured they would leave Rugby Park with a point when Eoin Doyle pounced on Leigh Griffiths's rebounded effort to level scores.

Doyle almost put Hibernian ahead on the stroke of half-time but was thwarted by Cameron Bell while Kilmarnock came closest to a winner when Paul Cairney's shot was cleared off the line.

Hearts moved into the top six with a 2-1 win over Dundee United at Tynecastle.

Ryan Stevenson opened the scoring from close range on 15 minutes and then made it 2-0 just after the half-hour mark with a penalty after Dylan McGowan was fouled in the box by Barry Douglas.

United pulled a goal back on 57 minutes through Keith Watson but could not avoid succumbing to their seventh league defeat of the season.