Hearts caretaker boss Stevie Frail made five changes to the side that
lost 4-1 to Dundee United.
Andrew Driver was injured, Saulius Mikoliunas relegated to the bench,
and Marius Zaliukas, Michael Stewart and Lee Wallace all suspended after
being sent off at Tannadice.
Christos Karipidis, Eggert Jonsson, Audrius Ksanavicius, Jose
Goncalves and Deividas Cesnauskis were brought in.
Martyn
Corrigan (right) made his Kilmarnock following his transfer from
Motherwell.
Killie boss Jim Jefferies was without the suspended Frazer Wright and
injured pair Mehdi Taouil and Gary Wales.
David Fernandez was dropped as Tim Clancy, Gary Locke and Paul Di
Giacomo were restored to the starting line-up.
Hamill and Locke were off target from long range for Kilmarnock,
before Elliot was booked for a scything challenge on Danny Invincibile.
Hearts managed the first effort on target in the 33rd minute when
Ruben Palazuelos met Robbie Neilson's deep cross but the Spaniard was
too far out to trouble Alan Combe with his header.
But Combe had to be at his best moments later when Ksanavicius broke
clear to fire a powerful strike that the Killie goalkeeper palmed over.
Elliot then saw red for catching Clancy after he had cleared and the
striker received his second yellow card.
Hamill's powerful effort from a tight angle forced Steve Banks to
palm clear, but Paul Di Giacamo broke the deadlock when he
volleyed home Hamill's cross.
Hearts were a different proposition in the second half and Velicka
equalised in the 63rd minute.
Deividas Cesnauskis' corner was headed on by Christophe Berra and
Velicka bundled the ball home.
Danny Invincilbile spurned a great chance to win it for Kilmarnock
late in the game. Hearts held on for the draw but slip to 11th in the
table.
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