Heart of Midlothian secured a narrow 1-0 victory over city rivals Hibernian in a tense Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle Park on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. Substitute Tomas Magnusson scored the decisive goal in the 88th minute, converting a Harry Milne delivery to spark jubilant scenes among the home support.
The match saw chances for both sides, with Islam Chesnokov going close for Hearts and Martin Boyle for Hibernian, but neither could break the deadlock until Magnusson's late strike. This result extended Hearts' lead at the summit of the Scottish Premiership to six points. Derek McInnes' side now sits on 54 points from 25 matches.
Hearts are currently six points ahead of Rangers, who hold a game in hand, and nine points clear of Celtic, who have two games in hand. The club has demonstrated strong home form, remaining undefeated in their last twelve matches at Tynecastle and scoring in each of those fixtures.
