Kilmarnock 0-1 Hearts: Analysis

Sean McGill, BBC Sport Scotland

Beyond Dennis' disaster of a day, there was not really too much between the sides as Kilmarnock passed up half-chance after half-chance.

The return of important players Kyle Vassell, Brad Lyons and Corrie Ndaba should have lifted the hosts but they remained fairly flat as fortress Rugby Park could not be the safe haven it has been so often since their return to the Premiership.

McInnes said pre-match his team need to act like a top-six club if they want to stay in the top half of the table.

Now pushed down to seventh, his side will need to do more in encounters such as this to achieve their goals this term.