Lewis Allan equalised from the penalty spot in the 55th minute then two minutes later, Conner Duthie made it 2-1 to Hibs.
Keating added his second to level the scores and the game looked to be heading for a draw but Hearts were awarded a penalty in the 92nd minute and Brad McKay converted to settle the outcome.
After the game McBride told Hibs TV: “The only thing I am disappointed in is the result. Apart from the first five minutes I thought we played well. The first goal we lost was poor, but after that I thought we came right back into the game.
“I felt we dominated possession, we played some good football, created good opportunities. It was the final pass, the final ball or not following in from hitting the bar or forcing a save from the goalie didn’t seem to come off. But the only thing I am disappointed in is the result.
“We had a few chances to maybe go and win it, but that’s football. A win for us would not have been an injustice, a draw would have been the fairest result, but Hearts nicked the game and fair play to them.
“It was great, it’s great for the players, we played against Celtic and they named a strong side with a lot of experience. That’s what the players should want every week”
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
