Thibault Klidje and Junior Hoilett scored in the second half as Hibernian backed up their Edinburgh derby triumph with a 2-0 home win over listless Aberdeen.
The victory kept the fifth-placed Hibees in touch with Motherwell and Rangers above them and put them six points ahead of the Dons, who slipped to seventh.
The Easter Road side’s only notable blemish was the loss of captain Martin Boyle to injury in the first half.
The hosts had the first chance of the game in the seventh minute when Warren O’Hora’s ball over the top released Boyle, but the striker’s lob fell just over the crossbar.
At the other end, Alexander Jensen headed Stuart Armstrong’s cross from six yards.
Hibs suffered a major blow in the 33rd minute when Boyle was forced off injured after going down with no one nearby, with Elie Youan sent on in his place.
Hibs captain Martin Boyle was forced off the field injured.
Aberdeen winger Jesper Karlsson saw an angled shot saved by goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger as a subdued first half drifted to a goalless conclusion.
Hibs started the second half with renewed purpose and created a promising opening in the 47th minute when Klidje slipped the ball to Campbell, whose square ball across the penalty area was scrambled by Jensen, with Youan lurking.
Youan then launched an angled effort just wide of the far post before Josh Mulligan saw a rising shot saved by Dimitar Mitov as the home side increased the pressure.
The breakthrough came on the hour mark when Klidje forced the ball home from six yards out after Youan played a one-two with Jamie McGrath as he headed towards the box before slipping a low pass across the face of goal.
Hibernian’s Thibault Klidje opened the scoring at Easter Road
Hibs continued on the front foot and Kanayo Megwa headed in a McGrath cross before substitute Hoilett exploded over after being teed up by Youan.
The Dons had been almost non-existent as an attacking force after the break until the 84th minute when substitute Kevin Nisbet converted Jensen’s cross from six yards out, but the former Hibs striker was ruled offside after a lengthy VAR check.
Junior Hoilett doubled Hibs’ lead
Hibs took advantage of the reprieve by adding a second in stoppage time when Dons keeper Mitov allowed Hoilett’s low-angle shot, following a pass from Mulligan, to squirm too easily under him.
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