Ben Kensell joins Hibs ultras for Hearts corteo as chief executive mixes it with diehards

Hibs fans have praised chief executive Ben Kensell after the Easter Road top brass mixed it with the team's ultras for a march to Tynecastle for Saturday's explosive Edinburgh derby.

The former Norwich City chief was spotted by eagle-eyed punters with what appears to be a beer in his hand as he rubbed shoulders with the club's diehard supporters for their traditional walk to the home of their fierce rivals.

One supporter shared the image of Kensell during a video of the 'corteo' with fans walking from the Roseburn Bar to the stand for the visiting support. And fans on social media were delighted to see the CEO rubbing shoulders with the rank and file. One wrote: "This is class," while another added: "That's unreal."

But Kensell and the Hibees faithful were left disappointed as their 10-man rivals held them to a 1-1 draw, meaning the Jambos claimed fourth spot in the Scottish Premiership. It ended in ugly scenes as Hibs boss Lee Johnson raced into the rival technical area and staff and players of both sides were involved in a post match rammy.

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