Hibernian have called on Hearts to investigate after claiming their player Marijan Cabraja was confronted by home supporters during Saturday's Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle.
The ten-man hosts held on for a 1-1 draw in a tense final-day encounter to stop Hibernian leapfrogging them into fourth place in the Scottish Premiership.
The derby saw a number of flare-ups, on the pitch and on the touchline, but the incident which most concerned Hibs was the one involving Cabraja, who they allege was struck by one supporter as he went to take a second-half throw-in.
"There were a number of incidents, but undoubtedly the most worrying relates to player safety and spectator involvement," a Hibs statement released in the hours after the game said.
"[Cabraja] was confronted by several supporters before he was struck by a spectator. We have shared images, which are clear and conclusive, with senior officials at Hearts and have urged the club to investigate this immediately. Serious actions must be taken as player safety on the pitch is paramount and this incident proves that more needs to be done to protect players.
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