Hibs defender Darren McGregor wins red-card appeal
McGregor was sent off for violent conduct after confronting Morton striker Kudus Oyenuga following his reckless challenge on Jordon Forster for which he, too, was sent off.
But, while Morton accepted the two-match ban handed out to their player – who had fallen to the ground as if he’d been headbutted by McGregor – Hibs appealed referee Nick Walsh’s decision.
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Hide AdThat freed McGregor to play against Dunfermline last weekend before a hearing at Hampden today saw his red card reduced to a yellow, the third time this season the Capital club have been successful in doing so, winning two appeals on behalf of Hibs midfielder Marvin Bartley.