Dundee 2-2 Hibs: Story of the cinch Premiership draw at Dens Park - as it happened
Led by former Easter Road captain James McPake and featuring ex-Hibees Liam Fontaine and Jason Cummings, the Dark Blues are yet to record their first Scottish Premiership win of the season having recorded a loss and a draw from their opening two matches.
Hibs are without Christian Doidge while Chris Cadden and Sean Mackie remain sidelined but Paul Hanlon could be in line for a return in defence.
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Key Events
- DUNDEE 2 (Cummings 10, McGowan 82) HIBS 2 (Boyle 39 pen, Porteous 59)
- Hibs give James Scott a debut but no place for Kevin Nisbet in matchday squad
- HIBS: Macey, McGinn (Stevenson 49), McGregor, Porteous, Doig, Doyle-Hayes, Gogic, Boyle, Magennis, Murphy (Wright 82), Scott (Gullan 85).
- Hibs won two Betfred Cup meetings between the sides last season
- First league meeting since February 2019 when Hibs ran out 4-2 winners at Dens Park
YELLOW CARD
Charlie Adam penalised for a professional foul on James Scott.
Paul McGinn has been replaced as a result of feeling unwell, according to Ian Crocker on Sky Sports.
Lee Ashcroft manages to prod the ball out from James Scott while prone on the turf, striker was fashioning an opening for a shot on the edge of the box and it was a vital intervention.
58 - Scuffed
Elongated one-two by James Scott results ina scuffed shot deflected out for a corner kick.
Hibs much brighter this half - and that’s despite left-back Lewis Stevenson working at right-back after replacing Paul McGinn.
Positive signs
59 - Volley
Porteous meets a Kyle Magennis corner kick - the second in quick succession for Hibs after Scott’s shot - on the volley and it bounces high into the top corner of Dundee’s net.
It’s 2-1 and the Hibees are in front!
62 - Tip
He’s been on top form today and Macey won’t be caught out by Charlie Adam’s cross that threatens to swing into the net. The goalkeeper tips over the bar, taking no chances.
YELLOW CARD
Lee Ashcroft barges into Martin Boyle to give Alan Muir an easy decision to book the defender.
75 - Has to score
Jamie Murphy strokes at goal and Adam Legzdins makes a sprawling save to push the certain goal out. Murphy should have sealed the three points for Hibs.
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