Hibs 0-1 St Johnstone: Error gifts visitors win in game short on chances
The defender did well to win possession deep inside his own half but he inexplicably passed the ball straight to former Hibs loanee Glenn Middleton, who finished past Ofir Marciano from the edge of the area.
Hibs tried to carve out chances and threw everything at the St Johnstone goal in the second half but fell to another home defeat against the Perthshire side.
Hibs v St Johnstone live
Key Events
- Fifth meeting of the season with the visitors having won two games to Hibs’ one, with one drawn game
- Jamie Murphy could be named in squad; Cadden and Mackie are sidelined
- Hibs aiming to keep Aberdeen at bay
HALF TIME
That is that for the first 45 at Easter Road. Hibs started fairly strongly but that error by Porteous gifted Saints the opener and since then they have held firm as Hibs chase a way back into the game.
Truth be told, Hibs look a little heavy-legged at times. There’s been some nice passing and some good touches but too often it breaks down in the final third.
Hibs’ best chance probably fell to Boyle on 36 minutes when he did well to direct Irvine’s cross goalwards but couldn’t beat Parish in the St Johnstone goal.
Big second half needed from the hosts now. Don’t think we’ll see any personnel changes for the second period but something needs to change if they are to take anything from this game.
Newell sends Boyle through on goal but he makes a meal of it and when he finally gets a shot away, it’s beaten away for a corner and St Johnstone clear
O’Halloran does well on a driving run towards the Hibs box, he slips it out to Brown whose cross sails out for a goal kick
YELLOW CARD!
McCann next into the referee’s book for a sore one on Newell. Marciano arguing it should have been red...
Hibs almost playing a 4-2-4 at times now with Irine partnering Doidge and Boyle and Magennis on either flank; Newell and Gogic in the middle.
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