Hibs defender walking suspension tightrope after fifth yellow card of the campaign

Hibs defender Paul McGinn is walking a suspension tightrope after picking up his fifth yellow card of the league campaign against Aberdeen.

Paul McGinn has been booked five times so far this season

The right-back was one of three Easter Road defenders carded by referee Euan Anderson at Pittodrie on Friday night, along with Josh Doig and Paul Hanlon.

The former St Mirren full-back is now just one booking away from a suspension.

SPFL rules state that players will incur a one-game ban if they pick up six bookings, with the ban extended by one for every additional six yellow cards.

If McGinn is booked during Hibs’ home match with Celtic on November 21 he will miss the trip to Motherwell on December 5 but be free to face St Johnstone on November 24.

Hanlon is just two bookings away from suspension having been shown the yellow card on four occasions so far.

Joe Newell has three bookings, while Ryan Porteous has two. Scott Allan, Martin Boyle, Alex Gogic, and Stevie Mallan have one each.

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