Dundee 4 – 1 Hibernian

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Dundee piled extra stress on Hibernian boss David Grey with an emphatic 4-1
Scottish Premiership win at Dens Park.

The Edinburgh facet stormed into an early lead due to Nicky Cadden however then crumbled after having Jordan Obita despatched off with Dundee netting three earlier than half-time by Jordan McGhee, a Nectarios Triantis personal aim and Seb Palmer-Houlden.

Hibs huffed and puffed after the break however Dundee substitute Curtis Essential added a fourth deep into stoppage time.

The end result leaves Dundee nonetheless sitting in seventh whereas Hibs stay rooted to the foot of the Premiership desk.

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Hibernian took the lead by Nicky Cadden

Dundee made 4 modifications to the group that misplaced to Aberdeen at Pittodrie two weeks in the past with Trevor Carson changing Jon McCracken in aim whereas Billy Koumetio, Finlay Robertson and Antonio Portales got here in for Ryan Astley, Seun
Adewumi and the injured Ziyad Larkeche.

Hibs additionally made 4 modifications following their defeat by St Mirren a fortnight in the past, with Mykola Kuharevich, Cadden, Rocky Bushiri and Josh Campbell changing Martin Boyle, Junior Hoilett, Marvin Ekpiteta and Kyeok-Kyu Kwon.

The Dens Park pitch was in immaculate situation. Nonetheless, with the bottom shrouded in thick fog, kick-off was delayed for 10 minutes.

When the sport lastly began, circumstances have been nonetheless removed from supreme however that didn’t cease Hibs from taking a sensational lead with simply over a minute on the clock when Obita despatched a cross into the Dundee field from the left, with Cadden producing a first-time end into the underside nook.

Nonetheless, Hibs’ nice begin turned bitter within the twelfth minute when Obita lunged in on Mo Sylla and was proven a straight purple card by referee Nick Walsh.

DUNDEE, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Hibernian's Jordan Obita is shown a red card during a William Hill Premiership match between Dundee and Hibernian at the Scot Foam Stadium at Den's Park on November 23, 2024, in Dundee, Scotland. (Photo by Euan Cherry / SNS Group)
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Jordan Obita was proven a straight purple for a problem on Mo Sylla

Dundee made their benefit depend within the twenty sixth minute when Fin Robertson made area for himself down the left and hit an outstanding cut-back that was clinically completed by McGhee, giving Bursik no probability.

Dundee’s tails have been up they usually got here agonisingly near taking the lead when Palmer-Houlden smashed a header off the crossbar with Bursik then making a fantastic save to maintain out a Lyall Cameron shot.

Nonetheless, from the next nook within the thirty first minute, the hosts did take the lead with an Antonio Portales header flicking off Triantis and going into the again of his personal web.

Hibs would have been hoping to go in at half-time only one behind however they conceded a 3rd in stoppage time when Bursik took a poor contact with the lightning-quick Palmer-Houlden closing him down earlier than stabbing the ball into
the again of the web.

Dundee seemed to increase their lead additional and had an opportunity to take action within the 57th minute when Sylla performed in Palmer-Houlden however the striker’s shot hit the side-netting.

Nonetheless, the Darkish Blues added a fourth deep in stoppage time with substitute Essential racing on to a go from Cameron earlier than calmly firing previous Bursik.

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