When teams score late to dramatically turn the outcome of a match, it can often paper over previous cracks. However, there was no denying the feeling of the Hibernian supporters despite Kevin Nisbet’s late leveller.
The Scotland striker took his impressive tally to seven in just six matches since returning from a serious knee injury. A hat-trick in last weekend’s badly-needed 3-2 victory over Motherwell was an indication of his current form and his double here emphasised his importance to the Easter Road side.
His first cancelled out Glenn Middleton’s early breakthrough for Dundee United and his second, in injury-time at the end of a frustrating and fruitless second half, restored parity after Ian Harkes’ strike had earned the visitors the advantage for a second time before the break.
