CHARACTERISED as a meeting of two teams already in crisis before a ball had been kicked in the new Premiership campaign, Hibernian finished it buoyed by the hope of a dramatic late winner.
It was a victory laced in controversy, however, after St Johnstone midfielder Murray Davidson was shown a straight red card for a forceful lunge on Ryan Porteous just short of the hour mark. When Hibs’ otherwise impressive debutant Marijan Cabraja was similarly late with a challenge on Ryan McGowan nine minutes from time, Saints were apoplectic at referee Euan Anderson’s decision to dish out only yellow.
