Hibernian vs Dundee United; Scottish Premiership
Hibernian vs Dundee United. Scottish Premiership.
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Hibernian 3
- Y Kucherenko (27th minute own goal)
- K Bowie (51st minute)
- J McGrath (86th minute pen)
Dundee United 3
- L Stephenson (15th minute, 47th minute)
- Z Sapsford (44th minute)
- V Sevelj (sent off 84th minute)
Hibs 3-3 Dundee Utd: Hibs fight back to earn a well-deserved point
Report as Hibernian fought back to earn a well-deserved point against Dundee United; An 86th minute penalty helped Hibs maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign; Vicko Sevelj handed red card.
Monday 15 September 2025 13:45, UK
Hibernian scored a late penalty as they fought back from two goals down to claim a point against Dundee United with the help of VAR.
Nearly two weeks after they were wrongly denied a penalty against St Mirren, Jamie McGrath converted from 12 yards with six minutes left.
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That was after referee Dan McFarlane was asked to review footage of the incident that saw Vicko Sevelj appear to handle Kieron Bowie's shot.
United went in at the break in front after Luca Stephenson and Zac Sapsford's goals sandwiched an own goal from goalkeeper Yevhenii Kucherenko.
The second half was just as entertaining with United going two ahead through Stephenson before Bowie pulled one back and McGrath rescued a point late on from the spot.
Hibs playmaker McGrath set the tone for a bright start with a free-kick from the edge of the area that fizzed just over the bar.
Martin Boyle then had a clear sight of goal but the angle was not kind to him and he fired straight at United goalkeeper Kucherenko.
But it was the visitors that struck the first meaningful blow in the 15th minute.
Will Ferry's teasing cross to the back post was met by Stephenson and the midfielder headed past Jordan Smith.
Hibs levelled with a big helping hand from the United goalkeeper in the 27th minute.
Kucherenko tried to punch McGrath's corner clear but the ball hit his back and bounced into the net.
The shot-stopper responded well to deny Bowie in quick succession and those saves proved crucial as United went ahead again a minute before the break.
Ivan Dolcek beat the offside trap and, after rounding Smith, he teed up Sapsford to slam home from close range.
After an engrossing first half, the second period had a lot to live up to.
But another two goals traded within six minutes of the restart meant the game continued with the same intensity.
Stephenson added his second in the 47th minute when he got on the end of a menacing Amar Fatah cross to hit a first-time shot past Smith from eight yards.
But Hibs dragged themselves back into the game through Bowie.
Sevelj was pressured into giving the ball away by Josh Mulligan on the edge of his own box and Bowie tucked a shot away from 12 yards.
The goal stood after following a VAR delay that showed Sevelj inadvertently played the ball to the Scotland forward.
Hibs piled the pressure on and got their reward with a penalty six minutes from time following another VAR review.
Sevelj appeared to handle Bowie's acrobatic shot and was then sent off by referee McFarlane.
McGrath swept in the spot kick from 12 yards to continue Hibs' unbeaten start to the season.
