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| Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian | Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian |
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| Scott Severin fired the winner in stoppage time as Aberdeen moved into fourth spot in the SPL with a deserved victory over 10-man Hibernian. | Scott Severin fired the winner in stoppage time as Aberdeen moved into fourth spot in the SPL with a deserved victory over 10-man Hibernian. |
| Chris Killen had slotted Hibs into a 46th-minute lead after Merouane Zemmama had dispossessed Zander Diamond. | Chris Killen had slotted Hibs into a 46th-minute lead after Merouane Zemmama had dispossessed Zander Diamond. |
| But Lee Miller equalised nine minutes later with a powerful effort on the turn from 14 yards. | But Lee Miller equalised nine minutes later with a powerful effort on the turn from 14 yards. |
| Killen received a second yellow card before Severin thumped home the winner with a thundering, 20-yard drive. | Killen received a second yellow card before Severin thumped home the winner with a thundering, 20-yard drive. |
| It meant defeat for Mark Proctor in what could be his last game as caretaker, with Hibs poised to announce John Collins as manager. | It meant defeat for Mark Proctor in what could be his last game as caretaker, with Hibs poised to announce John Collins as manager. |
| Hibs had started without influential midfielder Scott Brown through suspension, while David Murphy was out injured, as Jay Shields and Stephen Glass came into the side. | Hibs had started without influential midfielder Scott Brown through suspension, while David Murphy was out injured, as Jay Shields and Stephen Glass came into the side. |
| Guillaume Beuzelin was on the bench for the first time in 10 months for his long-awaited return from a cruciate ligament injury. | Guillaume Beuzelin was on the bench for the first time in 10 months for his long-awaited return from a cruciate ligament injury. |
| Aberdeen were without midfielder Jamie Smith, who suffered a groin injury in training, with Diamond coming into the starting line-up. | Aberdeen were without midfielder Jamie Smith, who suffered a groin injury in training, with Diamond coming into the starting line-up. |
| But he and his fellow defenders appeared a bag of nerves at the thought of coping with the speed of a Hibs attack that destroyed Dunfermline a week earlier. | But he and his fellow defenders appeared a bag of nerves at the thought of coping with the speed of a Hibs attack that destroyed Dunfermline a week earlier. |
| And, when Russell Anderson failed in his attempt to chest the ball clear, Ivan Sproule raced towards goal but sent his low drive wide of the far post. | And, when Russell Anderson failed in his attempt to chest the ball clear, Ivan Sproule raced towards goal but sent his low drive wide of the far post. |
| Hibs goalkeeper Zbigniew Malkowski's failure to collect a cross almost led to the opener as Aberdeen began to dominate at rain-lashed Pittodrie. | Hibs goalkeeper Zbigniew Malkowski's failure to collect a cross almost led to the opener as Aberdeen began to dominate at rain-lashed Pittodrie. |
| Hibs' Chris Killen scored but was then sent off | |
| Shelton Martis appeared to deflect the ball with his hand as Gary Dempsey tried to force his way through. | Shelton Martis appeared to deflect the ball with his hand as Gary Dempsey tried to force his way through. |
| But no penalty was given and Chris Clark sliced wide from 12 yards. | But no penalty was given and Chris Clark sliced wide from 12 yards. |
| It was Hibs who broke the deadlock shortly after the break when Zemmama dispossessed the dithering Diamond. | It was Hibs who broke the deadlock shortly after the break when Zemmama dispossessed the dithering Diamond. |
| The Moroccan midfielder crossed for Killen to slot the ball past the exposed Malkowski. | The Moroccan midfielder crossed for Killen to slot the ball past the exposed Malkowski. |
| However, Aberdeen struck back quickly when Dempsey found Miller inside the penalty box and the striker turned Rob Jones before firing low into the far corner of the net. | However, Aberdeen struck back quickly when Dempsey found Miller inside the penalty box and the striker turned Rob Jones before firing low into the far corner of the net. |
| Beuzelin replaced Stewart shortly after the midfielder had become the sixth Hibs player to pick up a booking. | Beuzelin replaced Stewart shortly after the midfielder had become the sixth Hibs player to pick up a booking. |
| But it was Killen who got his marching orders moments later after a dangerous challenge on Dempsey. | But it was Killen who got his marching orders moments later after a dangerous challenge on Dempsey. |
| Aberdeen had two more claims for a penalty turned away when Miller and Clark appeared to be felled in the box. | Aberdeen had two more claims for a penalty turned away when Miller and Clark appeared to be felled in the box. |
| Severin forced Malkowski into an acrobatic block with a thundering volley and Barry Nicholson headed wide of an open goal from 10 yards. | Severin forced Malkowski into an acrobatic block with a thundering volley and Barry Nicholson headed wide of an open goal from 10 yards. |
| But Severin finally made the breakthrough with seconds remaining. | But Severin finally made the breakthrough with seconds remaining. |
| Aberdeen: Langfield, Hart, Anderson, Diamond (Considine 67), Clark, Dempsey (Maguire 77), Severin, Nicholson, Foster, Miller, Mackie. Subs Not Used: Soutar, Daniel Smith, Winter, Macauley, Donald. | Aberdeen: Langfield, Hart, Anderson, Diamond (Considine 67), Clark, Dempsey (Maguire 77), Severin, Nicholson, Foster, Miller, Mackie. Subs Not Used: Soutar, Daniel Smith, Winter, Macauley, Donald. |
| Booked: Nicholson, Diamond, Foster. | Booked: Nicholson, Diamond, Foster. |
| Goals: Miller 56, Severin 90. | Goals: Miller 56, Severin 90. |
| Hibernian: Malkowski, Shields, Jones, Martis, Glass, Whittaker, Stewart (Beuzelin 63), Thomson, Sproule (Fletcher 82), Zemmama (Shiels 84), Killen. Subs Not Used: McNeil, Benjelloun, Hogg, Konde. | Hibernian: Malkowski, Shields, Jones, Martis, Glass, Whittaker, Stewart (Beuzelin 63), Thomson, Sproule (Fletcher 82), Zemmama (Shiels 84), Killen. Subs Not Used: McNeil, Benjelloun, Hogg, Konde. |
| Sent Off: Killen (65). Booked: Martis, Whittaker, Jones, Thomson, Killen, Stewart. | Sent Off: Killen (65). Booked: Martis, Whittaker, Jones, Thomson, Killen, Stewart. |
| Goal: Killen 47. | Goal: Killen 47. |
| Att: 11,179 | Att: 11,179 |
| Ref: K Clark | Ref: K Clark |