Martin Boyle celebrates scoring for HibsImage source, SNS

At a glance

  • Smart Nisbet finish gives Aberdeen first-half lead

  • Boyle penalty earns Hibs a draw after Milne foul

  • Managerless Hibs avoid fourth straight league loss; Aberdeen unbeaten in three

ByThomas Duncan
BBC Sport Scotland

Managerless Hibernian showed some determination and fight to come back and earn a draw in the Scottish Premiership against improving Aberdeen at Easter Road.

Club legend David Gray was sacked as head coach after Tuesday's defeat by bottom side Kilmarnock, a sixth home league loss in a row stretching back to last season.

Initially there was little response to the dismissal of a much-loved Hibs figure, and Kevin Nisbet ensured there were again boos at half-time at Easter Road after a neat turn and finish gave Aberdeen the lead.

However, Hibs came out with far more impetus in the second half and eventually levelled through Martin Boyle's penalty, after Aberdeen defender Jack Milne bundled over Jason Kerr.

Both clubs knew the importance of heading into the international break with a victory and were aggressive in their pursuit of three points.

But quality in the final third let both sides down, with headers from Aberdeen's Milne and Hibernian's Ante Suto both failing to find the net when both ought to have scored.

Hibs, under the interim management of John Potter, did though prevent an unprecedented seventh straight home league loss while Aberdeen stretch their unbeaten Premiership run to three matches.

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