Nov 27,2024
Republic of Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath got himself on the scoresheet as second-placed Aberdeen earned a 3-3 draw at embattled Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on Tuesday night.
As for Hibs, Rocky Bushiri's last-gasp equaliser salvaged a point in what was a topsy-turvy Easter Road showdown featuring three stoppage-time goals.
David Gray's bottom-of-the-table side led at the break through a deflected Joe Newell strike but looked set to go down for a third consecutive loss and ninth game in a row without a win after goals from Dons pair McGrath and Nicky Devlin.
Hibs then equalised in the second minute of added time through a Nicky Cadden free-kick but then seemed destined for defeat once more when Reds sub Ester Sokler fired in an overhead kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
But, incredibly, centre-back Bushiri - who had not scored in almost three years at Easter Road - popped up with a close-range finish at the end to stop Jimmy Thelin's side moving level with Celtic at the top of the Premiership.
McGrath, who missed Ireland's matches in the UEFA Nations League earlier this month after minor facial surgery on an injury, found the net for Aberdeen on 55 minutes.
The goal came when substitute Shayden Morris got in behind the Hibs defence and crossed from the right for Duk. The striker's back-heel was scrambled clear by Jack Iredale but only as far as McGrath, who shot low into the corner from eight yards out with the aid of a slight deflection.
