Dundee 2 Hibernian 1

Last updated : 24 August 2002 By Footymad Previewer

Dundee grabbed all three points with a late winner as they claimed their first win of the season.

With barely a minute on the clock Mathias Jack hooked a shot high over the crossbar for the visitors.

Five minutes later Dundee youngster Gavin Beith was stretchered off with concussion to be replaced by Neil Jablonski for his first-team debut.

The visitors took the lead in the tenth minute when Grant Brebner headed the ball to Garry O'Connor who in turn sidefooted the ball home from seven yards.

In the 20th minute a good save by Julian Speroni denied Derek Townsley as Hibs went in search of a second.

Ten minutes later the visitors were awarded a free-kick inside the Dundee penalty area but when Townsley touched the ball to Tom McManus the Hibs midfielder fired well wide.

On the stroke of half time Jablonski had Dundee's first attempt at goal but he headed Georgi Nemsadze's cross high over the crossbar.

Five minutes into the second half an excellent one-handed save by Speroni denied O'Connor his second and a minute later the striker was again denied by the Dundee defence when his shot was blocked by David Mackay.

In the 57th minute a fine right-footed strike by Fabian Caballero was well saved by Nick Colgan.

Dundee's new signing from Portsmouth Steve Lovell made his debut when he replaced local lad Barry Forbes in the 60th minute.

With just 12 minutes left Dundee equalised thanks to a huge piece of luck when Hibs' French defender Yannick Zanbernardi's attempted clearance hit Caballero on the legs and ended up in the back of the net.

Lovell became an instant hero with the Dark Blue fans when, with the game in injury time, he gathered the ball six yards from goal to blast a right-foot shot into the back of the net when the Hibs defence failed to clear a corner