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Kilmarnock vs Hibernian: Scottish Premiership – BBC Sport

Hibernian were denied a first Scottish Premiership win of the season after conceding a stoppage-time equaliser at Kilmarnock.

Bruce Anderson converted from the spot after being fouled by Jordan Obita to earn Kilmarnock’s first point of the season and cancel out Joe Newell’s sublime opener.

Whether Newell’s intention was to shoot or to cross is up for debate, but his whipped effort was enough to beat Kieran O’Hara five minutes into the second half.

The Hibs captain was the hero for a while but his Kilmarnock counterpart might have been the villain had his side not levelled late on.

Kyle Vassell added himself to an already-competitive ‘miss of the season’ nominee list by inexplicably failing to convert an open goal from less than two yards out.

For those interested in statistics, Newell’s opener yielded an xG rating of 0.01. Vassell’s first half miss was 0.73.

Both sides hit the frame of the goal at 1-0 before Anderson won and scored the penalty in stoppage time.

David Gray is still yet to win a league match as Hibs manager but Kilmarnock, at the fourth time of asking, finally have a point on the board.

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