I don't want us to tread water and do okay sometimes and not others. We put pressure on ourselves every week, but we understand the significance of tonight. "18:51James DelaneyRoss reactionSo will we get a reaction from Hibs after last week's disappointment? Jack Ross will certainly hope so, though looking at his team selection, you have to wonder how that central midfield pairing of Gogic and Newell is going to cope with Ferguson and McCrorie bearing down on them. Jamie Murphy looked lively from the bench at Hampden but had the end product of a man who needs minutes on the pitch, while few would deny Kevin Nisbet a goal this evening after an extremely difficult week.
20:25James DelaneyBetter... The past few minutes have been a lot better from a Hibs point of view. Martin Boyle's low cross eventually finds its way to Murphy, who makes space for a shot before seeing his effort blocked. Doig picks up a Gogic pass as Aberdeen clear and his cross is into a good area, but neither Nisbet nor Murphy can make enough contact to force Lewis into a save. Moments later, an intelligent Murphy run almost sees Nisbet played in but the Dons get back to clear. 20:19James DelaneyChanceIt has taken 28 minutes, but we finally have a Hibs chance of note to talk about - even if it wasn't necessarily of our own making.
Drey Wright is on for Jamie Murphy in our second change, while Curtis Main replaces Sam Cosgrove for the hosts. 21:11James DelaneyHanlon againPaul Hanlon has probably been the standout of the Hibs back line on an otherwise poor night. He makes another crucial block with Cosgrove bearing down on goal after some neat interplay on the edge of the area. He then blots his copybook somewhat with an overhit ball towards Doidge which sails over the striker's head. 21:08James DelaneySUBHibs making their first change as Joe Newell, frustrated in midfield, is off to be replaced by Stevie Mallan. Gogic clatters Wright out wide and the Dons have a chance to get the ball into the box.
The word 'disjointed' has been used already, but there is really no other way to term that first 45 minutes. You would imagine the proverbial rocket is being wheeled out in the away dressing room at Pittodrie. 20:32James DelaneyAAAAAAARGH! An awful Aberdeen corner routine looks to have broken Hibs' way, Nisbet playing it forward to Boyle, the Dons defender slips on the halfway line....... and then Boyle does exactly the same. The chance is gone and Aberdeen are in possession once again.
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It is his last involvement as he is replaced by Jamie Gullan. Meanwhile Greg Leigh is on for the hosts in place of Matty Kennedy. 21:14James DelaneyPenalty shout? Martin Boyle goes over in the box under duress from Matty Kennedy and appeals for a penalty. There is contact after he slips but it would have been a soft one.
A lack of any creativity coupled with some diabolical defending gives the hosts a deserved win. But it's a bitterly disappointing showing from Jack Ross's side. 21:31James DelaneyAlmost a thirdHibs almost play themselves into trouble again with more careless defending. Marciano's pass to Porteous is short and the defender is equally stingy with his backpass, allowing Hedges to nip in. The defender is back to clear up though as he nicks in in front of McCrorie to prevent a third goal21:23James DelaneySUBNisbet is almost through but is quickly crowded out by Considine.
There is also the possibility that a victory could see the men in green and white end the weekend second in the Scottish Premiership table, should events at Fir Park on Sunday go their way. But Derek McInnes's side have a knack of taking points off Hibs when it matters, as already proved this season when Lewis Ferguson struck home the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to secure a 1-0 win in Leith.
Jack Ross will be furious with that as Jamie Murphy gets caught on the ball, fails to clear and allows Ferguson to play in Wright for an early Dons lead. Poor from Hibs. 19:53James DelaneyMcGinn's early crossHibs are first to make their move as Paul McGinn gets to a slightly overhit Newell pass on the right before looping one into the box. Lewis looks briefly bothered by it, however allows the ball to bounce away on the far side. At the other end Ross McCrorie wins a corner that is easily cleared. 19:49KEY EVENTKICK OFF Underway at Pittodrie as Euan Anderson blows his whistle and Joe Newell gets the game started. The ball is immediately blasted downfield and out of play... 19:46James DelaneyHere come the teams....
20:57James DelaneyHalf chanceA much better start to this half from Hibs as a Newell free kick briefly threatens to cause a bit of chaos in the Aberdeen box. Lewis comes for it but doesn't get there and Hanlon's attempt to hook it towards goal is blocked behind for a corner. The visitors are unable to force an opportunity from it however and the Dons clear. 20:50James DelaneySECOND HALFBack underway at Pittodrie as the hosts get us started. No changes at the break from either side, but this is going to require a vast improvement if the visitors are going to get back into this. 20:36KEY EVENTHALF TIME | Aberdeen 2-0 HibsThe worst half of the season so far? Possibly. It was undoubtedly the poorest opening 15 minutes we've seen from Jack Ross's side, who gift-wrapped two goals for Scott Wright and Sam Cosgrove.
Hibs are resplendent in all yellow again as they were at Kilmarnock with Paul Hanlon leading them onto the field. The Dons are in their traditional all-red shirts, shorts and socks We will have a minute's silence alongside the taking of the knee this evening in the final game before remembrance day. Both sides have the poppy on their shirts. 19:20James DelaneyRoss on BBCJack Ross has been talking to BBC Scotland ahead of kick off as his side look to make a statement in the race for the European spots:ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Hibs Manager Jack Ross speaks to BBC Scotland during a Scottish Premiership match between Aberdeen and Hibernian at Pittodrie Stadium on November 06, 2020, in Aberdeen, Scotland.
On a personal note, the prospect of three McGinns being on the pitch at the same time is giving me the fear... 18:41James DelaneyAberdeen teamThe Dons are without five players this evening, but it is still a strong line up from Derek McInnes. Aberdeen: Lewis (C), Hoban, Considine, Hedges, Taylor, Cosgrove, McLennan, Ferguson, Wright, Kennedy, McCrorieSubs: Woods, Logan, Devlin, Ojo, Main, N. McGinn, Leigh, Hernandez, EdmondsonKEY EVENTHIBS TEAM INThe Hibs team is in and there is one major change from the side that lined up at Hampden with Kyle Magennis dropping out of the squad altogether.
(Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)"It's an exciting game and you couldn't get a better night for it, " he said. "So far, we are going in the right direction. It's been easy to remind the players of that once the initial disappointment [of losing against Hearts last week] subsided. The incentive is brilliant as we know we can go into a brilliant position, even for just a couple of games. "If we win tonight, we extend the advantage over Aberdeen, or if we lose, we fall further behind. We've challenged the players to have this ambition for this season.
Nothing is matching up so far. 20:07James DelaneySloppy HibsThe goals aside, it just is not happening for Hibs at the moment and the danger is Aberdeen really press that home. The visitors can't get anything going in the Dons half, the passing is disjointed and there is a real lack of coherence in our movement. It seems to be falling for the hosts at the moment but they have been handed a huge advantage by two sloppy moments. 20:01KEY EVENTGOAL | Aberdeen 2-0 HibsAnother defensive disaster for Hibs and Sam Cosgrove doubles Aberdeen's advantage. Ryan Porteous's attempted ball forward ricochets into the path of the Dons striker who runs through and finishes unchallenged beyond Marciano. Two really poor moments defensively from Hibs have left them with a mountain to climb after only 12 minutes. 19:54KEY EVENTGOAL | Aberdeen 1-0 HibsScott Wright gives Aberdeen the lead, an awful goal to lose from a Hibs point of view.
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