Dundee Utd1–0Hibernian

Having experienced winter the week before when Dunfermline played at Tannadice, conditions resembled a summer's day when Hibs took to the field to try and breach our 100% home league record. The men from Easter Road have not fared well on Premier business at Tannadice but were buoyed by the inclusion new signing Murdo McLeod. Main was busier than his counterpart Andy Goram in the opening exchanges. In the early minutes Paddy Connolly had chances to put us ahead, in the 36th minute he shot narrowly over Bowman had dummied Hamish French's cross. A minute later Paddy shot past from the edge of the box. Right on the stroke of half-time Hamish French embarked on a magnificent solo run which saw him waltz past a handful of Hibs defenders, but his parting shot didn't quite match the run that took him into that position and the ball slipped past the far post.

Hibs made a brighter start to the second half and Alan Main had to react quickly to block a shot from Paul Kane. However, the nearest thing to a goal came on the hour mark when our new Dutchman Gijs Steinmann struck the bar after a corner fell into his path. After a spell of Hibs dominance in which they failed to create any real chances, we stepped up our efforts to snatch a late winner with substitute Mixu Paatelainen figuring prominently. Goram was glad to see his first time shot on the turn go narrowly over and then the Hibs 'keeper held another snap-shot by the Finn. Our next move of the game saw Billy McKinlay sweep the ball out to Alex Cleland whose cross was directed just past the near post by Mixu Paatelainen. For all this a draw was looking inevitable and no one could have begrudged Hibs a share of the points. Then in the last minute fate intervened. Alan Main thumped a long ball upfield, it bounced into the box and under no pressure, Willie Miller diverted the ball over Andy Goram and into the back of the net for a bizarre own goal to enable us to maintain our two point lead at the top of the table.