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FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United It's been a long day in the Scottish Premiership and that was an absolute barnstormer of a game to finish on. Hearts sit top of the table after an excellent 2-0 win at Rangers, who are slumped in 10th place. Aberdeen are also without a win - or a goal - after a drab draw at home to Livingston, while Motherwell shared the points for a fifth successive time away to Dundee. St Mirren are celebrating their first league victory after getting the better of Falkirk. There's still one game to come on Sunday, with champions Celtic visiting Kilmarnock. Make sure you join us for that one. FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Hibs head coach David Gray tells Premier Sports: “We got a point out of a game where our character was tested. "Our defence was poor. The positive I can take is that we came back after finding ourselves 3-1 down. "I told the players we gave them far too many chances and that we were miles off it today. "We relied on our goalkeeper heavily, second half. "For us, being at home, we weren’t good enough defensively, and a lot of that was down to Dundee United being good too, but we need to be better defensively. "I credit the players with their desire to go and get back into the game, but it feels like we're chasing too much. " On the penalty and the incorrect VAR call in the previous game, Gray adds: "The whole point of VAR is to get decisions right… It’s all about accountability, and the officials coming out [to discuss decisions] is important that there is that accountability. " FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin tells Premier Sports: "Firstly, I thought it was a fantastic game, a fantastic advert for the Scottish Premiership, two teams going at it, a lot of goalmouth action, and two keepers making great saves. "It’s a really harsh rule (for the penalty), I’d hate to be a defender these days or a referee making those decisions. "From our perspective, it’s two points dropped. "We’ve made a couple of mistakes and a really difficult penalty [is given against us], and Sevelj gets a red card, and will now miss the next game for us. He’s a really important player for us. "I don't know what Sevelj is meant to do. I think it's harsh. "I thought it was a brilliant game of football and I felt we should have won. All three goals we scored were really well-worked. " Dundee United led 1-0 and 3-1 at Easter Road FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Jim Goodwin is doing his Premier Sports interview and is maybe suggesting Hibs were given a penalty after being denied an absolute stonewaller against St Mirren last time - and the fallout from the subsequent VAR review. Cheeky? Or does he have a point? FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Pat Nevin Former Scotland winger on BBC Sportsound Dundee United have recruited really well. Forget the physicality, they can play. FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Hibs' next outing is away to Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup. If they tighten up in defence and still carry anywhere near the same threat in attack, then they will fancy making it an Edinburgh double at Ibrox. FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Hibs had 27 efforts on goal, with 12 on target. United weren't far behind with nine on target from 13 attempts. Both sides really went for it. There will be a lot of tired legs in the dressing rooms. FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Pat Nevin Former Scotland winger on BBC Sportsound It felt like an old school up and at 'em cracking cup tie - and I wish it was because we'd be getting another 30 minutes. FT: Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United It was quite a day for Yevhen Kucherenko. The United keeper knocked in a horrible own goal then made a string of fabulous saves. He was jittery on crosses and that led to the stramash from which Hibs earned a penalty and Vicko Sevelj got his marching orders. The points are shared in a thriller. Hibs will be happy to have come back from two goals down but that's three home games without a win. With one win, the Edinburgh side stay third as Dundee United drop one place to fifth in a very congested table. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United The Hibs corner is delayed as the ref dishes out a couple of bookings. Rocky Bushiri gets his head on it but can't steer it on target. Bodies going down everywhere! Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Junior Hoilett flicks on a beauty of a cross from Nicky Cadden and Yevhen Kucherenko tips it over. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Hibs want another penalty but referee Dan Mc Farlane is not interested in a slight tug on Kieron Bowie. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United The game is so stretched. .. Some of these players are running on fumes. United's Julius Eskesen is on for the last few minutes. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Boos from the home fans as Will Ferry takes his sweet time taking a corner. When he does deliver, it's boomed out of play. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Zac Sapsford breaks clear. Are Dundee United going to snatch this? Not now anyway, as Jordan Smith sticks out a leg to save. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United We're getting another seven minutes. .. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United Thibault Klidje has a shot saved and Kieron Bowie skies one over as Hibs push for a fourth goal. United send on Craig Sibbald. Hibernian 3-3 Dundee United More changes for Hibs. Josh Campbell and Jordan Obita enter the fray as Jack Iredale and Jamie Mc Grath exit. Jamie Mc Grath (pen) Right in the corner. Cool as you like. Mikael Mandron's header proved to be the matchwinner for St Mirren At a glance St Mirren get first league win on Stephen Robinson's 400th game as a manager Declan John's deflected free kick and Mikael Mandron header enough for victory Brian Graham set up tense finish but Falkirk could not find equaliser St Mirren held off a late rally from promoted Falkirk as Stephen Robinson's side grabbed their first Scottish Premiership win of the season on his 400th game as a manager. Declan John's deflected free kick broke the deadlock on 64 minutes after a competitive first hour, a cruel touch off Brad Spencer deceiving helpless Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain. St Mirren pressed the accelerator and Mikael Madron crashed home a header following John's wonderful cross with nine minutes left, but Falkirk responded. Substitue Brian Graham powered in a superb header of his own to set up a frantic finish, but St Mirren proved too shrewd in defence to let Falkirk snatch a draw. After opening with three draws from a tough opening four games, St Mirren catapult themselves up to third in an extremely congested league with an important win. Falkirk have made a solid start on their first top-flight season in 15 years, but were just short in key areas. St Mirren had the toughest start to the season of any club, with games against last season's top three and an improved Motherwell to contend with. They emerged with credit from that run, only losing away at Celtic, but this was a key chance for them to get a first win. What they got was a performance typical of Robinson's strength as a manager on his 400th game. The base level he gets from his team is higher than many others in the league - with organisation, intensity, and pressure guarantees every match. So while they struggled for fluency in a disjointed first half, they got the basics spot on, making it difficult for Falkirk to score. John was their biggest threat down the left-hand side, and while the deflection for his goal was lucky, there was nothing fortunate about his delivery for Mandron's decisive near-post header. The Welshman also set up Mark O'Hara in the first half, creating four chances in total in a fantastic individual display. While conceding at the end will frustrate Robinson, his team are up and running and you would bet on them improving from here. The win at Pittodrie before the international break was massive for Falkirk, but Mc Glynn said sides like St Mirren are the template for them as they aim to be a stable top-flight club after too long down the leagues. In a way they were taught a lesson about what it is to be a good side in the Premiership. Not in the sense they were outclassed, because they were very competitive. But how crucial it is to be robust from crosses, physical in midfield, and clinical up top. Graham's header from a perfect Mc Cann cross was a good example of being ruthless, but Lewis Neilson's effort over the bar in the first was not when the game was goalless. In a game they managed just two shots on target in, moments like that are crucial. Likewise the way they switched off at a throw-in to allow John time and space to cross for Mandron was slack. It remains to be seen whether Falkirk have enough to damage top-flight teams every week. But with injured players and new signings to come in, it is still early days and four points is a solid start. St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson: "The game was sticky at the start, both teams after the international break and days off, looked rusty. "But we came out really well in the second half and dominated the game. But for the goalkeeper, Scott Bain, who has made two terrific saves from Killian Phillips and Richard King, it could and should have been more. " Falkirk manager John Mc Glynn: "Mixed emotions really. We competed and played very well. We've lost two cheap goals, but unfortunate with the deflection from the free kick. "We switch off at the throw in, which has cost us. Throughout the game we matched St Mirren who are a very good side and very good at what they do. " St Mirren travel to Kilmarnock on Friday for an intriquing League Cup quarter-final tie (19: 45 BST), while Falkirk have 10 days before they play Hibernian in the Premiership on Tuesday 23 September (19: 45). Last Updated 13th September 2025 at 19: 43 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: John Mc Glynn Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Stephen Robinson Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: John Mc Glynn Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Stephen Robinson Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions This will be the first top-flight clash between Falkirk and St. Mirren since a 1-1 draw in May 2010; the Bairns are unbeaten in their last three games against the Buddies at this level (W1 D2). St. Mirren have only lost one of their last five top-flight away games at Falkirk (W3 D1), a 2-1 defeat in April 2010. After their 1-0 win over Aberdeen, Falkirk could win back-to-back top-flight matches without conceding for the first time since December 2007. St. Mirren have drawn five of their last six league matches (L1), with three of those finishing 1-1. Overall, the Buddies have lost just one of their last 10 in the Scottish Premiership (W3 D6). St. Mirren have scored just two goals in the Scottish Premiership this season, which is their fewest after four matches in the top-flight since the 2019-20 season (also 2). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.