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.
Hibs have 'Hibsed it', again
For the second week in a row, Hibs have conceded late to miss out on their first victory of the season.
Rival fans have long taunted the Easter Road club for ‘Hibsing it’, an unwanted term to describe their regular capitulations. But they are showing repeated signs of it.
Gray’s side had control of the second half until the final 10 minutes. For some reason, from that point on, they looked fragile and an equaliser seemed inevitable.
There appears to be a nervousness around this side when defending leads, and the head coach must find a way to banish that if they are to finish anywhere near the top six this season.
O'Hara shines between sticks again
If it wasn’t for O’Hara in the Kilmarnock goal, the game might have been out of sight before Anderson’s late equaliser.
When Robby McCrorie arrived in the summer, he was signed to be Kilmarnock’s number one. However, a groin injury gave O’Hara an opportunity to stake his claim.
He has since kept the gloves, putting in notable performances across both legs against Copenhagen in the Conference League play-offs.
On Sunday, he pulled off two big saves to keep the scoreline goalless before eventually being beaten by either a moment of genius or luck from Newell.
McCrorie has been included in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad, but he might have a better chance of minutes there than at his club if O’Hara keeps up his form.
What they said
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes: “There was a lot of effort, blood, guts and thunder that went into the match.
“I was saying to my staff: ‘Where’s my Joe Newell? Who’s going to come up with a moment or something that’s going to drag us back into this game?’
“So when you come from 1-0 down with so few minutes left, it feels like a good point."
Hibernian head coach David Gray: "We know where we need to improve but there were much more positives today.
"My frustration is that we weren’t able to see it out. For 99% of the game, I thought it was a very good performance away from home.
"The break comes at a really good time. We have a lot of new signings who all need time to gel together."
