A scrappy game comes to a scrappy end.

Neither side looked particularly threatening throughout, with Melker Hallberg's red card the biggest talking point on the pitch.

Off the pitch, talk turns to the form of these two sides. United looked blunt in attack again, despite the endeavour of Tony Watt, while St Johnstone defended well when down to ten men but again offered little offensively.

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Regan Charles-Cook's sixth Ross County goal in eight games left Dundee rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

Zak Rudden's opener for Dundee on his maiden start had given the hosts their first league goal of 2022.

However, Joseph Hungbo levelled, and the visitors really should have been ahead only for Charles-Cook failed to score from the penalty spot.

But the striker made amends late on in a dominant second-half from County.

And Dundee finished the game with 10 men after Vontae Daley-Campbell was red carded in time added on.

It now moves Malky MacKay's men, who are unbeaten in three games, eight points clear of bottom-spot. But Dundee are now one point adrift after second-bottom St Johnstone's drew with Dundee United.

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Another poor day at the office for Shaun Maloney as Hibs' wait for a first league win of 2022 goes on.

Connor Ronan's second-half strike after poor home defending was enough to secure the three points.

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Vontae Daley-Campbell is sent off in time added on for Dundee for a horrible challenge on Ben Paton.

His attempted clearance leads to his foot going into the face of the Ross County man, and the referee has no option but to send him off.

Glenn Middleton goes close for St Johnstone!

The ten men have comfortably shut out their visitors and are breaking up the pitch before Middleton's deflected effort flashes past the post.

Can St Johnstone nick it?

Dons striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has entered the fray and after the ball is lofted into the box, the striker's shot beats Max Stryjek.

But the ball is stopped on the line in amongst a sea of bodies before Stryjek recovers to punch it clear.

Late pressure from Dundee as they try and get an equaliser, but they can't create a clear-cut chance.

Can County hold out?

Max Stryjek makes a comfortable save from a wayward cross and proceeds to take an almost impressive amount of time to put two hands on the ball.

It is that time in the game now...

A few of Hibs fans have seen enough and they might be right.

This would be the fourth league game without a goal for the home side in 2022.

A few yellow cards apiece as teenager Chris Mochrie comes on.

Can the Football Manager favourite spark a moment of magic for the visitors?

Cristian Montano is absolutely fuming to be shown a second yellow card.

There is a small scuffle on the touchline but Montano doesn't appear to do anything bookable. There is a slight push but whether or not it was worthy of a second yellow is up for debate.

It's starting to become a very frustrating afternoon for Hibs.

On-loan winger Sylvester Jasper is introduced to try and turn the tide.

Lewis Ferguson has a free header from close range, but Max Stryjek is equal to it.

Aberdeen are now showing some serious attacking impetus.

Tony Watt leathers the near post!

Liam Smith plays the striker in, he holds off the challenge of Jamie McCart and fires one off the woodwork.

The closest either side have come in this half.

Dons boss Stephen Glass is now shown a yellow card for saying something to the fourth official.

He is certainly cutting a frustrated figure in the dugout.

He may have missed a penalty, but it hasn't dented Regan Charles-Cook's confidence.

The Ross County man is terrorising Dundee, and Cammy Kerr in particular, and his driving run and cut-back is cleared off the line.