Aberdeen Secure Crucial Win Over 10-Man Hibernian

Aberdeen earned a vital Scottish Premiership victory over Hibernian, with Kevin Nisbet scoring a brace to give Stephen Robinson his first win as head coach. The match took a dramatic turn when Grant Hanley was sent off for hauling down Toyosi Olusanya, and Nisbet converted the resulting penalty. Despite being a man down, Hibernian fought hard, but Aberdeen's superiority told as Nisbet sealed the win with a powerful drive that crashed off the underside of the bar. The victory gives Aberdeen a much-needed boost in their battle to avoid the relegation play-off spot, while Hibernian's hopes of catching Motherwell for fourth place have been dented. Robinson praised his team's performance, saying they 'stood up today and were counted,' while Hibernian boss David Gray felt the red card for Hanley was the correct decision, but acknowledged it changed the course of the game.