Dwight Gayle scored a late winner for Hibs at Hearts I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A supporter was arrested from within the Hearts end of Tynecastle after Hibernian substitute Jordan Obita was allegedly racially abused during Boxing Day’s Edinburgh derby. The incident occurred while a VAR check was taking place for Hibs’ opening goal in the 10th minute, and manager David Gray praised the defender for not letting it affect him as he entered the fray later in the game to help his side see out a 2-1 victory. “There’s no place for it at all and it’s been dealt with,” Gray told Sky Sports afterwards. “The most important thing is Jordan’s been on the pitch and was fantastic when he came on. So it’s about making sure it doesn’t affect people as much as we can. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s unacceptable.” A Hearts statement read: “The club condemns racism and any abusive behaviour. “It will not comment further on an active police matter.” Hibs later released a statement thanking Hearts for their “swift” response. “Hibernian FC would like to thank Hearts for the swift action taken against a supporter at Tynecastle during today’s Edinburgh Derby,” it read. “A supporter was ejected from the stadium and arrested in relation to an alleged incident of racism in the first half. “Hibernian FC absolutely condemns any form of racism or abusive behaviour. It has no place in the game or society. “As this is a police matter, the club will make no further comment.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Hibernian boss David Gray condemned the alleged racist abuse of his defender Jordan Obita which saw a Hearts fan ejected from Tynecastle and arrested during yesterday’s Edinburgh derby. The incident is understood to have occurred during a lengthy VAR check, after which Hibs were awarded the opening goal in their 2-1 win.  A home supporter, who was behind the Hibs technical area where substitute Obita was sitting, was led away by police. Obita, 31, came on for the visitors in the second half and played his part in their first derby victory in Gorgie for five years, with veteran Dwight Gayle scoring a superb 78th-minute winner. ‘There’s no place for it at all, and it’s been dealt with,’ said Gray when asked about the alleged incident.  ‘The most important thing is Jordan’s been on the pitch and was fantastic when he came on. So it’s about making sure it doesn’t affect people as much as we can. As far as I’m concerned, it’s unacceptable.’ Hibernian's Jordan Obita speaks to police following the abuse hurled in his direction Hibs boss David Gray condemned the abuse and was pleased with his player's reaction  Critchley's side lacked 'composure, belief and personality to play football within the chaos'  Hearts confirmed the matter was in the hands of the police and pledged to continue clamping down on any such incidents. ‘The club condemns racism and any abusive behaviour,’ said Hearts in a statement. ‘It will not comment further on an active police matter.’ Hibs later released a statement thanking Hearts for their ‘swift’ response. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Two males were arrested in connection with disorder. A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged racial abuse and enquiries are ongoing. Another male was arrested in connection with a pitch incursion.’ Meanwhile, Hearts boss Neil Critchley bemoaned a familiar tale of woe for his team at both ends of the pitch as a painful derby defeat deepened their relegation fears. Jeers rang around Tynecastle at the end of a first home loss to Hibs since 2019 for the Gorgie side. Critchley has now lost eight of his last 13 games in all competitions. Gayle grabbed a deserved late winner for Hibs after Kye Rowles and Rocky Bushiri had traded own goals in the first half. ‘It’s such a familiar story for us, missing chances and giving chances away,’ said Critchley. Hearts defender Craig Halkett looks dejected as his side slump to Edinburgh derby defeat ‘I didn’t like what I saw for long periods of that game. We didn’t pass the ball well enough. We didn’t keep the ball well enough. You can have a plan until you get punched in the nose ‘When we calmed down and started to play near the end of the half and in the second half personality to play football within the chaos ‘The goal comes from us not dealing with a cross We can’t allow Gayle to have the freedom of the box We did and that’s what he’s built his career on Gray was thrilled as his team made it four wins from their last five games to continue their recent revival celebrate in front of their travelling supporters He deliberately used the club’s lengthy wait for a victory at Tynecastle as motivation for his players it was about changing the history and creating their own history here,’ he said ‘The biggest thing was the character of the players especially after we had played so well in the first half there could have been a really negative reaction ‘We’ve underachieved up until this point in the season apart from the last few results and performances but I’ve been quietly confident that given the time we will turn this around ‘I had real belief in the group and the togetherness has always been there ‘It was fantastic for the players especially to enjoy that moment with the fans By posting your comment you agree to our house rules Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group It’s a massive incentive for David Gray’s side who currently still occupy bottom spot in the league with just 12 points from 16 games Kilmarnock and Hearts are just ahead of Hibs and both play tomorrow, while the Easter Road men will be hoping St Johnstone slip up at home to St Mirren For Ross County, they’ve won just one of their last six games and incredibly, haven’t recorded victory in the Premiership away from home since September 2023. Not The Old Firm brings you the confirmed Hibs and Ross County team news ahead of this afternoon’s big clash. Terms Of UsePrivacy PolicyAccessibilityCookie Policy © Hibernian FC 2024 It was a bitterly disappointing evening for us in the William Hill Scottish Premiership as fell to a 4-1 to Dundee at Dens Park Despite starting brightly and taking the lead after just 71 seconds through Nicky Cadden the game turned on its head when Jordan Obita saw red after 12 minutes.  It was the boost Dundee needed and they made their numerical advantage count through goals from Jordan McGhee Boss David Gray made four changes to his side from our last outing Junior Hoilett and Rudi Molotnikov all on the bench after returning from international duty last week The exception to that was Rocky Bushiri who came into the starting XI to replace the injured Marvin Ekpiteta and in doing so start his first league match of the season Nicky Cadden and Mykola Kuharevich were the other starters as we lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation fog descended before kick-off and caused a 15-minute delay to the start we started on the front foot and took the lead after just 71 seconds when Nicky Cadden guided Obita’s low cross past Trevor Carson from 12 yards We were enjoying a lot of luck down the left-hand side with Obita and Elie Youan working together to find good pockets of space to test the home defence Kuharevich went close to doubling our lead when he was picked out by a long Obita throw-in spinning away from his marker on the edge of the box before flashing an effort just wide of Carson’s near post and into the side netting We went close again two minutes later when Chris Cadden’s deep cross found Kuharevich peeling off around the back and his volley on the stretch was again into the side netting It was going as well as it could in the opening ten or so minutes only for Obita to be shown a straight red card for a stretching challenge on Mo Sylla that certainly caught the Dundee man and gave Nick Walsh little option That left us playing 80 minutes with just ten men and Dundee wasted little time putting us under pressure due to their numerical advantage Astley and Simon Murray before Astley then struck the post with a cross-come-shot It felt like a goal was coming and unfortunately it arrived on 25 minutes when McGhee found the far corner of Josef Bursik’s net from Billy Robertson’s cutback Palmer-Houlden then struck the crossbar with a header from close range as the hosts looked to take the lead Bursik was then called into action to push away an angled Lyle Cameron shot with his fingertips It was a terrific save from the goalkeeper the hosts scored from the resultant corner kick The ball was delivered into the front post where it was flicked on by Antonio Portales and struck the back of Triantis’ head for an unfortunate own goal Our reaction to falling behind was to make a double change with Nick and Chris Cadden being replaced by Miller and Jack Iredale Dundee defender Mulligan had endured a torrid opening ten minutes before the red card galloping forward at will and as the half was drawing to a close In stoppage time at the end of the first half Iredale played the ball back to Bursik who took a heavy touch that allowed Palmer-Houlden to block before slotting into the empty net to give the Dee a 3-1 lead going into half-time we had an opportunity to reduce arrears when Portales failed to clear Miller’s cross and the ball dropped to Joe Newell who volleyed wide under pressure from Astley Dundee was soon back on the attack with Palmer-Houlden only just failing to convert a cross flashed across the face of our goal before Bursik tipped the resultant corner kick over his crossbar a Sylla through ball found Palmer-Houlden running off Warren O’Hora and his shot on the angle was into the side netting The second half was flat and lacked the intensity of the first and that suited a Dundee side that had done the damage in the opening 45 minutes we were struggling to create anything meaningful in the final third despite our best efforts with 10-men Dylan Levitt and Molotnikov to try and get us back into the game only for Dundee to stand resolute they went close to adding to their lead when Cameron ran at our backline who sat off him before stepping away from O’Hora and seeing his shot from the edge of the box deflected just over the crossbar by Miller Dundee added a fourth goal in stoppage time when Rocky was caught in possession by Cameron who played in substitute Curtis Main That was the last action of note with the referee bringing proceedings to a close seconds later.  Hibs go into the game off the back of a 15-match unbeaten league run dating back to early December 2024.  Obita insists preparations have been positive in the week leading up to the fixture.  no matter if we are playing Rangers or St Johnstone – we are always confident and we are all looking forward to the game.  “Rangers are a top-tier team with some quality players; I always find that when you play against the top two – when you give them a chance they normally take it We need to be solid, compact and make sure we concentrate throughout the 90 minutes.”  Hibs current unbeaten run has seen the club jump from the bottom of the table – up to third in the William Hill Premiership and with an excellent chance of finishing in a European qualification place.  “We have shown over the last 15 league games that we have been ruthless in both boxes we are confident we can get something from the game.   so to get a result at the weekend would be a massive boost for us going into the last few games of the season.  “Before we were chasing the teams above us but now we are being chased but we’ve done really well and we can be happy at what we have achieved so far this season.”  Hibs last win at Ibrox was back in 2018 – when goals from John McGinn and Jamie Maclaren earned all three points in a 2-1 victory.   Obita added: “The manager has always set us little targets throughout the season and we have managed to tick a few off we can add to that list at the weekend.  “We know we have to be on the top of our game we have the confidence to play against anyone at the moment – so if we keep our concentration for the full 90 minutes we will give ourselves an opportunity.”  John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme The Edinburgh Reporter brings you news all about Edinburgh You have reached ESPN's UK edition. Stay on current site or go to US version. A supporter was arrested for allegedly racially abusing a player during a Scottish Premiership match between Edinburgh rivals Hearts and Hibernian on Thursday. The incident occurred while a video review was taking place for Hibs' 10th-minute opening goal of the team's 2-1 win. The player receiving abuse from a fan in the Hearts end was Hibs substitute Jordan Obita, British news agency PA reported. Hibs said in a statement that a supporter "was ejected from the stadium and arrested in relation to an alleged incident of racism" and thanked Hearts for its "swift action" taken against the fan at Tynecastle Park. Hearts said it "condemns racism and any abusive behavior." Hibs manager David Gray praised Obita for not letting the alleged incident affect him as he entered as a substitute in the 85th. "There's no place for it at all and it's been dealt with," Gray told Sky Sports. "The most important thing is Jordan's been on the pitch and was fantastic when he came on. So it's about making sure it doesn't affect people as much as we can. As far as I'm concerned, it's unacceptable." Hibernian confirm signing of left-back Jordan Obita on two-year dealThe 29-year-old has made the switch to Scotland after leaving Wycombe.Hibernian have announced the signing of left-back Jordan Obita on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old has made the switch to Scotland after leaving Wycombe at the end of the last campaign, with Hibs holding the option of extending his deal by a further year. Obita will move away from English football for the first time after making over 300 career appearances, which included 10 years with Reading, where he was also named their Players’ Player of the Year. He featured 34 times for Wycombe in the last campaign in Sky Bet League One, as they fell short of the play-offs by eight points. Hibs manager Lee Johnson told the club website: “We’re excited to bring a player of Jordan’s experience to the football club. “He gives us extra options all the way up the left hand-side and his ability from set-plays will add an extra dimension to the squad. We look forward to working with him.” Triantis heads into own net & Palmer-Houlden adds third after Bursik howler Thank you for joining me this evening and be sure to stick with us as Hearts host Celtic at Tynecastle Park You can find more reaction from this one on our dedicated club pages Dundee fans, find more here Hibernian fans, click here for further coverage 50Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:22 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian The Edinburgh club's last victory came against St Johnstone on 14 September 52Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGray 'angry' following another defeatpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:21 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian Hibernian head coach David Gray tells Premier Sports: "I understand why the fans are as frustrated as they are "I'm standing here angry that we have lost the game We started the game well before the red card 10 players on the pitch need to be better in the moment We are losing too many goals from avoidable situations from our point of view It is 100 percent my responsibility." 46Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:19 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian Hibernian have conceded 10 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half more than any other team in the Scottish Premiership this season 33Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:19 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian David Gray set to chat to Premier Sports any moment now.. 11Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingA quick vote anyone?published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:15 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian Replays on Premier Sports show Elie Youan messing about with the ball doing keepy-ups and showboating in the aftermath of Jordan Obita's red card while Hibernian try to compose themselves after going down to 10-men 4659Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBig win a 'great reward for players' - Dochertypublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:11 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian Dundee manager Tony Docherty tells Premier Sports: "I'm delighted for the players you could see they played for their manager when they came out we showed a real maturity in our performance We managed the second half and got a second goal "It is a great reward for the players 153Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Docherty will be pleased'published at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:09 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian Alan HuttonFormer Scotland defender on Premier Sports Dundee were patient and continued to put their foot down That is something Tony Docherty will be pleased with 171Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWhat's changed?published at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:06 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian that still felt like quite a momentous match The home team will take great confidence from such a dominant win while the lowly visitors looked entirely dispirited come full-time 282Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202420:03 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian Dundee midfielder Josh Mulligan tells Premier Sports: "When everyone wants the ball "We had a slow start and they got an early goal It took us a while to get a hold of the ball We are a good team with good players." 473Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Gray must be seething'published at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202419:59 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian Marvin BartleyFormer Hibernian midfielder on Premier Sports The [Hibernian players] should be embarrassed 621Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202419:56 GMT 23 November 2024FT: Dundee 4-1 Hibernian The Hibernian players were awful quick to get down the tunnel.. who were serenaded for quite a while by their delighted supporters 625Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIME Dundee 4-1 Hibernianpublished at 19:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 202419:52 GMT 23 November 2024The wait for the delayed kick-off was well worth it for the joyous home support It will be a long journey home in horrible conditions for the travelling 11123Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL Dundee 4-1 Hibernianpublished at 90+2 mins90+2 minsCurtis Main Another disaster at the back for Hibernian as Rocky Bushiri gifts possession to the hosts deep inside his own half Lyall Cameron feeds Curtis Main in behind and the substitute striker makes no mistake in firing low beyond Josef Bursik 21853Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90 mins90 minsDundee 3-1 Hibernian The away support should be applauded for remaining for the full 90 598Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90 mins90 minsDundee 3-1 Hibernian Simon Murray forces a simple save from Josef Bursik with a low 295Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 89 mins89 minsDundee 3-1 Hibernian Elie Youan shunts the ball out wide to Lewis Miller as Hibs seek a dramatic late twist at Dens Park Seb Palmer-Houlden does well to get back from his forward role win the battle with Miller and guide the ball out of play 205Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 88 mins88 minsDundee 3-1 Hibernian Dundee centre-forward Curtis Main replaces Finlay Robertson who receives a standing ovation from the home support for his efforts this evening 5810Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYELLOW CARDpublished at 88 mins88 minsDundee 3-1 Hibernian Trevor Carson takes his time with a goal kick and collects a caution for time wasting 1930Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 86 mins86 minsDundee 3-1 Hibernian Tidy footwork from Elie Youan allows him to glide past two flailing defenders His powerful left-footed strike fails to test Trevor Carson 2413Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 51234…5next pageThis video can not be played Watch highlights as Dundee win 4-1 against Hibs in the Scottish Premiership. Head coach David Gray admits he feels "like we've been in this movie before" and "it isn't going to change any time soon" after a humbling 4-1 defeat at Dundee kept Hibernian bottom of the Scottish Premiership. The struggling Edinburgh side led early on through Nicky Cadden's goal, but Jordan Obita's red card 10 minutes later for a crunching challenge on Mo Sylla was followed by three Dundee goals before half-time. Jordan McGhee and Seb Palmer-Houlden scored either side of a Nectarios Triantis own goal as Hibs collapsed, before a late strike by Curtis Main compounded the misery. "It's very hard to defend it when we're in the situation we're in," said Gray, with his side one points behind city rivals Hearts after 13 games. "I'm not going to come up with an excuse or try and justify it. "I still believe we are good enough to get out of it. There's enough togetherness in the dressing room that I do believe I can turn it round. "There's certainly no time to feel sorry for ourselves. We need points and we need them quickly." Hibs host Aberdeen on Tuesday and visit Motherwell on Saturday. This game was not immune to the weather chaos that wreaked havoc with the day's card and kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes as thick fog descended on Dens Park. That did not unsettle the visitors, who scored after just two minutes with Cadden finishing coolly after a great ball in from the left by Obita. Obita went from hero to villain soon after and, with the numerical advantage, Dundee were soon back level, McGhee sweeping into the net after a flowing move. They took the lead on the half hour, Portales seeing his near-post flick deflected into the net by unfortunate Hibs midfielder Triantis. A calamitous opening 45 minutes for Gray's side was summed up in first-half added time as Dundee extended their lead - Hibs keeper Josef Bursik took a poor touch that was seized upon by Palmer-Houlden, who tapped in. The second half was a less frantic affair. Hibs had a few chances - Joe Newell and Elie Youan going close - while Palmer-Holden and Lyall Cameron did likewise for Dundee. And, deep into added time, Main rubbed salt in Hibernian wounds with the fourth. Sometimes it can take one incident to ignite a season, and perhaps that Obita red card could be the catalyst that does just that for Dundee. Up to that point it looked like it was going to be a long night for the home side, after that they were a team transformed, playing with the swagger and attacking intent that was the hallmark of Tony Docherty’s team last season. Dundee have played some good football this term without always getting results. Docherty will be hoping victory - and the manner of it - can be a launchpad for his side, who sit three points off the top six. Three valuable points must provide the manager with real belief that his team can find themselves in the winners' enclosure more often than not over the coming weeks and months. Circumstances often conspire against teams at the bottom of the table and Gray must feel like he cannot buy a break. Amid their woeful start to the season they began this game in blistering fashion – perhaps allowing the large travelling support to start to believing a corner could about to be turned. But any such hopes ended after Obita’s early red card and Gray will have been alarmed by the way his team folded like a deckchair after that setback. If ever there was a time for leadership and character to come to the fore it was in that moment – both qualities were posted missing. Gray got a vote of confidence from the Hibs powerbrokers during the international break, however he has been in the game long enough to know that will count for nothing if he cannot stop the rot. 'I feel like I've seen this film before' - Gray laments Hibs' errors Dundee manager Tony Docherty: "Absolutely delighted. Credit to the players, they got their reward for the performances they've been putting in of late. "You could really see [Hibs] were really playing for their manager. The sending off impacts the game. "Sometimes it's difficult when you play against 10 men. You need to show that intelligence, experience on the pitch and game management and I thought we did that fantastically well." Hibernian head coach David Gray: "Very frustrated again. We got ourselves in front, had total control, then a moment of madness again, an individual decision, means 80 minutes with 10 men. The momentum shifted straight away. "A couple of the goals we've lost - whether we had 10 or 11 players on the pitch - we can do better. "The players kept going, kept showing that fight, kept playing with an effort and desire to try and get ourselves back in the game." The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Smith Match OfficialsReferee: Nick WalshVideo Assistant Referee: Andrew DallasAssistant Referee 1: Frank ConnorAssistant Referee 2: Chris RaeFourth Official: Dan McFarlaneAssistant VAR Official: Andrew McWilliamMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightDundee have won just one of their last 16 top-flight meetings with Hibernian (D7 L8) a 3-1 victory in May 2022 under Mark McGhee Hibernian have won four of their last seven top-flight away games at Dundee (D2 L1) more than their previous 12 beforehand (W3 D3 L6) Dundee have conceded 2+ goals in nine of their last 10 league games (21 total) including each of their last four in a row since a 1-0 win at Motherwell in October Hibernian have only won one of their last 15 away league outings (D8 L6) and are winless in seven (D3 L4) since beating St Dundee have had more direct attacks (20) than any side in the Scottish Premiership this season while only Celtic (94) and Rangers (94) have forced more high turnovers in the division this term than the Dee (83) Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. The 29-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the club having left Wycombe Wanderers this summer. Hibernian hold an option to extend his contract by a further season. A naturally left-sided player, Obita is comfortable at both left-back and left-wing and it is hoped he will add great versatility to Lee Johnson’s First Team squad. The player has made more than 300 career appearances to date, spending 10 years around the Reading First Team, mainly featuring in the English Championship. During his time with the Royals, he was also named their Players’ Player of the Year. Last season he made 34 appearances for Wycombe Wanderers in the third-tier of English football, predominantly starting at left-back. Hibernian FC Manager Lee Johnson said: “We’re excited to bring a player of Jordan’s experience to the Football Club. “He gives us extra options all the way up the left hand-side and his ability from set plays will add an extra dimension to the squad. We look forward to working with him.” The Edinburgh Reporter brings you news all about Edinburgh, updated here as often as we can.. Jordan Obita has been named Hibernian FC’s Player of the Year for the 2023/24 campaign The left-back pipped last year’s winner Joe Newell to the top-prize which was voted for by Hibernian FC supporters Jordan has been the stand out man for the Hibees this season producing excellent displays down the left hand-side which included a memorable one in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Luzern at Easter Road The 30-year-old’s displays were also noticed by his teammates as he picked up the Men’s Player’s Player of the Year Award It was also a successful night for Nathan Moriah-Welsh who was voted Men’s Young Player of the Year He has impressed supporters since his January switch Whilst Emiliano Marcondes won the Goal of the Season award for his fantastic free-kick away at St Johnstone in April Leah Eddie claimed the top prize winning Women’s Player of the Year with Lia Tweedie winning Goal of the Season for her brilliant effort against Hearts at Meadowbank The Special Recognition award went to Joelle Murray who made the difficult decision to retire from women’s football this summer Joelle has been a trailblazer for women’s football and made over 500 appearances for Hibs Women there were also special awards presentations for Club stalwarts Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson honouring their legendary Hibs careers on the night Rory Whittaker also walked away with an award being named the Academy Player of the Year The 16-year-old became the Club’s youngest ever player when he came on against St Johnstone back in February and made 14 First Team appearances during the 2023/24 campaign The full list of award winners are as follows!  Men\'s Player of the Year – Jordan Obita Sponsored by Caledonian Heating & Plumbing Women\'s Player of the Year – Leah Eddie  Sponsored by The Linn Botanic Gardens Men\'s Young Player of the Year – Nathan Moriah-Welsh Sponsored by JB Contracts Ltd Men’s Players’ Player of the Year – Jordan Obita Sponsored by Charles Henshaw Special Recognition Award – Joelle Murray Sponsored by A.A.A. Coaches Men’s Goal of the Season – Emiliano Marcondes vs St Johnstone Sponsored by Owen Gibb & Sons Ltd Women’s Goal of the Season – Lia Tweedie vs Hearts Sponsored by AM Properties/Nevin of Edinburgh Academy Player of the Year – Rory Whittaker Sponsored by LNER Staff Member of the Year – Rab Dunn (Facilities Manager) Sponsored by HEAD Resourcing The French forward has had a difficult campaign and hadn’t scored all season until Saturday On top of that, there was a flashpoint with a Hibs fan as Youan had to be dragged away from an angry confrontation by teammate Jordan Obita Hibees supporters thought it was an “embarrassing” moment as the 25-year-old was criticised for his reaction to criticism from the stands which sparked the argument Weeks later and he was at the centre of controversy again Former Easter Road midfielder Marvin Bartley slammed Youan for his reaction after Hibs had a man sent off against Dundee as he was seen casually doing keepie-uppies with the ball during the break in play Manager David Gray defended Youan and insisted there was no issue as he had already been given his instructions for what was to happen after going a man down Youan has been in and out of the Hibs side this season as he looked a shadow of the player who produced 10 goals and 10 assists last season But he made the difference against County with one goal and one assist the man who dragged him away from the fan incident was asked post-match what he had said to his teammate And he explained: “I was just saying to him that unfortunately it’s part of the game You’re going to get criticism; you’ve just got to take it and show people what you’re good at he’s just got to believe in himself to keep doing it every single week “Everyone knows Elie’s quality everybody needs to do it on the pitch in a game day a lot of stuff has been said negatively about Elie but he’s a very strong-minded person and he always believes in himself Gray has been challenging his team to show they have the mental fortitude to pull themselves up the table amid their fight. “Yes, he has challenged us,” admitted Obita. “Look at our squad, it’s quality, but I believe this season we’ve not shown it enough. Now it’s the right time to try and show our quality because we’ve got so much in the changing room, we just need to get it on the table. “This gives us massive confidence, you know, because obviously we didn’t start well, the game wasn’t pretty, but to get the three points will give us massive encouragement going forward. In his meeting before the game, he told us if we won, we could go to eighth, and we knew it was going to be difficult. “Ross County are not a pretty team, they’re quite a solid, hard to break down team, and quite a scrappy team to play against. So obviously the game wasn’t great to watch, but the main thing was to get the three points and give us confidence going into Aberdeen next week.” David Gray has named his side to face Celtic this afternoon which includes two changes from the weekend Both of those changes are in the back-line with Lewis Miller and Jordan Obita returning to the starting XI on either flank Miller comes in for Chris Cadden on the right-hand side with Jordan Obita returning on the left after serving his two-match suspension Jordan Smith keeps his place in goal with Warren O’Hora Rocky Bushiri and Jack Iredale starting in the heart of defence Joe Newell captains the Hibees in the middle of the pitch alongside Nectar Triantis The only other change is that Nicky Cadden has moved further up the pitch into midfield Elie Youan and Mykola Kuharevich lead the line for the Hibees this afternoon Gray has several options to choose from with Martin Boyle Dwight Gayle and Josh Campbell all named among the substitutes Nathan Moriah-Welsh also comes back into the matchday squad and is on the bench this afternoon whilst Kieron Bowie and Marvin Ekpiteta remain longer-term absentees Hyeokkyu Kwon is ineligible to play against his parent club Jordan Obita was warming up when the alleged incident took place at the Hearts versus Hibernian match at Tynecastle. The capital’s big two came face-to-face on Boxing Day with Hibs winning 2-1. Police arrested a 45-year-old man from the home end in connection with alleged racial abuse. Hibernian substitute Jordan Obita was warming up when the incident is said to have taken place – just after the away side had scored the first goal. It was revealed at half-time that a fan had been ejected from the stadium and arrested. Hibs manager David Gray praised the defender for not letting it affect him as he entered play later in the game to help his side secure the three points. Speaking after the game, Gray said: “There’s no place for it at all and it’s been dealt with. A Hearts spokesperson said: “The club condemns racism and any abusive behaviour. Police Scotland said a second man was arrested at the match in connection with a pitch incursion. A spokesperson for the force said: “Two males were arrested in connection with disorder at the Hearts versus Hibernian match at Tynecastle in Edinburgh on Thursday, December 26, 2024. “A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with alleged racial abuse and enquiries are ongoing. “Another male was arrested in connection with a pitch incursion.” STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Follow STV News on WhatsAppScan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country '+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text+' "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title+" "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text+" When the Hibees had Jordan Obita sent off after 12 minutes at Dens Park they were already leading 1-0 through Nicky Cadden’s early opener That meant they had something to cling onto if they could dig in get men behind the ball and try and see it through to half-time with their lead intact But the Dee were able to almost instantly take control and found themselves 3-1 up by half-time, with a calamitous element about the goals from a Hibs point of view The defeat means they are winless in eight and still bottom of the Premiership table There are ways to respond to going a man down and Hibs didn’t manage it yesterday Dundee were able to quite easily take advantage of their numerical superiority and cut through them to score three goals in 20 minutes Sacked Hearts boss Steven Naismith insists the focus as soon as Obita was sent off should have been to spoil the game for the next little period and not let the home side get into any rhythm He told BBC Sportscene: “The only thing that can happen there is trying to ruin the game for the next ten minutes to keep that momentum that you had in the game “These moments and the goals are individual errors that David Gray can do nothing about “And that’s the hardest thing as a manager when you’ve worked so hard you lose that control when the game starts.” Nicky Cadden had given Hibs the perfect start with a well-taken finish on just two minutes That was his second goal in two games and former Hibee Scott Allan thinks he could be a real positive for his old club. He said: “Yeah, it was a good start. Unfortunately in the end that’s all it was, a good start. “It’s a lovely finish from Nicky Cadden into the bottom corner. He had an impact in the previous game as well, he looks like he could be a positive note for David Gray going forward.” David Gray has made one change to his starting XI for this afternoon’s William Hill Premiership game against Kilmarnock; 3pm kick-off at Rugby Park. Deadline day signing Nectar Triantis makes his first start after re-joining on loan from English Championship side Sunderland! That means that Joe Bursik starts in goal with a back four of Lewis Miller, Marvin Ekpiteta, Warren O’Hora, and Jordan Obita in-front of him. Triantis will start in the ‘number six’ role with Joe Newell and Hyeokkyo Kwon in front of him in the middle of midfield. Martin Boyle starts wide right, Rudi Molotnikov wide left, and Mykola Kuharevich leads the line up-front. Gray has a strong bench to choose from this afternoon, which includes Kieron Bowie who is continuing to build up his full match fitness. Unfortunately, Elie Youan and Junior Hoilett don’t make the matchday squad as they continue to return from injury, whilst the game has come just too soon for deadline day signing Jack Iredale. we have to calm down a little and come back to our strategy We needed to find a way and to do that was to be a little more true to ourselves \"I think we have an amazing squad and team spirit the away support helped us to get this energy \"These games are important and difficult They are going to test us in every area of our game The most important thing is that we stick together inside games and find ways to perform well We don't focus on what happened already or the future We now re-focus our energy for the game against Dundee United at Pittodrie We may have hard times and also good times We had a good control of the game in the first half We get punished for a really careless period you are always susceptible to that pass in behind A mixture of some really good defending and great saves from the goalkeeper meant we could not find the winner They have the luxury of no European football so they can prepare going into each game each week David Gray's side also shipped late goals in draws against Dundee and Kilmarnock If he can sink Hibs in the derby next weekend The Edinburgh teams are sitting 11th and 12th Summer signing Kevin van Veen was brought in to bolster their attacking options but there were mistakes but so much energy and passion Scottish football throws up yet more drama Dundee United were trailing 10-man Hibs 2-1 in the 93rd minute and found two goals in the dying embers It piles yet more agony on the increasingly beleaguered figure of David Gray who goes into next week's Edinburgh derby with his team bottom of the league and without his captain Joe Newell It doesn't rain but it pours on Gray at the moment Louis Moult and half of their starting midfield in Ross Docherty and Craig Sibbald And yet still managed to find a way to win Just one defeat in the league so far this year and a really solid platform from which to build who completely capitulated at Tannadice and Despite Sam Dalby opening the scoring for the hosts Hibs led late on thanks to headers from Warren O'Hora and Dwight Gayle Hibs captain Joe Newell was sent off late on for a second yellow with Luca Stephenson equalising after a goalkeeping error to slam in the leveller Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi looked to have the leaders cruising but second-half goals from Ester Sokler and Graeme Shinnie secure a win Both sides lose their 100% records at the top but remain unbeaten Another howler from Hibs keeper Josef Bursik who tries to come through traffic and flaps the ball to the feet of Meshack Obuchioma We'll be back tomorrow for Kilmarnock v Rangers at noon 154Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Togetherness is the most important thing'published at 17:58 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:58 BST 19 October 2024FT: Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin tells BBC Scotland: "It was a really emotional game "I think we have an amazing squad and team spirit "These games are important and difficult We don't focus on what happened already or the future Togetherness is the most important thing." 14016Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCeltic lacked 'killer instinct' - Rodgerspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:56 BST 19 October 2024FT: Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Scotland: "We are disappointed We just could not find the killer instinct." 26117Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGoodwin takes a tumblepublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:55 BST 19 October 2024FT: Dundee United 3-2 Hibernian The guy on the deck during the Dundee United celebrations 7313Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingHibs hit the bottompublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:48 BST 19 October 2024FT: Dundee United 3-2 Hibernian Hibs will be under massive pressure for the showdown at Easter Road next Sunday - and this is a team that does not appear to handle pressure well David Gray's side also shipped late goals in draws against Dundee and Kilmarnock Five points from eight games is a dismal haul 5713Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCracking start for Critchleypublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:46 BST 19 October 2024FT: Hearts 4-0 St Mirren It's fair to say the appointment of Neil Critchley left many Hearts fans rather underwhelmed 5620Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFaltering St Mirrenpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:43 BST 19 October 2024FT: Hearts 2-1 St Mirren St Mirren failed to register a shot on target at Tynecastle today and are now on a run of seven defeats in their last 10 games across all competitions 813Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIME Partick Thistle 2-1 Airdrieonianspublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:41 BST 19 October 2024Brian Graham's double earns the Jags victory in that delayed Championship match Airdrie are now one point adrift at the bottom 184Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Dons go toe-to-toe'published at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:37 BST 19 October 2024FT: Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen Willie MillerFormer Aberdeen captain on Sportsound You have to give Jimmy Thelin and this Aberdeen team a huge amount of credit for coming here and going toe-to-toe with the champions 29620Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:33 BST 19 October 2024FT: Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen The top two drop points for the first time in that humdinger of a match Aberdeen came roaring back from 2-0 down and were clinging on for dear life during 10 minutes of stoppage time 25332Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'The game had everything'published at 17:29 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:29 BST 19 October 2024FT: Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen Pat BonnerFormer Celtic goalkeeper on Sportsound 22116Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBedlam at Tannadicepublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:25 BST 19 October 2024FT: Dundee Utd 3-2 Hibernian Kheredine IdessaneBBC Scotland at Tannadice Just when you thought you'd seen it all Dundee United were trailing 10-man Hibs 2-1 in the 93rd minute and found two goals in the dying embers It piles yet more agony on the increasingly beleaguered figure of David Gray who goes into next week's Edinburgh derby with his team bottom of the league and without his captain Joe Newell It doesn't rain but it pours on Gray at the moment they've certainly got the stomach for it 12122Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:19 BST 19 October 2024League 2 67Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:18 BST 19 October 2024League 1 143Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:18 BST 19 October 2024Partick Thistle are now 2-1 up at home to Airdrie thanks to a second goal from Brian Graham 294Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:17 BST 19 October 2024Scottish Championship 89Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIME Dundee United 3-2 Hibernianpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:13 BST 19 October 2024Two injury-time goals from Dundee United snatched victory from Hibernian Hibs led late on thanks to headers from Warren O'Hora and Dwight Gayle with substitute Meshack Obuchioma capitalising on a defensive mix-up to lob in the winner from the edge of the box with the clock on 99 minutes Luca Stephenson rattles in the equaliser after Josef Bursik's error 22850Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIME Celtic 2-2 Aberdeenpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:07 BST 19 October 2024Amazing finish and Aberdeen complete a two-goal comeback to secure a point in this top-of-the-table epic Graeme Shinnie completed Aberdeen's fightback Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate scored for Celtic 36551Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:06 BST 19 October 2024Celtic 2-2 Aberdeen It's an incredible goal-line block from Duk 49596Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingGOAL Dundee Utd 3-2 Hibernianpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 19 October 202417:06 BST 19 October 2024Meshack Obuchioma The clock says 99 minutes as Tannadice erupts The United substitute keeps a cool head to loft the ball home and the home fans go nuts 614188Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 9123456…9next pageThis video can not be played Watch best of the action as Dundee Utd beat Hibs Dundee United struck twice in injury time to snatch victory from a struggling Hibernian side who completely capitulated to fall to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership. Despite Sam Dalby opening the scoring for the hosts, Hibs led late on thanks to headers from Warren O'Hora and Dwight Gayle. However, captain Joe Newell was sent off after 85 minutes for a second yellow and his flaky side collapsed under sustained United pressure. Luca Stephenson equalised after a goalkeeping error to slam in a 93rd-minute leveller and there was still time for more late drama and more defensive disasters. Substitute Meshack Obuchioma was the beneficiary, capitalising on the confusion to lob in the winner from the edge of the box with the clock on 99 minutes. United move up to fourth - a point behind Rangers - while Hibs drop to the bottom of the table on goal difference. Jim Goodwin named a United side without their recognised spine - no Ross Graham, Ross Docherty, Craig Sibbald or Louis Moult - and they started on the back-foot, happy to absorb any Hibs pressure. However, they took the lead when Glenn Middleton burst away from Lewis Miller and squared for Dalby, who did well to poke home ahead of O’Hora. Hibs were threatening from set pieces, though, and eventually levelled through O’Hora, who nodded in a headed cut-back from Miller. It was a fair scoreline at the break, before a second 45 minutes that was far more entertaining. United thought they were ahead almost immediately after the restart when Middleton crossed for Dalby, who powered past the defenders to score. However, it was deemed offside after a VAR check and Hibs’ were jolted into action. Jordan Obita’s brilliant ball in was powered in at the back-post by substitute Dwight Gayle, and it looked like Hibs were set for only a second win of the league season. They made that task harder when Newell walked for his second yellow on 85 minutes - a tackle on Stephenson that was also checked as a possible straight red. After that, a United goal seemed inevitable, and it came when Bursik flapped at a Kristijan Trapanovski cross, with the ball dropping for Stephenson to tuck home. Perhaps the winner should have been no surprise. Another calamity at the back - Bursik punching defender Jack Iredale instead of the ball - allowed Meshack the chance to lob into an empty net and he did just that. United fans are starting to get used to this late drama. After Graham's 99th-minute penalty equaliser against Kilmarnock a few weeks back, plenty would have believed a winner was coming after Stephenson's leveller. Yes, it was a bit fortuitous, but it was Jort van der Sande who got in there to ruffle up the Hibs back line - a late Goodwin substitution. Meshack was another late change - he only came on in the 88th minute - replacing Middleton, who had impressed on a rare start this season. This was a United side missing key players, and they still snatched victory. That's the sign of a decent team and Goodwin will be delighted. Plenty have accused Hibs of having a soft centre, and United took full advantage of it late on. Having gone ahead in the 72nd minute of a relatively even game, their confidence evaporated when Newell was sent off after flying into a challenge recklessly when he was already on a booking. Yes, he gets the ball, but he also gets a fair portion of Stephenson's leg and it was a silly challenge to make in the circumstances. They now fall to the bottom of the table. Next up is the Edinburgh derby. A defeat there will see David Gray come under serious, serious pressure. Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin: "The team have shown brilliant character up to now. Most teams would settle for the point at 2-2, but we wanted to push on. "I got a little bit too excited and caught up in the moment. I ran on to celebrate with Meshack and unfortunately ended up on my backside. "There's no getting away from the fact the red card plays a part. I think it's a poor-timed tackle and the right call in the end. We made that advantage count." Hibernian head coach David Gray: "When we were seriously asked questions, we failed to come up with the answers. When you're down the bottom or under-perfoming, results do seem to go against you. It feels that way at the moment. "We are being punished all the time for individual errors and decision making. I'm responsible for that as the head coach. I take it on the chin and it's up to me to make sure we put this right." 'I believe Hibernian will get it right' - David Gray Youan Match OfficialsReferee: Chris GrahamVideo Assistant Referee: Grant IrvineAssistant Referee 1: Chris RaeAssistant Referee 2: Steven TraynorFourth Official: Alastair GrieveAssistant VAR Official: Alan MulvannyMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightDundee United won their last league meeting with Hibernian 2-1 in April 2023 last winning successive top-flight clashes with Hibs in August 2012 (run of 3) Hibernian have won both of their last two league games against newly promoted opponents (both vs Dundee last season) Hibs last won three in a row versus promoted sides in the top-flight in October 2012 under Pat Fenlon Dundee United have won three of their last five Scottish Premiership games (D1 L1) as many as their previous 21 beforehand (W3 D5 L13) Hibernian have won just one of their last 13 away league outings (D7 L5) Hibs could suffer successive away league defeats for the first time since April 2023 – the second of which was to Dundee United own goals) this season have been scored by eight different players Only Celtic (12) have had more of their players score in the Scottish Premiership this season It's bad news on the injury front for Reading - really bad news Long-term servant and fan favourite Jordan Obita's recovery is set to continue for quite some time with the left-back not due to return before the end of the season Jose Gomes said so in his pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to Derby County on Saturday "Obita will decide next week whether he needs an operation - but he won’t play again this season." It's a big blow for a player whose way back from injury has been a long time coming Obita last played for the first-team on September 23 2017 coming off the bench in a 1-1 draw against Hull City He's since gone through a drawn-out rehabilitation process that even saw him head over to Philadelphia for specialist attention Obita certainly can only be going to get back to fitness, he’s rehabbing with one of the best specialists who just happens to work in Philadelphia. https://t.co/4TMBUIonCR There had been hopes he would return at some point towards the end of 2018 it's not the kind of thing the club can or should rush he'll likely continue to start Omar Richards at left-back - although the youngster had injury problems of his own not long ago while Chris Gunter and Andy Yiadom can cover if needed The young left-back stepped into the breach at Craven Cottage and performed immaculately All eyes were on Jaap Stam going into Reading's play-off semi-final first leg with Fulham attempting to bring an unfavoured Royals outfit into the big league And it's fair to say that Stam's game plan worked to a tee for large parts of the game at Fulham but for that he required his players to be on top form and give everything and Jordan Obita led the way in that regard If you search through the stats from the first leg you'll think that the 23-year-old had a pretty underwhelming game But if we've learned anything about this Reading team The way that Obita covered ground from the wing-back position faced with the Olympic pace of Ryan Fredericks and a Fulham side desperate to make their home advantage count His contribution to attack came in the form of a masterfully taken goal that adds to a growing repetoire of long-range strikes that the Englishman has added to his game this season If we are to delve into the raw figures from the game we also see how his decision making was excellent a 71% completion rate is nothing special but as we see from this Squawka graphic his insistence on forward passes nailed the game strategy and prevented needless sideways balls that would only create pressure on the visitors' backline it's time Obita nails down his best position and it feels like this season has done that for the former Arsenal target Played as a central midfielder and left winger early on in his Reading career he's since been dropped in at left-back by successive coaches and that consistency is key With Stam trusting him as first-choice for both a four and five man defence Obita's confidence has evidently grown and the commitment he showed at Craven Cottage was outstanding I still consider him young and at times rather raw (possibly because he's only three weeks younger than myself) and so it's great to see him continue to develop Hopefully he can continue to push on and lead Reading to Wembley and beyond because on Saturday he put in his most mature and most dynamic performance in a Reading shirt to date The academy graduate has gone through a tough time on and off the pitch There are certain goals that I don’t think I’ll ever forget in football: Mikele Leigertwood’s finish against Nottingham Forest Kieran Trippier’s free-kick against Croatia Jordan Obita’s goal against Millwall last weekend pales in comparison to those three moments But as the ball hit the back of the net at ten past three on Saturday afternoon When Obita lashed the ball home from the edge of the box he wasn’t just answering the supporters’ plea to ‘shooooot’ He was experiencing a feeling he feared he may never feel again When you consider it was also the first time he had scored at the Madejski Stadium having been at Reading since the age of seven it was arguably a goal 18 years in the making joy and passion was evident in his emotional celebration The passion pic.twitter.com/P8TRf2Qe8p What the 25 year-old has gone through in the last two years - not just in his football career with three separate knee surgeries but also in his personal life as his wife Scarlet tragically suffered a miscarriage - you would not wish upon anybody In showing such incredible courage and determination to come out the other side stronger Obita epitomises Reading Football Club like few other players do It was August 2010 when he made his Royals debut at the age of 16 years eight months and three days - only Peter Castle has appeared for the club at a younger age we have seen him transform from a teenage winger to a reliable full-back who is the club’s longest-serving player we are only nine months away from a Jordan Obita testimonial Shane Long and Jem Karacan have graduated from Reading’s academy and played more first team games than Obita whose current appearance tally stands at 169 He needs just seven more to overtake Karacan and had he not missed the last two years with injury may well have overtaken Pearce’s record of 240 Obita was named as the player of the season for the 2013-14 campaign at the age of just 20 younger than both Gylfi Sigurdsson and Andy Rinomhota were when they won the award It was his first season playing the left-back role claiming the spot in the team as his own ahead of experienced options Wayne Bridge and Stephen Kelly only injury and rare competition from Andrew Taylor and Tyler Blackett have prevented Obita from taking to the pitch and it’s hard to remember a time when he has faced any significant criticism from supporters It’s incredibly unfortunate that his two-year-long lay-off came after a period in which Obita was really hitting his stride Goals in the second half of the 2016-17 season against Ipswich Town and Burton Albion foreshadowed his most famous Royals goal to date - a sumptuous low strike that went in off the post to give Reading the lead in the play-off semi-final first leg at Fulham and spark wild scenes in the away end Obita was easily one of the best left-backs in the league and you have to wonder if the last two seasons would have panned out any differently had Obita had a presence in the team Now of course he faces a battle with Blackett and Omar Richards for the spot in Mark Bowen’s first XI It may well take Obita a few more months to get fully back up to speed but if he can replicate his performance last Saturday on a regular basis then the starting berth will surely be his but Obita has the potential to become a Reading legend The academy graduate is Reading’s current longest serving player but Reading have completed one important piece of business today by agreeing a new three year contract with academy graduate Jordan Obita The Oxford-born defender made his first team debut at the age of just 16 in 2010 and has gone on to 162 appearances for the Royals This means he is the club’s current longest serving player and would be in line for a testimonial if he sees out the next three years his breakthrough campaign came in 2013/14 when he picked up the club’s official Player of the Season award Obita has made no secret of his desire to play further up the field throughout his career but his impressive performances at left-back have made him a mainstay in the defence Last season however the 23-year-old was able to push up the field more in a new wing-back role and had his best goalscoring campaign in a Royals shirt to date as he netted three goals in 43 appearances including against Fulham in the play-off semi-final first leg “Jordan was here years before I joined the club and over that time he has proven his ability as a winger “Players with a great left foot are hard to find and his set pieces delivery into the opposition’s box and passing ability across the pitch were all very important to us as he shared that left side with Tyler last season so I’m very happy we have been able to keep him at the club with this new contract.” Jordan is still a very young player who has the potential to become better and better as a key member of this Reading squad...but he also has invaluable first experience with so many appearances under his belt already in the last year of his contract at the club we offered him a new deal that his performances last season truly warranted I’m delighted he’s signed on the dotted line.” Brian Tevreden said: “Jordan has earned this new contract at a club which he has called home for fifteen years he remains a valuable member of the first team squad at Reading and I’m pleased he has committed his future to the Royals until 2020.” The Hibees fell to a frustrating 1-0 defeat at the hands of Kelty Hearts on Saturday afternoon in the Premier Sports Cup Callum Flatman’s second half header sealed the points for the home side as we were punished for not taking our chances at New Central Park Gray made six changes to the side that beat Queen’s Park on Tuesday night with new goalkeeper Jordan Smith making his Hibs debut Luke Amos and Dylan Levitt all came into the starting team alongside Harry McKirdy who made his first start since April 2023 Martin Boyle took over the captaincy duties Over 1,100 Hibees made the short journey across the bridge to Kelty packing out the North half of New Central Park The Hibees dominated the opening stages of the game in terms of possession and territory but neither team created any clear openings inside the first 10 minutes Both McKirdy and Boyle were constantly swapping wings and causing the hosts problems down the flanks – as we looked to play with width despite the narrow pitch at New Central Park McKirdy had the first real chance of the game when he expertly controlled a pass on the edge of area running in from the left-hand side The striker flicked the ball over the defender and fired his shot across goal which agonisingly flew wide of the far post Youngster Megwa – who previously spent time on loan at Kelty Hearts – looked energetic down the left and was causing his opposite number several problems Amos took a sore one in the face after Vente struck a promising volley goalward but other than that – chances were few and far between in the opening quarter Kelty threatened with their first chance of the game and the Hibees had Megwa to thank after he did brilliantly to get back on his goal-line and clear a looping header off the line Miller then flashed one across goal which only needed a touch from Vente Amos or McKirdy who were all charging into the six-yard box but the ball evaded them by a yard or so It was then the home side's turn to clear one off the line after Liam Brown bravely blocked Rocky Bushiri’s volley from point blank range – which had the 'keeper beaten and was heading for the far corner The Hibees looked to finish the half strongly with Rudi Molotnikov getting on the ball more often and looking to make things happen McKirdy had a shot comfortably saved before Vente blasted Miller’s cut-back over the bar As the first half drew to a close Levitt forced an excellent save from Ryan Adamson diving away to his left to tip the ball round the post for a corner watching in agony as his volley cannoned back off the upright and away to safety Gray made one change at the break with Josh Campbell replacing McKirdy and we continued where we left off in the first half Warren O’Hora nearly broke the deadlock when his deflected effort forced another excellent stop from Kelty ‘keeper Adamson Boyle was there for follow up but the linesman had his flag up for offside Vente and Boyle were causing havoc in the opposition penalty area but Kelty – to their credit – were defending resolutely and throwing their bodies on the line it was the hosts who opened the scoring just before the hour mark Callum Flatman rose the highest in the penalty area to fire a bullet header into the far corner Gray opted to make changes with Nathan Moriah-Welsh and Jordan Obita coming on for Luke Amos and Kanayo Megwa The substitutes added more urgency into the Hibs attack but with a lead to protect – the home side continued to defend their box stubbornly Molotnikov had a good opportunity to equalise when the ball broke to him following Boyle’s cross from the right the youngster just got underneath it and his effort sailed over the bar – a let off for the hosts Jair was also introduced from the bench and nearly made an immediate impact – he got to the by-line and crossed for Vente but once again – the woodwork denied the Hibees Hibs continued to push for an equaliser in the final ten minutes with Jair and Boyle both flashing crosses into the Kelty penalty area But we were left to rue our missed chances and we slipped to a 1-0 defeat in Fife LEE JOHNSON has handed Jordan Obita the task of displacing Lewis Stevenson at Hibs The left-back has signed a two-year deal after choosing to leave Wycombe Wanderers with the club having the option of extending it by a further year And he will become the latest defender to try and nudge Hibees veteran Stevenson out of the side has seen off over a dozen left-backs over nearly two decades at Easter Road who has spent most of his career at Reading And boss Johnson is hopeful Obita will enhance his squad as Hibs gear up for European football. He said: “We’re excited to bring a player of Jordan’s experience to the Football Club.  “He gives us extra options all the way up the left hand-side and his ability from set plays will add an extra dimension to the squad. We look forward to working with him.” who hailed him as a "living legend" Boss Lee Johnson said of him: “In this modern day and age it’s not often you have a player that shows the kind of loyalty Lewy has to Hibs “He has rightly written his name into the club’s history books and I think everyone can see that he’s still going strong and is exactly the type of person we want at this football club so we’re delighted that he will stay with us for another year.” And Stevenson himself added: “Everyone knows how much Hibs means to me and I’d like to play here for the rest of my career there are little things I can’t do that I did 10 years ago and feel like I can help the team both on and off the pitch “I never imagined I’d go on to make as many appearances for Hibs as I have Elsewhere, Celtic Women's star Jacynta has been spotted doing a brutal workout ahead of a full return to pre-season Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here Hibernian v St Mirren cinch Premiership Jordan Obita of Hibernian during the cinch Premiership match at Easter Road By the time of his introduction, Hibernian were trailing 2-0 to goals from Toyosi Olusanya and Mark O’Hara Full-Time in Leith. pic.twitter.com/ZIbBM4uvIX Obita steadied the ship as Adam Fondre and Christian Doidge pulled back the two goals in the 77th and 82nd minute but succumbed to a last-minute strike to lose the match at their Easter Road stadium Obita has also played in the English ranks for Reading A double substitution from the Hibees.🥬 0-2 ⚫ | 29’ | #GGTTH pic.twitter.com/h43Irz0lm1 Jordan Obita signed a two-year deal with the Club Hibernian FC holds an option to extend his contract by a further season Obita was born in England to Ugandan parents but chose to play for the former Former champion has hailed Evra ahead of his MMA debut Paris Saint-Germain's top scoring forward is a doubt for the Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Arsenal FIFA has relegated one African club over match-fixing allegations Time and where to watch Nigeria's Efe Ajagba take on Congo's Martin Bakole in a fight for African boxing king Time and where to watch Flying Eagles of Nigeria's 2nd U20 AFCON group game against Young Atlas Lions of Morocco Former England player who rejected the chance to represent the Nigerian national team now wants to replace Eric Chelle See what fans are saying about the robbery of Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba against Congolese star Martin Bakole as Battle of Africa ends in a draw Artificial intelligence weighs in on the speculations surrounding Victor Osimhen's future Lamine Yamal earned high praise from Inter Milan defender Alessandro Former Super Eagles defender Taye Taiwo has advised Inter Milan on what they need to do to defeat Barcelona on Tuesday Ex-Besiktas midfielder Sinan Engin claims that Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has treated Victor Osimhen unfairly Arsenal Wenger previewed Arsenal's upcoming UCL second leg clash against Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes Ahmed Musa will captain the Nigeria Super Eagles at the Unity Cup in London later this month leading the team against Ghana and other nations Arsenal celebrate 26 years since Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu’s unforgettable solo goal against Tottenham in the 1999 North London Derby A former Fenerbahce player has urged the team to sack Jose Mourinho Athletics great Usain Bolt arranged a front three of GOATS here is everything to know about Trent Alexander-Arnold's life and career After serving an entertaining goal-fest in the first leg Inter and Barcelona will go head-to-head at San Siro to book a place in the Champions League final With Trent Alexander-Arnold departing Liverpool is he the Premier League's greatest full-back of all time Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold announced his departure from the Reds today which has led to a lot of reactions on social media Moises Caicedo has expressed his pride and gratitude after being named Chelsea's Player of the Season by his teammates and the supporters An in-depth report has divulged the inside story of Trent Alexander-Arnold's decision to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid Sampaoli has compared Mbappe's mentality to Ronaldo This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Jordan Obita of Hibernian (right) defends against Leon Bailey of Aston Villa during the UEFA Europa Conference League Play-Off First Leg match at Easter Road The side had a fairytale run through the qualifying rounds, hinging on their good home record but were stunned by the class exhibited by the English Premier League side The English-born-Ugandan left-back was handed a place in the starting 11 but was later withdrawn at the break with the Scottish side down 3-0 Kitende will face Kitovu in the second semifinal on Saturday in what is a repeat of the national finals played in May Ollie Watkins headed Aston Villa ahead in the 18th minute before sealing his brace in the 34th Leon Bailey tripled the lead for the visitors just before the break as Obita paved the way for Jimmy Jeggo Watkins and Douglas Villa added two in the second half to seal the victory ahead of the second leg next Thursday at the Villa Park The aggregate winner will advance to the group stages of the Conference league It ends in defeat at Easter Road. pic.twitter.com/S4mVZDJ7RY Jordan Obita will return to England for the first time after crossing over to Hibernian this time to face Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa Conference League who was recalled to the Uganda Cranes shortly after the match played a key role for Motherwell in their first win of the season