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I think a "big factor" for this game lacking any serious "edge" was the Killie win on Sat afternoon that nullified any chance of Hibs attaining 4th place in the Premiership. Add the fact that Hecky fielded Ryan Gauld from the start and I wonder if he was already checking out the ability of certain players in such a match? I also notice a number of critics of ref Bobby Madden insisting that McGregor's "moment of madness" was actually a pk offence with Madden conveniently booking Mark McNulty as the first offender when , in fact, the striker did very little to merit a booking at all. It wouldn't have mattered anyway because Hibs required a win and 3 pts but I think that criticism was valid and suited an alarm-stricken Madden who red-carded McGregor via his AR's advice.