Jack Iredale saw red as Hibernian's Edinburgh derby comeback hopes were ended by a needless second yellow card. The Australian defender was shown his second booking by referee Don Robertson after misplacing a back pass to Raphael Sallinger, having a poor touch and lunging at Calvin Miller, with Hearts scoring a third goal four minutes later to secure a 3-1 win.
What happened in the Edinburgh derby that led to Iredale's red card?
Hibernian were 2-0 down at halftime against Hearts in the Edinburgh derby before Adam Mayor scored to halve the deficit. Jack Iredale then received a second yellow card after a misplaced back pass to Raphael Sallinger, followed by a poor touch and a lunging challenge on Calvin Miller. Referee Don Robertson showed the second yellow, and Hearts scored a third goal four minutes after the dismissal to make it 3-1.
How did David Gray react to the red card and team performance?
David Gray described the first booking as 'needless' and 'self-inflicted', saying he could not defend or understand the multitude of errors that led to the red card at that point. The Hibernian manager stated the team was not performing well enough in the first half, failed to win enough second balls, competed poorly in certain areas, and conceded avoidable and poor goals despite creating chances they failed to take.
What did Gray say about momentum and chances after Mayor's goal?
David Gray felt the momentum was with Hibs after Adam Mayor's goal before the red card, noting the team kept pushing and creating chances despite being 3-1 down. He mentioned a goal was disallowed and needs review, and said Hibs created four or five additional chances that were not taken, adding that if they had taken their chances, they could have won every game lost this season.
How does this fit into Hibs' current season context?
Hibernian currently sit 7th in the Premiership with 6 points from 4 games, having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 2, with a recent form of LWWL. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 7 this season, giving them a goal difference of -1, and are 6 points behind league leaders Celtic. The next fixture is an away match against Heart Of Midlothian on 2026-12-27, with Rocky Bushiri currently sidelined through injury. For more on the team, see the squad and check recent stats.
David Gray said: "The first booking for a senior player to go and do that is needless. Needless and he knows that." David Gray said: "I can't defend or really understand the multitude of errors that come for the self-inflicted red card at that point."
This match was reported by Daily Record Football.
