Dundee made three changes when Ryan Astley, Billy Koumetio and Emile Acquah dropped onto the bench and were replaced by Clark Robertson, Yan Dhanda, and Simon Murray.
Dundee started brightly but failed to create anything in front of goal, Hibs on the other hand looked dangerous when they attacked and they took control of the first half.
Jon McCrackrn saved well when Hibernian might have scored. Then Ryan Ryan Astley who went to right back with Drey Wright moving to the left. Imari Samuels had to go off after a head knock.
McCracken pulled off a good save from Daniel Barlaser’s low 22 yarder as Hibs continued to look dangerous with every attack.
But the goal was coming and it arrived on the half hour mark when a cross was hit home by Bowie a striker's goal in every sense.
Dundee at least got to half-time but the stats were not good. The Dark Blues hadn’t registered a single shot, on or off target.
Dundee at least started brightly but again failed to create anything of note to worry Hibs defence.
Hibernian hit the bar soon after, and they scored the vital second goal a couple of minutes later.
Josh Mulligan drove into the penalty area from the left and Bowie laid a pass back for McGrath to score with a precise low shot from 12 yards inside McCracken’s right hand post.
Dundee pushed forward trying to save the game and were inevitably more open at the back. Surprisingly, there were no more goals, and we can blame Hibs for that. They were too casual in attack, and had to call on keeper Raphael Sallinger to make two remarkable saves.
Cameron Congreve put over a tempting cross from the right. Yogane met it beyond the far post with a firm volley across the keeper. Sallinger showed astonishing reactions to twist and paw the ball off the line.
After 80 minutes Sallinger surpassed his earlier save. Congreve’s free kick from the right found Clark Robertson in front of goal. The defender connected well with his shot but somehow Sallinger managed to touch it over the bar from close range when a goal looked certain.
Dundee had one last chance when the ball fell to Reilly but he put the wide of the goal , and the chance was gone.
Hibernian totally deserved the win and were never in any danger. Dundee for sure need to beat St Mirren next Saturday to try and turn our season round.
I missed the game due to my Christmas shifts at work. Normal shift and I would have been off.
Dundee: McCracken, Wright, Clark Robertson, Graham, Samuels (Astley 18), Digby (Jones 68), Hamilton, Congreve (Reilly 84), Dhanda, Yogane, Murray (c). Unused Subs: O’Hara (gk), Koumetio, Acquah, Fin Robertson, Hay, Westley.
Referee: Steven McLean
Att: 17,714
