Ghana defender Francis Dickoh headed a late winner to secure Hibernian a 1-0 win at St Mirren and move them 11 points clear of Clydesdale Bank Premier League bottom club Hamilton.<\/p>\n
The defender struck from close range following an 87th-minute corner to leave St Mirren firmly in the relegation equation.<\/p>\n
Hibs midfielder Martin Scott had twice headed against the woodwork but there was little between the teams in a scrappy encounter.<\/p>\n
The game appeared to be drifting to a goalless draw but the late drama gives Hibs a huge cushion over Accies, who have not won since October, while St Mirren remain five points above the Lanarkshire side.<\/p>\n
Hibernian, who were without the suspended Ian Murray, created their first chance in the 13th minute when Scott headed off the post following a David Wotherspoon cross, and Akpo Sodje shot over on the turn seconds later.<\/p>\n
Derek Riordan volleyed a difficult chance just over from 20 yards but St Mirren came back into it and Graham Stack did well to hold Paul McGowan\u2019s left-footed strike from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n
Scott hit the woodwork again in injury-time after Sodje\u2019s flick-on but Paul Gallacher had his looping header covered as it hit off the top of the bar.<\/p>\n
But the second period was proving even more scrappy, although Riordan produced a much-needed moment of quality when he took a return pass from Scott and blasted a powerful strike from 20 yards which Gallacher fumbled wide.<\/p>\n
Craig Dargo almost broke the stalemate with a clever through ball for Michael Higdon but the striker was flagged offside in what was a marginal decision, although Stack was quickly off his line.<\/p>\n
Gallacher was finally three minutes from time when left-back Callum Booth\u2019s deep delivery was headed back in by Paul Hanlon and his centre-back partner Dickoh headed it in from underneath the bar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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