Jamie McGrath learning harsh Aberdeen lessons as clock watching at Easter Road proves every second counts

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Frustrated Jamie McGrath has admitted Aberdeen need to learn lessons after they twice failed to see out victory in stoppage time at Hibs.The Dons were leading 2-1 and then went 3-2 ahead but were pegged back on both occasions and McGrath admitted the Easter Road point felt more like a defeat.

Aberdeen were winning 2-1 when Nicky Cadden scored a great free kick for Hibs and then an Ester Sokler overhead kick in the 94th minute put the Dons back in the driving seat, before another late collapse let Rocky Bushiri bundle in another leveller in the 96th minute.McGrath said: “I looked at the clock and there was 30 seconds left.

As a collective, we just have to defend better. I think our front four was probably too high from when we knew the ball was coming.

As a group, we just didn’t defend our box well enough and ultimately, you get punished. It’s a very harsh lesson to learn but to win games in this league, you have to do everything you can for the full 96 minutes.”McGrath acknowledged the late drama in Leith was something of a rollercoaster.