This was a day to forget for Thornton who at no time looked like taking anything from this game.

Broughty went ahead in the 16th minute when Derryn Kesson's low cross was converted at the back post by Kevin Milne but it wasn't until the 47th minute that they could net again, this time through Gordon Macdonald who stole in at the back post.

The day of woe continued for the Hibs when Ben Anthony was red-carded in the 64th minute following a melee involving numerous players from both sides.

By the 70th minute it was all over bar (most of!) the shouting when Gordon Macdonald fired home at the back post (see the recurring theme here!).

The Fed were reduced to ten men when Brian Clark was ordered-off for shouting his displeasure at a decision taken by the ref's assistant but this didn't hinder his team-mates at all with Paul McLellan hammering the final nail in the coffin by scoring from an acute angle after Ryan Linton had made a good save from his first attempt.

Thornton Hibs: Linton, S.Drummond, McMillan, A.Drummond, Millar, Orrock, Keatings, McNab, Ireland, Thomson, Kiristino. Subs: Robertson, Coleman, Anthony, Adam, Hepburn.

Broughty Athletic: Ross, Blair, Harwood, Roberts, McLellan, F.Smith, Hay, S.Smith, Kesson, Warwick, Milne. Subs: McNaughton, McCunnie, Clark, Macdonald, Macpherson.

Referee: Simon MacLean
AR1: Ritchie Malcolm
AR2: Keir Macauley

Match statistics:
Attempts at goal - TH 13 BA 9
Attempts on target - TH 6 BA 6
Corners - TH 4 BA 2
Offside - TH 4 BA 1
Fouls committed - TH 10 BA 20
Yellow Cards - TH 3 BA 5
Red Cards - TH 1 BA 1