A good win for United, in the kind of game we would definitely have lost last year.
Telesnikov opened his United account on 3 minutes after a defensive mix-up. However United became edgy, and invited Hibs, anxious to exact revenge on the club which sent them down in such dramatic fashion, to attack. The inevitable equaliser was a classic when it did arrive on 49 minutes, Latapy turning before firing a swerving 20-yarder past Alan Combe.
After that, both sides spurned chances to take the lead. However David Hannah siezed the initiative, firing a breathtaking 30-yarder into the postage stamp to stun the optimistic Hibs support.
The goal deflated United's bogey team, and in the final seconds Dodds settled the issue with a penalty kick to give us our first home win against the Edinburgh men for 5 years. United now lie a clear third in the league, and things are looking up ahead of Saturday's trip to Pittodrie.