SCOTT Bain produced a brilliant display in goal to save a first point of the season for Neil McCann’s Dundee against Hibernian.

The goalkeeper produced a string of fine saves to send a frustrated Neil Lennon back to Leith with just a point following a 1-1 draw at Dens Park.

Kevin Holt opened the scoring for the hosts from the spot after Roarie Deacon was brought down, before Anthony Stokes levelled before the break.

Lennon responded to last week’s disappointing performance and result against Hamilton by making four changes to his side, with Brandon Barker given his first start for the club.

The on-loan Manchester City man was immediately involved, testing Bain early on with a powerful low strike.

However it was the hosts who struck first with Holt opening his account for the season from the spot.

Steven Whittaker, back in the Scotland squad after being recalled by the onlooking Gordon Strachan, was the man caught out after Glen Kamara’s magnificent cross-field ball.

He found Deacon, who attacked the full-back, cutting inside on to his left foot before feinting to shoot and enticing a rash challenge from the Hibs man and appearing to make the most of it.

Referee Don Robertson was left with no choice but to point to the spot, and Holt made no mistake, firing into the bottom corner despite Ofir Marciano getting a hand to it.

Barker continued to cause problems at the other end however, and forced Bain into a couple of saves.

The winger showed some nice touches, but twice shot too close to Bain, who was happy to parry the ball to safety.

The visitors continued to knock at the door, but were almost caught out at the back as Holt headed straight at the keeper from six yards after a superb Scott Allan delivery.

However they were deservedly level at the break as Whittaker made amends by drilling a low cross from the left which Stokes flicked in past Bain via a heavy deflection from Kerr Waddell.

Hibs were on the front foot immediately after half-time, with Simon Murray wasteful from the edge of the area after Barker caught the Dundee defence on the ball, before Bain was called into action once again.

Marvin Bartley went on a lung-busting run from deep, bursting into the area only to be denied by a sprawling Bain who threw himself at the midfielder’s feet.

As the atmosphere began to heat up, the goalkeeper was the only thing keeping the two sides level, saving from Barker once more before getting down to prevent Stokes adding to his tally.

Randy Wolters and Faissal El Bakhtaoui tested Marciano at the other end but McCann’s side were fortunate to leave with their first point of the season.

Meanwhile, Lennon has ridiculed Nottingham Forest’s latest offer for John McGinn and accused Mark Warburton of trying to unsettle his player.

The midfielder has been linked with a move to the Sky Bet Championship throughout the summer, but no club has yet been able to match his valuation.

Lennon said: “They need to come back with far more money than what they’re offering at the minute.

“If they do ... fine, the club has a decision to make. We have got a valuation and if it is met it is the club’s decision.

“I do think, looking at him today at times, the speculation affected him. He was in and out of the game but it’s something we don’t need at the moment.”

When asked if the offer from Forest – now managed by former Rangers boss Warburton – was disrespectful to the league, he responded: “Mark Warburton knows the Scottish market and John is under contract for two years.

“[Maybe it was] to unsettle the player? Which doesn’t please me. Maybe Mark might see it differently.

“I would value John at £5million, but there has been no bid in our valuation that has come in.”