When Hibernian welcomed Aberdeen to Easter Road in late November, the moods in the two camps could not have been more different.
The Dons were second in the Scottish Premiership, having dropped only five points in their first 12 league games.
Sell-out crowds were flocking to Pittodrie to watch a team transformed into a winning machine by new manager Jimmy Thelin.
They were eight points above Rangers and there was real talk of them splitting the Old Firm such was the optimism surrounding Thelin's side.
At the other end of the spectrum, Hibs were rooted to the bottom of the table, 23 points behind their next opponents having played a game more.
Rookie head coach David Gray was struggling to get a tune out of an unbalanced squad and, despite his legendary status as a Hibs player, he appeared to be on borrowed time in the dugout.
What followed was a rollercoaster 96 minutes that transformed both teams' fortunes.
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Gray switched to a back three in an attempt to reverse Hibs' fortunes, but second-half strikes from Jamie McGrath and Nicky Devlin had turned the game in Aberdeen's favour after Joe Newell opened the scoring for the hosts.
It was in second-half stoppage-time that the truly remarkable action took place though - six minutes that kick-started Hibs' season and brought Aberdeen's to a shuddering halt.
Nicky Cadden whipped a magnificent free-kick into the top corner to equalise before Ester Sokler scored at the other end with a powerful overhead kick.
That goal put Aberdeen level on points with Celtic at the top of the division for all of 95 seconds, until Rocky Bushiri scrambled in a 96th-minute leveller - his first goal for Hibs.
Aberdeen did not win another league game for more than 11 weeks - a 2-1 triumph at Dundee, 13 matches later.
Hibs, meanwhile, with their new shape, embarked on a stunning run of form. In the 20 matches since that November evening, they have lost only twice in all competitions, both to Celtic.
They also found a way to beat Brendan Rodgers' side at Easter Road as they flew up the table.
Gray's side are now third, a point above Aberdeen, having been 23 points and 10 places back on 26 November.
The sides have met twice in the four months since, with Hibs cruising to victory on both occasions.
Goals from Elie Youan, Cadden and Martin Boyle earned a 3-1 win at Pittodrie just before Christmas, while Nectarios Triantis and Cadden found the net as they won 2-0 at Easter Road in February.
'Bushiri goal kept Gray in a job & restored fans' faith'
Brian McLauchlin, BBC Sport Scotland
For Hibernian fans, the 3-3 draw was the moment their faith in the team they love was restored.
But, even throughout a pulsating game, their patience and resolve was tested to its maximum.
The last six minutes will live with me and everyone who was inside the stadium for a long time.
Pressure had been mounting on Gray after a series of costly late concessions, but then the most unlikely of heroes emerged.
Bushiri had never ...
