Hibs’ Head Coach Alan Stubbs was disappointed in his players performance against St Mirren at Easter Road yesterday and believes that the victory over Aberdeen in midweek may have taken something out of them.
Despite that however, he insisted that Hibs created enough chances to win the game but a lack of sharpness in front of goal prevented the club moving into second place in the Championship.
Hibs now sit eight points behind Rangers who face Morton this afternoon.
Speaking immediately after the game Stubbs said: “We had chances to win the game but we never took them. After their goal Ox (Mark Oxley) has just had one save to make.
“I think when you are at home and you have a team that comes and sets their stall out, it’s a huge plus for them when they score the first goal because it gives them something to hang on to.
“That was the case today and from our point of view there just wasn’t enough zip in our play. The result through the week has taken a bit out of them but it’s still not an excuse. We still should have enough out on the pitch to get a result but the first goal was a big factor in the reason why we never got a win today.
“We didn’t create clear chances and we were just flat in general. You do get a hangover after a big result and I spoke to the players about that but it wasn’t to be.
“That’s the normal when most teams come here. we have to find a way to break them down, but we move on. Ian (Murray) will be delighted with his point but obviously we are looking for three points not one.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
