Despite dropping two points against Dunfermline Athletic yesterday, Hibs’ Head Coach Neil Lennon insisted that he was pleased with his players and singled out keeper Ofir Marciano for a special mention.
Hibs looked to be cruising to victory after taking a two goal lead however an injury to Liam Fontaine changed the complexion of the game, allowing the ‘Pars’ back into it.
Injuries to Paul Hanlon and Jordon Forster meant that Lennon had to move Marvin Bartley into the centre of the defence and then debutant Callum Crane.
Lennon also highlighted that his players finished the game ‘dead on their feet’ following Wednesday’s fantastic performance against Hearts in the William Hill Scottish Cup replay.
Results elsewhere ensured that Hibs remain seven points clear at the top of the Championship with a vastly superior goal difference to the chasing pack.
Speaking immediately after the final whistle to BBC Scotland, Lennon said: “I’m very pleased. You can see we’re dead on our feet, and that’s our third centre-half out injured as well. The goals were avoidable, but we started brilliantly.
“The momentum changes when you lose Liam and give a goal away, then my goalkeeper made some world-class saves.
“We’ve been superb defensively all season but we were poor today, and that’s tiredness more than anything else.
“But all-in-all, we’re seven points clear, off the back of a mentally and physically draining night on Wednesday, they’ve given me everything.”
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.
