Hibs’ striker Simon Murray was disappointed to leave Perth with only one point after totally dominating the game against St Johnstone yesterday.
After going behind, Murray was instrumental in securing the equaliser when his low cross was bundled into his own net by Paul Paton with Anthony Stokes waiting to pounce.
Only a wonder save from Alan Mannus when he tipped Martin Boyle’s powerful strike onto the crossbar prevented a Hibs’ victory and Murray believes that his team-mates showed enough to convince any doubters that they have what it takes t compete at this higher level.
Speaking after the game to Cliff Pike of Hibernian TV, Murray said: “The last two results have been disappointing as we have been on top in both games especially today where the boys were passing the ball well and creating chances but we just couldn’t get that goal to win the game.
“Everyone underestimates St Johnstone just because they don’t get many people watching the games but their manager organises them well and they get into Europe every year so you could maybe look back on it and say it was a good point away from home but I am disappointed not to win.
“For the past two games I have not been near to what I was at the start of the season but my hold up play was better today and I thought I linked up well. it’s just the ball wasn’t dropping in the exact right place. Sometimes you get that in football.
“The boys showed today that we have more than enough to compete with anyone so it was just disappointing not to get the second goal. It was all us second half.
“Their goalkeeper (Allan Mannus) made a great save from ‘Boyley’ (Martin Boyle) Â and to be fair he has made a couple and he did well so you can’t take that away from him.
“We are passing the ball and playing football and scoring goals, OK it was just the one today but we are creating chances and we will blow certain teams away.
“We just to keep on doing what we are doing and we will win more games than we will lose.
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.
