Jack Ross ‘delighted’ with players after debut win

Hibs’ Head Coach Jack Ross was delighted with his players
after yesterday’s superb victory over Motherwell at Easter Road.

Hibs fought back from a goal down to take a half time lead
thanks to goals from Christian Doidge and Florian Kamberi then with Motherwell
pressing, substitute Daryl Horgan wrapped things up in the dying minutes.

Both teams played fast attractive football with play raging
from end to end but the three points deservedly remained in Leith.

Paul Hanlon played his 400^th game for the club
and he marshalled the defence well whilst Scott Allan was majestic in midfield
and if he keeps up this form it can only be a matter of time before Steve
Clarke notices.

Melker Hallberg also showed his outstanding potential in the
‘Marvin Bartley’ role whilst up front Kamberi and Doidge linked up well and
both deserved to get their names on the scoresheet.

After the game Ross said: 
“I’ve had different experiences as a manager coming in pre-sons and
coming in mid-season and when you do come in mid-season it does help to get off
to a good start.

“It helps to get that buy-in from the players. I’m pleased
for the players because there parts of the performance which were very good.”

“I’m still trying to get a feel for the players, but we
got little bits of information across and the players took that on board very
well.

“It was hard work for them to play the way we wanted and
be as brave as we wanted in forward areas, so I’m delighted.

“The first starting point for us this season was to get
into the top six and this win takes us there immediately, but we need to build
from that.

 “However, there
are some very good players here, I’m not coming into a group that doesn’t have
ability, they have lots of that and it’s a good squad in terms of their
willingness to listen and learn.

“I’m really encouraged by that and excited. We have a lot of
creativity and potential in that team who can score goals.”

Jack conceded his side were lucky not to give away a penalty
after Ryan Porteous’ appeared to bring down Liam Polworth just inside the area.

He added: “From the far side I couldn’t see where it was on
the pitch but I expected the whistle to go for it.

“I said that to Stephen Robinson at the time, but it didn’t,
and sometimes you need those breaks.”