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If we don’t win on Sunday then we will go more than twenty years without a league win in this fixture, as our next meeting with them is on 28th Dec, two days after the 20th anniversary of that day Faddy put them to the sword. In all likelihood we will lose but I suppose you never know. 2-1 Motherwell, based on nothing more than blind optimism. Moult to score the winner almost five years to the day from his famous Hampden goal.

Tight game yesterday and it felt like the big moments all went Hibs way. Didnt think we played particularly well first half but even so we were far from outplayed. A mixture of poor decision making from Hibs and very good defending from us kept us in it to half time. I thought the takle on Spittal which caused his injury was a shocker and certainly felt it merited a yellow at the time. Having seen it back on the highlights there is a case for a red card. Second half I felt we started brighter and with more purpose but the red card scuppered any chance we had of gaining any superiority. Re Sheilds red. Porteous goes down like a bag of spuds, but he would have been clean through on goal so no complaints there. Personally, I would have let him go and trusted Kelly 1 v 1. Felt we defended really well with 10 men and were always in the game. The goal is unfortunate with the deflection, but you cant argue with the finish from Porteous. Its a great header. Thought we looked better after the substitutions and continued to cause problems right up until the end. Frustrated to leave with nothing, but pleased that despite a poor first half and playing for so long with 10 men, we remained competitive.

A brilliant video highlighting the real tragedies some of our supporters and their families have gone through and the work the club does to support mental health in Lanarkshire, we are a true community club , and really set an example of how other clubs should be operating and helping there own communities. And as Flow says in the video if it helps saves 1 persons life its all been worthwhile, we are a club the fans can be truly proud of.

My gripe is its never a easy place to go but why make it easier for Hibs, our distribution was utterly woeful. Too many hoofs long from Kelly which just added to the continual surrender of possession. When you give any team , even as piss poor as Hibs were yesterday, as much free possession they will always likely get a goal.

Summing up. We were crap. Not one player gets pass marks. Back to the drawing board Stevie.