GRAY PRAISES HIS HIBS SIDE FOR A HAT-TRICK OF WINS

HIBERNIAN boss David Gray hailed a fantastic week for his side after they defeated 10-man Kilmarnock 3-1 to record their third victory in the space of seven days.

- BY BLAIR ESSON

Hibs backed up their 3-2 victory over Hearts in the Edinburgh derby last week with a 2-0 win over Aberdeen in midweek.

And two goals from Elie Youan helped set up a win over Killie which leaves fifth-placed Hibs just four points behind second-placed Celtic.

"It's been a good week. We deserved it, it's a massive three points and a massive nine points in a week - it's everything you'd have hoped for," Gray said.

"This is a really difficult place for us, I think it's 2020 that we last came here and won.