Top spot is the incentive for Hibs’ Paul Hanlon
Hibs’ 4-0 win at Fir Park on Friday night – their biggest away win in six years – took them within two points of table-topping Celtic, who crashed to a surprise defeat at home to Kilmarnock the following day.
If there was any chance of the Edinburgh outfit falling flat after Friday night’s exploits, the chance to hit the summit again – even if it is just temporarily, with Celtic visiting Dundee United on Sunday – will provide Hanlon and his colleagues with no shortage of incentive.
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Hide AdThe centre-back said: “There is the added incentive of being able to go top with Celtic not playing until Sunday afternoon. We passed up a few chances to do that a few weeks ago before going top for a brief time after we beat Dundee.
“It’s nice to be able to pick up the Sunday papers and see yourselves at the top of the table. We have to build on our win over Motherwell.”