SPL - Hughes remains upbeat

Eurosport - Wed, 23 Sep 16:12:00 2009

Hibernian boss John Hughes refused to be too critical of his players after they exited the CIS Cup at the hands of St Johnstone.

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Hibs took the lead through Anthony Stokes after just 42 seconds but Saints hit back through goals from Gavin Swankie, Chris Millar and a superb strike from Jody Morris.

And Hughes was in a philisphical mood after the game.

"I felt St Johnstone deserved to win the football match," he said. "Scoring the goal early, I would have liked to have held onto that for a lot longer. To concede four or five minutes after scoring the goal was disappointing.

"Obviously, the goals that we've lost, I felt were disappointing. I felt they tried awfully hard but I've seen us better. I'm asking my boys in there after the game, 'Do you think you deserved to win the football match?'

"And I think they're an honest bunch and said they didn't do enough. It could have gone our way with the penalty and I think at 1-1 Stokesy had a wee chance. But it wasn't to be."

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  1. pt5 it was hearts that said it was a diddy cup when­ hibs won it but you yams have short memorys yafanny

    From paul, on Thu 24 Sep 1:44PM

  2. Aint it funny that it only becomes a"diddy­ cup" immediately after the exit of your team lol.

    From colinlaing841, on Thu 24 Sep 1:04PM

  3. james saints were no where near winning on saturday we­ had it all covered when we beat the yams you will see a­ different side mate

    From paul, on Wed 23 Sep 7:55PM

  4. lets get a big defender and boozy in it is not a blip­ sains should have won on sat so it was not a shock

    From James Rendall, on Wed 23 Sep 7:52PM

  5. james give it up mate this was just a blip in the diddy­ cup hibs have played well so far this season and if­ this continues we will be in europe next season so lets­ get behind the team and the manager

    From paul, on Wed 23 Sep 5:56PM

  6. If this is the best they can do against a newly­ promoted side,then it's going to be a long hard­ season

    From James, on Wed 23 Sep 5:09PM
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