Chris Cadden hails 'man of the match' Ryan Porteous and insists Hibs have to build on Celtic display

The Easter Road side frustrated the visitors in the lunchtime kick-off, limiting them to just three shots on target and only one from open play as Matt Macey and his defence kept the league-leaders at bay in the Capital.

Shaun Maloney’s side were unable to really test Joe Hart in the opposition goal although Josh Doig and Sylvester Jasper had chances in the second half.

Speaking afterwards Cadden praised his side’s defensive resolve against the division’s top scorers but singled out Porteous for praise, after the centre-back put in an impressive showing at the heart of defence following a difficult week off the park.

"I thought Porto was brilliant, he was probably man of the match for me,” Cadden said.

"It’s maybe a relief for him [that he played so well] but that’s just the way he is. Every time he pulls on the jersey, and every time he goes out there he gives 100 per cent and wears his heart on his sleeve.

"You can see that week in, week out and it’s a pleasure to play with him. He’s been brilliant and just keeps putting in these performances – it’s standard from him now.”

Cadden felt Hibs were worthy of a share of the spoils and felt a second clean sheet in as many games was a good achievement.

"I thought we deserved the point; we defended well and got the clean sheet which is something we always look for.

"They’re a good team, and especially in the second half it was about trying to hit them on the break a little bit but we had our chances.”

Hibs travel to Dundee on Wednesday night, looking for a third consecutive clean sheet and a return to winning ways against the league’s basement club, and Cadden believes the team must now take the positives from the weekend into the midweek encounter.

"I was part of the back