David Gray blasts 'unprofessional' Hibs as Nectar Triantis in firing line after red card howler

David Gray slammed Hibs “unprofessional” defending and accused red card sinner Nectar Triantis of a lack of discipline as his side slipped to 10th after defeat at home to Motherwell.

Gray ’s men were pushing for a winner at 1-1 when Triantis needlessly lunged in on Tony Watt for a second yellow - having been booked in the first half for a dive. The defeat means Hibs - who fought back from losing the first goal to level through Junior Hoilett - have tasted victory just once in seven league games this season. The exasperated boss admitted they need to start winning games. And he wasn’t hiding his frustration towards on-loan Sunderland midfielder Triantis.

He said: “I think the reaction for the boys once they lose the goal was good to get back into the game. Junior takes his goal well. And then when you're on a yellow card, you can't go off the ground again and give the referee a decision to make. You can't do what he does, being on a yellow card. Regardless of what you get for the first one, whether he's looking for it, whether it's contact, that's all debatable.

“The issue is, when you're on a yellow card, you can't do what you do in the second half. You can't leave the ground, you can't jump in, especially in that situation in the pitch. He wasn't going anywhere.

“From that moment, it's definitely cost us. I understand that if you're the last man and you're trying your best to stop a clear, obvious goal scoring opportunity.

“But in that situation, it's just a lack of discipline and out of character for him, to be honest. But, at the same time, he needs to learn from that and we certainly can't accept that.”

Hibs bossed large parts of the game but missed big opportunities with Mykola Kuharevich and Chris Cadden the