Hibs debrief: Solid Rocky; No shots on target; Hallberg surprise; Campbell concern

In a game when both goalkeepers were largely untroubled, it has to be one of the Hibs three defenders. Paul McGinn and Lewis Stevenson were solid, steady and dependable, but let’s give it to the new boy. Rocky Bishiri lined up at the centre of the three-man defence and delivered a no-nonsense performance. On a wet and windy night, the Belgian clearly relished the physical confrontation that played out with Motherwell’s Dutch striker Kevin van Veen and came out on top. After just two games, Rocky is already living up to his name and he will quickly become a fans´ favourite.

When Hibs did get their chance near the end, Christian Doidge rushed his attempt from the edge of the box when he had time and space to set himself. Composure was lacking when required and it summed up Hibs´ night in front of goal: Four attempts, none on target.

Andrew Dallas booked Stevenson in the fist half and McGinn in the second, but the Hibs defenders could have little complaint. The big talking point, of course, was the second yellow card he showed to Motherwell’s Liam Donnelly for a late tackle on Drey Wright. It looked like a straightforward decision, but Graham Alexander didn’t agree and was sent to the stand for his protests.

There wasn’t much to miss on the pitch. But there were plenty of eyebrows raised in the press box before the game when the team sheet included Melker Hallberg in the Hibs starting line-up, with Josh Campbell missed out altogether. The Tannoy announcer then compounded the error by reading it our to everyone in the stadium. Hallberg revealed a few days ago that he is not in Shaun Maloney’s plans and is expected to depart soon. He wasn’t even at Fir Park to watch. Lucky him.

Hibs set up 3-5-2 and were bold enough to go