2 days ago
'All to play for' as Gray guards against complacency
David Gray insists "nothing has been achieved" by his Hibs side in Conference League qualifying despite their 2-0 first-leg lead over Partizan Belgrade. The Hibs boss admits that while his team are in a "brilliant position" going into Thursday night's return at Easter Road - live on BBC Scotland - they cannot allow complacency to creep Boyle's double secured a memorable victory in Belgrade last week against 10-man Partizan but Gray isn't taking the lead for granted as Hibs look to progress to the play-off round."This is half-time in the tie," he said. "Nothing's been achieved yet other than we're in a brilliant position. It's 0-0 in the game and you go into every single game trying to win it and we'll be no different going in tomorrow night with that mindset. "If you go in and try and protect and protect and protect then you'll leave yourselves exposed. We'll definitely be approaching the game as if it's 0-0, we've got it all to play for and we know the threat and the danger that Partizan possess."Gray also insists the fans have a big part to play on Thursday night and is not taking their support for granted. "It's a sellout again at Easter Road," he added. "European night, under the lights, we know how good the atmosphere was in the Midtjylland game and I expect it to be the same again. "We need the fans right behind us which they will be. It's an incredible effort from the fans again and everything's geared up for a fantastic night."
