Since David Gray was appointed as Hibs head coach on a permanent basis in the summer, three of his four wins and 14 of the 26 goals scored came during the Scottish League Cup group stages.

Pressure intensified on Hibernian manager David Gray after a limp 2-1 home defeat by St Mirren left them bottom of the William Hill Premiership. Conor McMenamin’s first-half double did the damage for the Buddies while Ellery Balcombe’s penalty save from Hibs forward Martin Boyle just after the hour was a further setback for the beleaguered hosts.

And, as Hibs directors talk amongst themselves about a truly horrendous start to the current league campaign, they may draw some consolation from the knowledge that they shouldn’t really be sitting bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

Hibernian issue a statement saying they continue to back head coach David Gray despite a seven-game run without a victory.