Hibs boss David Gray has tried to justify his decision to drop Josef Bursik and replace him with Jordan Smith against Aberdeen.

David Gray called on his embattled Hibernian players to use the exhilaration of their dramatic 3-3 draw with Aberdeen to kick-start their season. The Easter Road boss felt his bottom-of-the-table side deserved to beat the high-flying Dons but in the end was delighted to salvage a point from an incredible match that featured three stoppage-time goals.

Ex-Hibernian star Tam McManus is of the view that David Gray must win the game against Aberdeen tonight to save his job as Hibs manager. The Hibernian hierarchy appointed Gray as their permanent manager in the summer, but his reign as Hibs boss so far has been tumultuous due to a disastrous start to the season.