by Stuart Gillespie at St Mirren Park

Saints boss Danny Lennon was delighted with his players after they took all three points against a side renowned for playing attacking football. He said: "Hibs have a great reputation and on their day and given time they will knock it about for fun.

"We had a valuable lesson at Celtic Park last Sunday in that manner so we worked on it. We wanted a high pressing game and I felt we got that, even in the first half. What disappointed on many occasions was when we did pick up the ball or break them down we didn't use it as well. We asked for a wee bit more in the second half and we certainly got that.

"All the balls they did have were in front of us. They were never really down the side. I think in the last five minutes they had two decent crosses from the left hand side. We felt their threat was going to be in and around the box and I was delighted how quiet Marc McAusland kept Riordan, he stuck to his task very well. On the wee occasions we did give free-kicks away he does look dangerous.

"I was delighted with Garry Brady today. I'll be open with this - Garry is a wonderfully talented football player. On Wednesday I told him he wasn't in the team because I couldn't trust him to mark runners. He answered that today, he gave me that and he's got to build on that because that's the only bow that's missing from his game. I thought he was fantastic."

As well as being Saints' first win of the season, it was also Danny's first as Saints manager and it was something that gave him a great deal of satisfaction: "It's good to get a win. We've come off a difficult win after losing four to Celtic and three at Ross County, although we scored three. Even if we'd gone through the tie I'd have had the same emotions as we just didn't turn up.

"I said to them they can't just show up when they feel like it. Football's a habit and the habit has to be winning football games. They stuck to their task and gameplan. We did change things because the style you have has got to suit the personnel you have.

"It shows they've got massive character and I know they've got that. Even on Wednesday night we got 100%, but they were individuals they weren't one. Today they were certainly 11 hearts beating as one. I'm absolutely delighted for Paul Gallacher. He's probably been our best player for the last couple of games and he's conceded seven goals so I was delighted to see him keep a clean sheet."

Other good performers included former Cowdenbeath duo Gareth Wardlaw and Darren McGregor and Danny believes their displays should help put to bed the issue of whether or not they are good enough for the SPL.

He explained: "I was delighted the game was live on TV and I'm delighted we got a positive result and a solid and positive performance. I'm sick of going on about it now lads - the boys are here, it's done.

"You've seen them against Dundee United, the full nation has had the chance to see them today so make your own minds up now and let the guys just get on with it. The only thing with these guys playing at this level, whether you think they're indifferent, good or bad is they're only going to improve as footballers and I know what they can bring."

Michael Higdon had to miss out through injury but Lennon was hopeful the fortnight's gap to the next game will allow the striker and some other players to overcome their injury problems: "Michael has had a reaction to Wednesday's game. We're hoping it's just a bit of soreness - his groins are very tight and he couldn't train Friday. We're hoping it's not going to be a long term one as I'm delighted we're starting to get key individuals back and hopefully the international gives them that little bit more time to recuperate. Hopefully by the next game we'll have the likes of Steven Thomson back also."

The transfer window closes on Tuesday night and the Saints boss is still hopeful of making some additions to his squad before then: "I have a couple of trialists up and I'm looking at one or two things. I'm still waiting on the Alan Gow situation to be perfectly honest. I spoke to him again last night and he's got a big decision to make. I'll be honest, I'm running out of a wee bit of patience. I've got one or two other things in the fire if it doesn't come through, but he's certainly still the type of quality I want."

Hibs manager John Hughes was not pleased with the attitude of some of his players and felt they had been outworked. He said: "I felt at times we played some nice stuff. I've seen us pass it better, it's starting to get a bit sloppy, and to be fair I couldn't see St Mirren scoring but I turned around and said I hope we didn't get our pocket pick. I mean this in great respect, for a ball to come into the box, then win the header and win the seconds is a real, cheap goal. That's the goals that we lose.

"We tried everything. What we were lacking in the final third was crosses and a little bit of a penetration. I felt we got outworked. I felt St Mirren were resolute, solid and had a good shape about them. They fought for everything that was going. I felt I had three or four players just not doing that and it's not acceptable."

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