Hibernian News

By STUART BATHGATE AT PRESENT Hibernian are doing no more than hanging around the top of the table as if they were curious passers-by, whistling quietly to themselves and doing their best to appear inconspicuous.

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Merouane Zemmama insists he has no intention of quitting Scottish Premier League outfit Hibernian in the January transfer window.

Hibernian 10/11 Draw 5/2 Motherwell 3/1 Click here for Hibernian news Click here for Motherwell news Click here for head-to-head stats Hibernian will make sure Graham Stack suffers no reaction in training following his back injury before deciding on their goalkeeper for Saturday's Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League game with Motherwell.

Abdessalam Benjelloun claims Hibernian are no longer the "soft" touch they were once viewed as.

Graham Stack 5 Replaced by Yves Ma-Kalambay at interval after suffering back problems in warm-up. Chris Hogg 6 Kept it tidy and was in a game with Pedro Moutinho hustling and harrying him.

In this moment of stark exposure, when so much of what he is attempting to achieve at Celtic seems lost amid lapses of assurance, something of Tony Mowbray stands diminished.

A DEREK Riordan double took Hibs level on points with Rangers in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League after they battled to victory against Falkirk.

Celtic v St Mirren. Click here to bet. Celtic skipper Stephen McManus returns from suspension for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with St Mirren at Parkhead.

Click here to bet on the SPL with Sky Bet Click here for more Scottish Premier news Click here for weekend match odds Saturday Aberdeen v Rangers Aberdeen will have Chris Maguire back from suspension but Gary McDonald is banned following his red card against Motherwell.

Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League Venue : Easter Road Date : Saturday 28 November Kick-off : 1500 GMT Coverage : BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sport website, highlights available online from 1800 GMT on Sunday Hibernian will give Kevin McBride until the last minute to overcome an ankle injury in time for Falkirk's visit.

Hibernian manager John Hughes is hopeful that Algerian playmaker Merouane Zemmama will be fit and available for this weekend's visit of Falkirk.

By Jim Ferguson STATISTICS can be quoted to stand up any theory, but hard facts speak for themselves and it's a fact that Hibs have the second stage of their SPL campaign underway, unbeaten in eight league games.

Hibernian continue their decade-long search for a win in Paisley after sharing the points with St Mirren in a hard-fought Clydesdale bank Premier League clash at a blustery St Mirren Park.

By Paul Forsyth WHILE Scotland seem to think that they can do without Derek Riordan, Hibernian aren't so stubborn.

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Hibernian 5/4 St Mirren 2/1 Draw 12/5 Click here for St Mirren news Click here for Hibernian news Click here for head-to-head stats Hibernian hope Liam Miller and Merouane Zemmama will recover from injuries in time for Saturday's Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League game at St Mirren.

Burnley striker Steven Fletcher is delighted with the way his career in England has started, following his summer move south from Hibernian.

Hibernian full-back Kevin McCann has suffered another injury setback and faces a further month on the sidelines after damaging a hamstring.

Steven Fletcher insists he is proving wrong those who questioned whether he could cut it in the English Premier League after netting his sixth goal for Burnley at the weekend.