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The Football Show · 3 May 2026
‘Red card Déjà vu’ | David Gray | Hibernian 1-2 Celtic - David Gray post match press conference following Hibs 1-2 Celtic
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"A lot of déjà vu in terms of going down to 10 men again" - Hibs manager David Gray on a sobering 1-2 defeat to Celtic at Easter Road, with Jamie McGrath's 19th-minute red card on Alistair Johnston the latest in a discipline crisis that's now claimed FOUR red cards in three games for Hibernian.
Gray takes ownership: he can't defend the decision, calls it "a definite dangerous tackle" without malice, and admits the timing pattern is brutal — Edinburgh derby down to 10 men at 16 minutes, down to 9 men 14 minutes later, today down to 10 inside 20 minutes. "We're beating ourselves."
The 1-2 defeat closes the door on Hibs' chase for European football. Yesterday's Motherwell result had cracked the door open; Hibs failed to walk through it. Now Gray is "relying on Motherwell" to drop points while needing three wins of his own and watching Falkirk close in from below.
▸ KEY QUOTES
"A lot of déjà vu in terms of going down to 10 men again." - David Gray
"It's a definite red card. It's a definite dangerous tackle." - David Gray
"I said it last week - we're beating ourselves." - David Gray
"We need to make sure we've got no more slip-ups available." - David Gray
"We're now back in a situation where we're relying on Motherwell for us to catch them." - David Gray
▸ THE DISCIPLINE PICTURE - 4 RED CARDS IN 3 GAMES
- Edinburgh derby: down to 10 men at 16min, down to 9 at 30min
- Last week: 9 men for 45 minutes - "extremely difficult" to compete with
- Today: McGrath red 19-20min on Alistair Johnston
- Pattern: every game has cost Hibs at least one player
▸ THE EUROPEAN RACE
- Hibs need to chase Motherwell down for 5th
- Falkirk closing in from below
- Three wins needed in remaining games
- Motherwell played yesterday - door opened, Hibs failed to capitalise
▸ THE TITLE-RACE IMPACT
- Celtic's 1-2 win moves them LEVEL with Hearts at the top
- Hearts retain better goal difference
- Hearts vs Rangers at Tynecastle Monday (4 May, 17:30 BST) is now THE title decider
- Hibs' discipline crisis indirectly tipped the title race
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