Griffiths will sit out final party

as I got the yellow card at Tynecastle,” he said. “At the time I tried not to think about it but at the back of my mind I was thinking that I am unlucky enough for it to be the day when we get the trophy.

“If that is the case then I just have to suck it up. Suspensions are part and parcel of football. It has been the best season of my life and it isn’t the best way for it to end, but I just need to get on with it.

“Over the course of this season I have had my fair share of the good times. There have been good days and bad days this season but nothing will keep me away from the pitch after the game.

“I will be gutted not to play in that game itself but the boys will go out and do their business and then hopefully I can chip in with the celebrations when the presentation is made. Nothing would keep me away from that!”

And Griffiths remains adamant he was innocent of any wrong-doing in his clash with Souttar.

“I still maintain that it was the softest booking that I have got all season,” he said. “I didn’t touch him. I didn’t do anything and I ended up on a yellow card. Most of my bookings this season have been for daft things like celebrating goals and taking my top off.

“So maybe I need to learn a wee bit from that This one in particular will be a sore one.

Griffiths has two games then remaining if he is to hit the 40-mark this season and he is determined to go out on a high.

“I want to put in a really good performance. I know that Scott will get a rest but I don’t want that,” he said. “I want to keep going against Aberdeen and St Johnstone and hopefully get the goal that would take me to 40.”