Lenny’s point is half full
Neil Lennon insists the Dingwall disappointment may still amount to a massive point gained for Hibs in the race for top-three places.
Relegation-threatened Ross County led against the run of play and fought tirelessly to hold the lead after Billy Mckay’s 28th-minute opener.
Approaching stoppage time though County’s resistance finally broke and two valuable survival points were ripped from their grasp.
Substitute Oli Shaw’s strike left them four, rather than two, points beneath Dundee and Hamilton and one, rather than three, ahead of bottom side Partick Thistle.
Lennon felt it was the least Hibs deserved as the Leith side made it nine games unbeaten in the chase for European qualification.
The Hibs manager said: “I felt we should have won the game and I’m disappointed but I was pleased with the application and effort.
“It was total domination from us but we missed some clear opportunities to score early on.
“County scored with pretty much their first attack and possibly the only time they troubled our goalkeeper. We gave them encouragement by conceding that first goal.
“Rangers won and Aberdeen got beat so it could be an important point in the run-in. You can’t rule out Kilmarnock either because they have won again and are sitting in not far behind us.
“We can only take care of our own business though and it’s five cup finals now. We are only three points behind and there are five matches left so we are looking forward to it.”
Lennon, just back from a three-game touchline ban, was angered by some of County’s meatier challenges on John