Thursday. It was the midfielder’s 39th game of the season

weekend for the first time in eight matches. Although nothing is likely to compare to lifting the Scottish Cup in 2016, Stevenson acknowledges that the win at Hope CBD Stadium was cherished.

“It’s the best I’ve felt after a game for ages, it almost felt like a cup win,” he said.

“It was something we needed as a team, not just wanted. These games maybe get passed over when you look at the calendar, but it was a massive game for us and a massive three points.

“It’s not a nice feeling when you’re on a run like that. You feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. You keep looking and thinking, ‘where’s this win going to come from, how are we going to get it?’ But we stuck together.”

Hibs took four points off Celtic at Easter Road last season although they did so with the help of Scotland midfielders John McGinn and Dylan McGeouch.

Lennon faced a near impossible task of trying to replace the pair during the summer, while the end of Scott Allan’s loan from Celtic was also another blow.

With January approaching, Lennon admits he is keen to add creative spark to his midfield and has not ruled out bringing out-of-favour Allan back to the club.

He said: “I’ll definitely look at a couple of areas which will help with the way we want to play, and try to find the right type to come in and do that.

“Scott’s under contract and I don’t want to start headlines. He’s a player we like, obviously, but these kinds of players cost a lot of money. But if there was an opportunity there we’d look at it, obviously.”