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Colin Moffat

  1. 'Lowe provides focal point'

    FT: Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Owen Elding, Nathan Lowe and Martin Boyle were all on target, with David Gray saying: "We have really good options and I always want us to be flexible. Nathan gives us that focal point so you can vary the way we play around that."

  2. 'We should have been out of sight'

    FT: Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Hibernian head coach David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "We should have been out of sight with the chances we created. The players fully deserved the win and I'm delighted for them."

    Hibernian head coach David GraySNS

  3. It's important to stress that Hibs were without Jamie McGrath, Nicky Cadden and Callum Wright - a creative trio who would have been licking their lips about playing in a game like that.

  4. A good night

    FT: Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

    Hibs are through, that was the object of the exercise, but I just thought it could have been better.

    They did their work early and got the fans behind them but I'd like to have seen a few more goals, given their dominance and given the ordinariness of Malisheva, to give themselves a real boost.

    But we've had plenty of bad nights for Scottish teams in Europe - and this is a good one.

  5. FT: Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Hibs did fizzle out a bit when they withdrew Martin Boyle and Josh Mulligan on 63 minutes, but there must have been a few tired legs after the effort shown in the first half.

    A flying start really paid dividends as they quickly clawed their way back from a 2-0 first-leg deficit.

    Will that high-tempo, direct style be deployed when Motherwell come to Easter Road on Sunday or will it be a cagier affair?

    Motherwell were the only Premiership side Hibs failed to beat last season.

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    Even when they play well they leave you frustrated. Appreciate we'll have stiffer competition in Scotland, but I think most of us would like to see that enterprising attitude more often, particularly in the final third

    Niall

    Great 60 minutes. However, for 30 we looked bang average, time for Newell to move on because a midfield with him in the centre goes nowhere.

    Lee

  7. Next Thursday is going to be very, very busy, with Hearts away to Benfica in Europa League qualifying and Rangers in Poland against Jagiellonia Bialystok in the same competition.

  8. Hibs and Motherwell go through to harder tests against Shkendija and HJK Helsinki.

    Hibs are at home next Thursday and Motherwell are away.

    Before that, they meet each other at Easter Road on Sunday.

  9. Sloppy finish

    FT: Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Scott Allan
    Former Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    The way this game petered out for Hibs, I'd imagine David Gray will be unhappy with how the last 15 or 20 minutes have turned out.

  10. FULL-TIME Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Mission accomplished for Hibs.

    Shkendija await in the third round of Conference League qualifying.

    After a terrible first leg in Kosovo, the Edinburgh side got their act together in a whirlwind 35 minutes, scoring three goals and hitting the crossbar twice.

    Martin Boyle made it 4-0 before the hour but a series of missed chances and a late screamer for Malisheva made it more nervy that it should have been.

    Hibs recovered from a 2-0 first-leg defeatSNS

  11. YELLOW CARD

    Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Malisheva get everyone up for a free-kick but the ref blows for a foul on Owen Elding almost immediately.

    His next act is to show a card to a visiting player sarcastically applauding the decision.

  12. Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Chris Cadden sends in a dangerous cross but a sliding Thibault Klidje can't provide the killer touch right in front of goal.

    The Hibs sub is complaining that he was pulled back but the ref is having none of it.

  13. Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    We'll get four more minutes.

  14. Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    The noise levels inside the stadium have dropped dramatically as we approach the 90th minute.

    How much time will be added?

  15. 'Hibs not tight enough'

    Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Scott Allan
    Former Hibs midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    It's a fantastic finish to open up his body and find the top corner.

    Joe Newell doesn't get tight enough and it allows them the chance at goal.

    When you're in that defensive shape you have to stay tight.

  16. goal

    GOAL Hibernian 4-1 Malisheva (4-3)

    Omer Bajraktari

    A great strike suddenly changes the mood at Easter Road.

    Out of nowhere, a shot from 25 yards sails past the diving Raphael Sallinger.

    Hibs have missed a load of chances and now their lead is down to one.

  17. Hibernian 4-0 Malisheva (4-2)

    It should be five...

    Owen Elding is guilty of a bad miss, tamely shooting at the goalkeeper when played clean through by Thibault Klidje.

  18. Hibernian 4-0 Malisheva (4-2)

    Thibault Klidje comes off the Hibs bench, replacing Nathan Lowe for the last 10 minutes or so.

  19. Hearts can start preparing for a Europa League qualifying meeting with Benfica.

    The Lisbon giants are 4-0 up on St Gallen now, 5-2 on aggregate.

    Vangelis Pavlidis with all four goals.

  20. One eye on Sunday...

    Hibernian 4-0 Malisheva (4-2)

    Brian McLauchlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

    It’s all about game management for David Gray and his players in the latter stages. Focus will now turn towards Sunday and their opening Premiership fixture against Motherwell.