Marijan Cabraja has third place on his mind as he admitted the league is a marathon, not a sprint.
Lee Johnson and his Hibs side lost out on Friday night at a packed out Easter Road against St Johnstone in a result the summer recruit described as 'really painful'. That defeat allowed Aberdeen and St Mirren to swoop into third and fourth spot with victories over Motherwell and Dundee United in the hunt to be best of the rest behind Celtic and Rangers.
The likes of star striker Kevin Nisbet is close to a return after a long-term stint on the sidelines with Cabraja adamant that with the quality of the squad at the disposal of the capital side, there is no reason why they can't land third spot come the end of the season. He said: "It's painful, it's really painful. This type of game is more painful to lose than the last game. But this is not a sprint, the league is not a sprint. It's a marathon and I’m absolutely confident if we continue to play like this the results will come on longer distance.
