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Matthew Fulton

Motherwell 2 Hibs 3 three things we learned as Kevin Nisbet nets stunning hat-trick amid Ryan Porteous potential last dance

Hibs got back to winning ways with a crucial 3-2 victory over Motherwell, a result that will ease pressure on boss Lee Johnson.

Lee Johnson's men made a strong start to the game before Kevin Nisbet continued his electric form by taking the ball from a well-time Aiden McGeady cross and firing in to the bottom corner on the spin after 15 minutes. That was before the home side piled the pressure on with David Marshall called in to action and the Hibs' crossbar struck before the break.

In the second half, the Hibees were up against it before a neat, quick attack saw Elie Youan slot the ball across the box to Nisbet who could not miss with the goal glaring for a crucial second goal. The home side fired a response through Stuart McKinstry on the hour to put pressure on. But Nisbet was on hand again inside the area to whip a deadly effort past Liam Kelly for a stunning hat-trick before a consolation goal from Ross Tierney made things nervy.

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