Paul Hanlon has challenged Josh Campbell to hit double figures for Hibs this season as he made it five for the campaign with his double against Aberdeen.
Lee Johnson's men made it back-to-back Premiership wins after recovering from going an early goal down to run out 3-1 winners against the ten-man visitors - who had Liam Scales sent off for two quick-fire yellow cards in the first period. Martin Boyle converted the resulting penalty from the foul that led to the second booking to level the game at half-time.
Campbell then fired a second half brace to put the Hibees into the top six going into the international break and full of confidence after two league wins on the trot. They face a trip to Dingwall to face Ross County when the Premiership resumes following Scotland's Nations League triple header. Veteran Hanlon has hailed Campbell's form this season as 'fantastic' and says he should be aiming to end the season with 10-12 goals to his name.
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The Hibs defender said: "I was saying to Josh after the game that he is definitely a goal threat. He should be aiming for at least 10 or 12 goals because he is capable of that.
“In football, your form can go up and down in your career throughout the course of your career but it is about how you respond. There is no doubt that Josh's response has been fantastic - especially this season.
"As a group, we have had a lot of new lads enter the squad and a new manager as well, so naturally it will always take time to gel.
"But we are beginning to see the benefits of that now and we will only get better from this."
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