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Hearts 1-2 Hibs: What Critchley said

Hearts head coach Neil Critchley tells BBC Scotland: "I didn't think we played well enough. Started the game reasonably well, but then concede. We've conceded the first goal on too many occasions. I think that knocked us.

"I don't think we played anywhere near like we're capable of in the first half. We got a bit of fortune with the goal but we were fortunate to be 1-1 at half-time.

"Second half we played better, were in the ascendancy, but then we go and do what we have done on too many occasions - concede a really poor goal. Until we stop that, it's going to stop us building any consistency.

"Dwight Gayle does what Dwight Gayle does, and that's the difference between the two teams. We didn't produce that at one end, and that's why Hibs have won the game.

"We're always looking to try to improve. There's parts of our squad that need reinforcing and that's what we're going to try to do.

"If you want to play for this football club, we need players with the mentality and quality to produce on a regular basis and at the moment we're not doing that.

"I'm still learning a lot about this group from game to game. I'm learning which ones are going to hopefully be coming on the journey long term and the ones who won't be. I think we had too many under-par performances from players today."