Boyle: There Will Be More Twists & Turns

Martin Boyle had mixed emotions at full-time after the Hibees were held to a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

Boyle opened the scoring for the Hibees in the first half, but we were pegged back late on with Kilmarnock equalising through Fraser Murray in stoppage time.

Speaking after the match Boyle admitted he was frustrated with the manner and timing of the goal we let slip.

“It is disappointing, especially considering how it ended and the way we conceded the goal”, Boyle told Hibs TV.

“It is slack from our point of view - particularly because we have been good defensively in the last few weeks. We knew their threats would be from long throw-ins and set pieces. They were throwing everything at it towards the end, but we know we need to defend that better. Looking at other results today, it is a sore goal to lose - but it could be a good point come the end of the season.

“We couldn’t kill the game off, we had a few half chances here and there. We dominated large parts of the game, but the second goal wasn’t there for us and we were sloppy defensively at the end.”

The result means we stay third in the William Hill Premiership – a point clear of Aberdeen with eight games to go and everything still to play for.

“It could be a point gained on the road, looking at results - we could’ve extended our lead in third, so it’s frustrating on that front. The lads will get a well-earned rest over the international break and I’m sure we will come back firing after that.

“I am sure there are a lot more twists and turns to come. We have a lot of home games coming out, so hopefully we can take a lot of points from them - but we need to earn the right to do that.

“We have a lot of belief in the dressing room, which the manager has installed here and we will take it game-by-game between now and the end of the season.”