Martin Boyle scored twice in two consecutive games as in-form Hibernian beat Motherwell 3-1 to move into the top six of the Scottish Premiership for the first time this season.

The Australian striker fired home and netal Triantis doubled the hosts’ lead moments later.

Substitute Callum Slattery’s free-kick gave Weir hope but it was quickly extinguished by Boyle’s penalty and the visitors sent off Jack Weir in stoppage time.

David Gray’s side have made a poor start to the season and are now seven games unbeaten and have climbed from bottom of the table to sixth in just four weeks, just two points behind fifth.

Gray made two changes to the squad following last Sunday’s 3-3 home draw with Rangers, with Warren O’Hola and Dylan Leavitt replacing Lewis Miller and Kwon Hyuk-kyu.

Ware made six changes from Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Kilmarnock, the most notable of which was the goal scored by Archie Meyer, who was signed on loan from Norwich on Wednesday morning. After arriving, he was pushed directly to the touchline and completed his debut. Game after injury to regular top-ranked Aston Oxborough.

Stephen O’Donnell, Paul McGinn, Jacob Blayney, Tom Sparrow and on-loan Coventry teenager Kai Andrews are the other players named in the XI.

After a low-key start, Hibs suffered a blow in the 19th minute when Nicky Cadden, who was named the Premier League Player of the Month for December this week, was forced off with blood on his face, leaving left-wing back Jordan Obita. (Jordan Obita) Replacement.

The substitute was instrumental in the hosts breaking the deadlock in the 27th minute, crossing from the left and Boyle scoring twice against Gers from a few yards out to get his side over the line. .

Hibs were suddenly in complete control of the game three minutes later and they doubled their advantage when an alert Triantes hesitated in his attempt to pick up a pass from the goalkeeper and turned Ewan Wilson over. Taken away, the Australian midfielder broke into the penalty area and scored from a low angle in the No. 12. code.

The Steelers suffered another setback when they lost McGinn to injury in the 33rd minute, and head coach Kettlewell, visibly frustrated with his team’s first-half performance, made two more changes at the start of the second half, using Wilson. and Andy Halliday replaced Marvin Kaleta and Tawanda Maswanchis.

A minute after the restart Josh Campbell’s header was disallowed by the home side and Weir began to raise some questions but failed to create any clear-cut chances.

In the 77th minute, Slattery scored a free kick from the edge of the penalty area, giving the visiting team hope.

But Hibs restored a two-goal cushion three minutes later when Boyle took the penalty, Miller’s cross at the back post and O’Donnell dragging the ball to the ground.

In injury time, Weir was shown a direct red card for cutting down Boyle, which made Weir’s pain even worse.

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