A last gasp Shane Blaney screamer denied Hibs all three points at Motherwell as Dundee claimed last top half Premiership spot.
Nick Montgomery admits Hibs have failed in their number one objective after seeing their top six hopes torn to shreds by an injury time equaliser at Motherwell.
It condemned both sides to bottom of the table finishes and Hibs left the park to the sound of boos from their 2300 travelling fans. The pressure has now ramped up on Montgomery who said: "It's not good enough for Hibs. You have to earn the right to get anywhere in football. You have to earn the right to get into the top six. As a club we have failed to hit one of our targets and that was the top six.
“It's a 20 seconds away from not being good enough and unfortunately the results - last week as well - have gone against us and it's really hard to explain how that's happened. I thought the performance today was deserving of three points. They gave their heart and soul. Montgomery accepted the Hibs fans were within their rights to vent at full-time as the last hope of salvaging something from the season was blown apart. He said: “I understand the fans, for sure. It’s been a frustrating season. The start of the season was really difficult, I came in, we’ve had some good periods, some tough periods.
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