Hibs lost their 100% home record after a 1-1 draw at Easter Road after a late goal from former Hibs striker Paul Wright leveled the match Hibs had the lead after Mixu Paatelainen had put hibs in front midway through the first half and now trail Celtic by 5pts and both Paatelainen and Sauzee were taken off injured and paatelainen is rated as doubtful for the match against Aberdeen on saturday ALSO- it has been reported that club captain Frank Sauzee could quit the club in the summer after he rejected the first offer of a new contract that would keep him at easter road till 2002 Sauzee said "The offer Rod Petrie made does not make me feel wanted "but manager Alex McLeish is quoted as saying " everyone at the club and the fans want frank to stay this is only the first offer and im sure Frank will still be a Hibs player next season"
5/11/00 Dundee 1 Hibernian 2
Hibs Closed the gap on league leaders Celtic back to 3pts at Dens Park with a hard fought win against a Dunsee side boasting world cup winner Claudio Caniggia but there was to be no goal for the former Argentine striker as Hibs French striker david Zitelli scored a wonder goal to clinch the match with 28 min left of play hibs had taken the lead after 18 mins with John O'Neil blasting the ball into an empty net from 18yrds after good work from Jack but former Hibs Defender Steven Tweed leveled 12 mins later with a header but in the 62min Latapy fired a corner in which came off a defender into the air and as it dropped Zitelli launched himself at it and scoring with a magnificent over head kick to put Hibs back in front ALSO Hibs boss Alex McLeish put defender Derek Collins on the transfer list 31yo Collins who joined Hibs from Morton in 1998 has found himself surplus to requirement after Hibs adopted a new 3-5-2
3/11/00 Hibs Double Award Delight
Hibernian celebrated a double award today with manager Alex McLeish picking up the Manager of the month award and striker Mixu Paatelainen winning the player of the month for October McLeish said"it's a measure of just how well we are playing as a team to collect both awards " McLeish also praised his backroom staff saying" my award is due not only from my work but with all the efforts of the coaching staff"
2/11/00 Brebner Injury Woe
Hibs midfielder Grant Brebner's loan deal to Stockport County has backfired on Hibs the player was injured during a closed doors game for the English club and now must have a cartlidge operation on a brighter note Hibs Star Paul Fenwick is fit again after being carried off during Tuesdays league cup defeat at Kilmarnock and will start against Dundee at Dens Park on Sunday
1/11/00 Hibs Linked With Fullarton
Hibernian Manager alex McLeish has refused to comment on reports linking Hibs with former St mirren and Bastia midfielder Jamie fullarton who is currently with English first division side Crystal Palace
31/10/00 Kilmarnock 2 Hibernian 1
Despite a goal after only 90 seconds from Russel Latapy Hibs lost in the quater finals of the league cup at Rugby park with both Sauzee and Zitelli rested Lyndon Andrews made his first start and Martin McIntosh also returned to the side
28/10/00 Dundee Utd 0 Hibernian 1
A late strike by sub Tam McManus was enough to giveHibs all 3 pts in Dundee to close to within 3pts ofleaders Celtic
