Beating Hibs can keep us riding high in the table, says Motherwell captain

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Paul McGinn says it’s important for Motherwell to dump former club Hibs on Saturday, because they don’t want to slide down the Premiership table.The Steelmen head to Easter Road tomorrow in fifth spot after Wednesday’s 0-0 draw at Kilmarnock, three points behind third-placed Dundee United, but only eight clear of second-bottom Hearts.It’s a tight division and skipper McGinn wants to make sure the Steelmen continue their good run of form this season.He said: “Maintaining our performances is massive.

We got a result at Kilmarnock but we were hoping to play a lot better than we did.“We’re back on the grass on Saturday, hopefully it’s not as cold, and we’ve got ourselves in a good position, but this league is tight and if you go on a bad run, you’ll fall down that table quickly.“We need the performance to get back up and hopefully take three points, as opposed to one.”McGinn expects a tough game at Hibernian on Saturday and is pleased that their boss, and his former team-mate David Gray, has had time to turn around a poor run of results.He said: “Like everyone I thought he must have been on a shaky peg, but I’m delighted that they managed to be patient.“I always thought Hibs were going to turn it around, I don’t think anyone thought they were where they’re meant to be, so I’m not all that surprised.“They seem to have confidence now, so it could be a different animal we face on Saturday.“I feel for boards and stuff, because it’s everywhere, you can’t hide anymore.“It’s not just guys going to pubs after games and moaning about the manager on Saturday and Sunday, and on Monday they’re back at work and can’t speak to anyone.