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Gabriel McKay

Jack Ross lays out Hibs Scottish Cup final plans as he hails 'brilliant season' after third place joy

Hibs boss Jack Ross admits he'll put out a second string team against Celtic after securing third place in the Premiership.

A wonder strike from Christian Doidge secured a 1-0 win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie, meaning the Hibees cannot now be caught.

And with a Scottish Cup final against St Johnstone on the horizon there will be changes for the dead rubber final game.

Asked if he would be resting players at the weekend Ross told Sky Sports: "Yeah, I'm going to be honest and say that.

"That was another bonus for me tonight, although we've got the league game on Saturday everything now is about preparation for the cup final.

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"So we'll use the squad properly at the weekend, we have to do that to make sure we're in the best position mentally and physically."

Hibs are already guaranteed at least a place in the new Europa Conference League after their win over the Dons secured third spot.

Ross said: "It's significant for us as a club, it's 15 years since we've got there.

"Our ambition is to challenge there year after year but for that group to set that ambition and then achieve it is absolutely outstanding.

"To do it here tonight, where we've not had a great record, I challenged the group away back in October that we need to come to places like this and win.

"We've done that tonight and it feels fitting we've clinched third place in that manner.

"It's a been a brilliant season for us that could become an absolutely outstanding one with the cup final on the horizon."

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