David Gray assesses Hibs' chances of progression after Warsaw defeat and has questions over VAR penalty award

Legia took the lead in the Conference League play-off first leg from that penalty before doubling their advantage just before half-time. They then saw a third goal ruled out by VAR before Josh Mulligan, with just four minutes of the 90 remaining, scored a goal that gives Hibs hope heading to the Polish capital next week.

Gray said: "If you just look at it as a 90-minute game, you've lost a game, but I think this is a very different format. I think the fact it's now 2-1, it's a huge goal in the game.

"I think the players deserved it for what they put into it, to be honest. Especially the way we started the game, I thought were excellent, really aggressive, really brave, which is something that challenged the players to go and try and be on the front foot, try and be really aggressive against a really good side.

"We knew that going out there, they were a top team, and they got to the quarter finals in the competition for a reason last season. So they're a good team, but we need to take the confidence from the fact that we went toe to toe.

"I thought for a large period we were well in the game and had really good chances within it, so we need to be better in many situations. And then clearly the mistakes within it as well. You know any coach will say the same, we need to improve as well in certain areas.

“But one thing I would say is there is a lot of football still to be played in this tie. We’re well in this tie.”

On the penalty decision, Gray insisted: “I’ve never been one to moan about decisions or things that I can’t affect. The one thing I clearly can't affect is the outcome and what happens there.

“In isolation, I don't know how far back it goes. Is he offside before it? Does he make himself bigger? These are all questions that maybe I've had a look at.

“He's changed his mind and the decisions went against us on that situation. I don't think Rocky’s deliberately thrown his arm in front of the ball, but it's went against us on that one.

“The factual one is, and an important one for us, was the goal they had disallowed for offside. If that goes 3-0, that's a completely different tie, clearly. And then that's another side of momentum again. So then we go up the pitch and get the goal.

“It makes it 2-1 and how that then benefits the feeling in the group and the feeling in the dressing room just now. Because I think for their efforts, for what they put into it and for how well they played in periods of the game tonight, we feel we deserve to be well in this tie.”