ST MIRREN have the best part of a fortnight to somehow sort themselves out and save this season.

And perhaps also save manager Ian Murray whose team sit third bottom of the table, already eleven points back from the final play-off place.

The next game after the break is Morton at Love Street. They come no bigger. Lose that and the board may well blink and sack Murray, a likeable and intelligent man but one who watched his players, utterly devoid of confidence, far too easily taken apart by Hibernian.

The Easter Road men were superior in every department and the supporters did not take kindly to watching yet another horror show on their own park.

"When will this ever end," mumbled on gentleman on his way out after the final whistle. On Saturday's evidence, there is no end in sight.

Murray talked of Morton wanting to put "the nail in coffin" when they arrive for the Renfrewshire derby. It may have been a throwaway line, but he was bang on the money.

He might well be running out of time.

St Mirren and their young manager Murray could do with a change in fortune, something midfielder Scott Agnew agreed with.

He said: "It is difficult. Every time we put in a decent performance it's followed up by something not so decent.

"We as players need to sort that out.

"There probably is a lack of confidence, which comes from not winning games.

"We started well against Hibs, scored and then they got one back right away and that hurt our confidence a little bit.

"I think we've played decent football at times and lost games. That sort of sums up the season. We need to start winning matches."

When St Mirren thought of getting to a play-off this season they surely did not think it would be the one that might see them drop to League One.

That's where they are right now and the supporters are not happy. The boos at the end were an all too familiar sound.

Agnew said: "We need to turn our performances on the park and the fans will back us.

"We have not really given them much too shout about so far."

St Mirren did okay in parts and did score the first goal through Sean Kelly before Hibs tore them apart through a James Keatings hat-trick, a goal from Jason Cummings and an outstanding display from Darren McGregor, on-loan from Celtic.

St Mirren did not look like a side that could finish top four, however, Agnew still believes this season is not gone from them.

He said: "If you can put a run of wins together in this league it can take you far. That is what we need to look to do from now on in.

"We haven't lost a lot of ground on those above us. But we're not happy when we look at the league table and see where we are and the amount of points we have.

"The next game, against, Morton is a game we need to win. We do have some time before then to work on a few things on the training ground as well, so we will be prepared properly."

They had better be.