Jefferies bemoans unlucky Killie

Jefferies says his Kilmarnock side have been unlucky in recent games

Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies, whose side have not picked up a win in their last six games, believes his side are all out of luck at the moment.

He said: "The lads gave everything tonight.

"We are just one victory away from getting our confidence back.

"We had a chance with Gary Wales in the first-half but we hit the post and that's just the way things are going at the moment.

"We never got the breaks but there was no lack of effort."

Jefferies was less impressed with referee Charlie Richmond who showed nine yellow cards, two of which resulted in an early bath for Wales.

The Killie striker was cautioned for hand ball in the 71st minute then picked up a second yellow three minutes later for lunging at Hibs substitute Steven Whittaker.

Jefferies said: "I've seen the incident again and so has the referee. He did lunge at the player but missed him by a mile. But the referee saw fit to book him.

"There were some strange decisions out there and maybe it wasn't one of his better games. It wasn't the reason we got beat but it didn't help the game."