Hibs gave their European push fresh life on Saturday with a 3-1 away win over Falkirk, a result built inside the first half and sealed by Josh Campbell's second goal of the game. Campbell, making his first start of 2026, headed Hibernian in front after three minutes and struck again before the break as David Gray's side moved five points above sixth-placed Falkirk.
Jordan Obita added the third goal five minutes before half-time, leaving Hibs three up before the interval and in control long before Ben Broggio pulled one back for Falkirk in the 72nd minute. The victory came with two games left and kept Hibernian in the hunt for fourth spot and a guaranteed European place, the target that has driven the club toward a second straight season in continental football.
Gray had recalled six players for the trip, with Raphael Sallinger, Grant Hanley and Felix Passlack all coming straight back into the team after suspension. Campbell was one of the changes after Jamie McGrath's red card against Celtic had forced a reshuffle, and he made the recall count almost immediately. Obita's corner found him at the third minute, and when Martin Boyle's cross bounced into the six-yard box, Campbell was there again inside the first 20 minutes to double both his tally and Hibs' lead.
That early burst did more than settle the match. Hibs arrived having won only once in seven games and carrying the weight of a run that included several red cards, a stretch that had threatened to unravel a season still alive in the league table. Instead, Gray's side played with the sharpness that has been missing for weeks, and the timing could hardly have been better with the final two matches approaching, including Motherwell's visit to Easter Road.
Falkirk had their own problems. Leon McCann and Filip Lissah were injured on either side of the interval, and late chances for Calvin Miller and Ethan Ross went begging when the home side might have dragged the game into a nervous finish. Broggio's goal gave them a foothold, but it never became a comeback. Hibs had already done enough, and the result left Falkirk looking over their shoulder while Hibernian stayed within reach of the prize that has mattered all season.
The win also linked neatly to a wider run of results that has sharpened Hibs' place in the race for Europe, including a late score at Ibrox that left Rangers on another damaging slide. But this was the more important afternoon for Gray's team: three first-half goals, a cleaner performance, and a lead over Falkirk that now gives them a small but real margin with the season entering its last stretch.
