Hibernian captain David Gray is determined to bring more silverware to Easter Road and insists his new four-year contract has stimulated his desire to make that happen.

The right-back wrote himself into the club’s folklore when he scored the winning goal in the 2016 Scottish Cup final against Rangers to end 114 years of torment in the competition for the Leith outfit.

Gray will now remain at the club for the foreseeable future after both he and defender Darren McGregor signed identical deals on Tuesday, with the pair also becoming club ambassadors and taking on a mentoring role for players.

However, Gray will not be satisfied simply performing his basic responsibilities as a first-team player and would love to savour that winning feeling at Hampden once more.

Gray said: “It’s not as if I am just going to take my foot off the gas and think I’m alright now for the next four years.

“I want to be playing week in, week out because I know it’s a very short career.

“I want to achieve as much as I possibly can here. I want to win something else.

“It was a great feeling in 2016 winning something and I want to go on and do that again.

“I think we have shown in one-off games that we’re capable of beating anyone.

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“The league is going to be very difficult, Celtic have obviously been far superior for many years now.

“But at the start of every season there are two cup competitions and there’s no reason why we can’t win one.

“We showed in 2016 we can, and that has to be the objective every season.”

Gray’s mind is occupied by more pressing matters, namely Sunday’s visit of Hearts in a game will have a significant bearing on the Leith outfit’s bit to finish above their city rivals and also catch fourth place Kilmarnock.

Gray was physically sick in the dugout during the April 6 victory at Tyneastle after being forced off with a head knock that he sustained in a collision with team-mate and goalkeeper Ofir Marciano.

The incident happened at the end of the first half but Gray continued until the 77th minute.

The 30-year-old, however, admits a first victory in six years for Hibs in Gorgie was the perfect antidote.

He added: “Obviously I remember winning the game, which is the most important thing. And we played really well.

“I was all right and, like I say, winning helped. That definitely made me feel a bit better.

“It’s probably the best medication you can get for a sore head is three points at Tynecastle.

“It was Ofir that collided with me – my own goalie. I don’t mind that, to be honest with you.

“I say to him all the time that, if he needs to come for a cross, he’s just to clean me out - that’s fine as long as he gets the ball.

“I want him to come and clean me out every week, as long as he keeps getting the ball. I’ve no problem with that.”