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Hibs expect further transfer business after defining week Easter Road side end impressive seven-day spell with gritty victory over Partick Thistle Hibs head coach David Gray expects transfer business in both directions before the window closes on September 3. The Easter Road outfit have already brought in Jason Kerr, Adam Mayor, Azeem Abdulai, Callum Wright and Nathan Lowe this summer and Gray believes Hibs are still “a bit thin” in certain areas of the squad. Whether additions are made before Thursday’s Conference League play-off first leg against Gent remains to be seen, but Gray believes Hibs head into that match in good fettle following a “fantastic” week in which they beat Rangers 2-1, overcame FK Shkendija in North Macedonia and then reached the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup by defeating Partick Thistle 1-0 on Sunday. Speaking afterwards, Gray said on the expectation of more business: “We've got a couple of weeks still, so I do. I think we are still looking, as I've always said, and being consistent with that. I do expect there to be movement both ways to be honest, I think we are a little bit thin in a couple of areas. I think there will be movement either way, and I think that's only natural. “I'm not saying that's going to happen tomorrow or the next day. I don't think we're close to doing anything at this moment in time - but we're certainly looking at areas in which we can try and improve this group as much as we can.” An Owen Elding strike after 12 minutes gave Hibs the win over Thistle at Easter Road and set up a quarter-final clash away to Ross County. Gray was delighted to progress, but urged his players to be more clinical after passing up numerous chances against the Jags. “That result sums up a fantastic week for the football club,” continued Gray. “When you think back to the efforts and everything we've put in this week - winning at Ibrox, going away to North Macedonia, dealing with the heat, dealing with the different atmosphere against a really good side, getting through that tie and making sure we're in the next round. “The bit I've just been critical to the players just now in the dressing room there was you need to take chances. We've already suffered that this season, where we lost the game to Motherwell, where the game should have been out of sight. We had three or four gilt-edged chances against the goalkeeper. “Then the opposition get a little bit of a lift, and they had a real go while still in the game - and when it's a cup tie like that, and there's only one goal in it, you always run the risk. And in the end, it was heavily reliant on our goalkeeper, who made some huge saves to stop them going to extra time. “The game should have been out of sight, to be honest, and that's something that we certainly need to improve on, because we won't continually get these chances. And I don't want to be sitting here every weekend, playing really well, creating lots of chances, but not being clinical enough.” Comments Want to join the conversation? Please or to comment on this article.