He also played a clever pass to lay on a good chance for Nicky Cadden after another one of his profitable runs forward, showing a different side to the
It was a performance which offered a glimpse of why Hibs invested significanct money in him.
With Martin Boyle and Kieron Bowie strong first-choice options for Gray, it remains to be seen whether he will now get a run in the side.
“He’s had to be patient, but we’ve been patient with him,” the Hibs head coach said.
“He’s come over to a new culture and new way of working and coming into a team that is very competitive as well.
“I’m delighted with his performance and he should be delighted with his performance, but to single anyone out today would be wrong because to a man they were fantastic.”
The caveat is Livington, by their manager David Martindale’s own admission, were all over the place defensively which made Klidje’s life easier.
He also looked raw in front of goal. Despite his magnificent finish, he had two other clear chances which were rushed.
But all the ingredients appear there for the Togo international to have a big influence at Hibs, and start to repay the club’s outlay.
