Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson looking forward to meeting former team mate Neil Lennon on the touchline

STEPHEN ROBINSON looks forward to facing “studious” former team mate Neil Lennon when he takes his Motherwell side to Hibernian on Saturday.

Both men played together for Northern Ireland in the 1990s and into the 2000s and their respective managerial journeys brings them together in the Ladbrokes Premiership at Easter Road.

“We are both quiet so it should be nice and quiet in the dugout,” said Robinson tongue-in-cheek before adding: “I have utmost respect for Lenny for what he has done as a player and a manager.

“I don’t think you ever look at anybody and think he is definitely or definitely not going to be a manager but he has obviously done extremely well.

“He was studious and had big opinions in how he wanted to play and obviously he proved that he is able to do that with Celtic and now with Hibs.

“He has done a heck of a lot more than me.

“There will be a mutual respect and we will obviously speak to each other after the game but first and foremost we will concentrate on getting three points.”

The Steelmen have won their last three league matches, all at home, to move into fifth place in the table.

Robinson is adamant that his side will not change their style against the newly-promoted Hibees who sit a point behind.

He said: “Hibs are a big, big club. Lenny has done brilliant with them and it is a game we are really look forward to.

“It is a nice stadium, there will a big crowd will be there so if you don’t look forward to that then you shouldn’t be in football.

“I don’t think too much changes for us.

“I don’t think we will go with the approach that because we are away to Hibs we start playing with fear.

“We are a team that plays amongst people, we get into their final third and get a lot of crosses into the box.

“We are not trying to change that at all. We have to make sure we carry on the same intensity that we done at home.”