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Neil Lennon insists he has bigger targets than just finishing above Hearts .

The Hibernian boss spoke out ahead of the final Edinburgh derby of the season, which takes place at Tynecastle on Wednesday night.

Lennon trolled their capital rivals by reinforcing just how many points ahead of them they are in the table.

Hibs can move a colossal 23 points in front of Craig Levein ’s side with victory and move a step closer to securing the runners-up spot, a finish Lennon earlier insisted would be like winning the league.

The Easter Road manager said: "What are we – 20 points ahead? I think that’s very healthy and that doesn’t lie to how strong and how consistent we’ve been this season.

"My target isn’t to finish above Hearts or to be the top dogs in Edinburgh really.

"It’s a big part of what the bigger picture is for me and yeah, we’ve had a stellar season and we want it to continue."

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Lennon’s comments are the latest barb between himself and Levein, who claimed "natural order" had been restored when Hearts beat Hibs in a Scottish Cup clash in January.

Hibbys goaded the Tynecastle boss in March after their heroes won 2-0 at Easter Road by unfurling a "natural order?" banner near full time.