Hibernian boss David Gray says Celtic deserved to win the Scottish Cup quarter-final tie between the sides yesterday.
Daizen Maeda opened the scoring within 39 minutes before Adam Idah sealed the victory in stoppage time.
Hibs were unbeaten in 15 matches heading into the clash and defeated the Parkhead side just over a fortnight prior at Easter Road.
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Josh Campbell's brace proved the difference between the sides that day, although Rodgers' men made amends over the weekend.
Speaking after the match, Hibs boss Gray delivered his verdict on the outcome of the game: "I think it’s obviously not a feeling we’ve been used to for a very long time, and that’s a credit to the players," he told Premier Sports.
"It’s never a nice feeling. We’ll never accept losing games of football. But I think, on the whole, Celtic deserved to win the game.
"When you think back to how the game went, I thought any opportunity we really did have to hurt Celtic, our quality let us down at times. So it’s never for the lack of effort."
Celtic will discover their Scottish Cup semi-final opponents in tonight's draw.
Rodgers' side could play Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Livingston or St Johnstone, with the tie due to take place over the weekend of April 19/20.
