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Francomb - Pars clash will be tense Hibernian's George Francomb anticipates some nail biting during Monday night's Clydesdale Bank Premier League relegation clash with Dunfermline at Easter Road. A point is enough to preserve Hibs' top-flight status and to relegate Dunfermline, who enter the match seeking to overturn a five-point deficit with two games to play. "I think it's going to be tense, a little bit nervous," on-loan Norwich right-back Francomb said. "Everyone knows how the big game is. Dunfermline are going to come straight out of the traps because they've got to win the game. "We've just got to be professional, do what we've been doing the last couple of weeks and make sure we don't lose. "A point is enough, but we're going to play for the win. "If we play the way we have been playing I think we're going to be fine." Hibs beat Aberdeen last Wednesday to open up a five-point gap, with the Pars drawing at Inverness. Even if Dunfermline win, they must also triumph against Kilmarnock on Saturday and hope Hibs, who have a superior goal difference, lose at Inverness. Francomb hopes it will not come down to that and Hibs can secure their survival tonight before planning for the May 19 William Hill Scottish Cup final with Hearts. "If we get the points we need against Dunfermline then that's when we'll start looking towards the final," Francomb said. "We would probably overlook the game against Inverness a little bit and start focusing on the final. "We don't want it to go down to that game at Inverness." Captain Gary Mason hopes Dunfermline can savour a victory at Easter Road to take their relegation duel with Hibsto the final day. "We've been there before and won. We can do it," he said. "It's never an easy place to go, but if we can get an early goal and get their fans on their backs, that's what we'll be aiming to do." Mason has been in relegation battles before with Dunfermline, surviving in 2005 and failing in 2007, and rued the fact time is not on the Pars' side. "It's not getting any easier," the 32-year-old said. "We've got two games left and there are still six points to be had. "We know what we've got to do. We've got to go there to try to win the game. "It will be a high tempo game, I'd have thought. I think it will be an open game and hopefully we can get the goals we need and take it to the last game."