Hibs EOS beat Berwick Rangers reserves 3-1 yesterday at the Training Centre to progress through to the semi-final of the East of Scotland League Cup.
Jordan Sinclair gave the youngsters the lead midway through the first half before Berwick levelled the scoring with a penalty kick. A well take goal by Max Todd quickly restored the lead then a second half strike from Jamie Beaton ensured the young Hibees recorded a win over an experienced Berwick side who had a player sent off near the end.
After the game Head of Academy Coaching James McDonaugh told Hibernian TV: “I didn’t think it was our best performance, but we still managed to control the game and play decent stuff at times.
“We scored three very good goals; Sinclair with a clever finish, Allan with an excellent pass and Todd finished it with great composure, then Beaton with a brilliant finish from 20 yards into top corner.
“The players are on a fantastic run, one defeat in 20 games and it’s now a case of having to try and squeeze every last bit out of them for the last few games. Their effort has been first class all season, but even more so since Christmas.”
Hibernian EOS: Kleton Perntreou, Aaron Dunsmore, Neil Martyniuk, Bob Wilson, Callum Crane, Max Todd, Jordan Sinclair, Dean Horribine, Gareth McCaffrey, Scott Martin, Lewis Allan. Subs: Taylor Hendry for Martin, Jamie Beaton for Todd. Subs (unused): Dougie Horne, Tom Gardiner, Euan Smith
Hibernian under-20s will play their final match of the SPFL U20 League season on Tuesday against Kilmarnock at the Training Centre (kick off 2pm).
Then the young Hibees are back in action again on Wednesday evening against top East of Scotland League side Lothian Thistle in the East of Scotland King Cup (kick off 6.30pm).
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
