Easter Road heading for sell-out crowd

Easter Road is heading for a sell-out crowd for Sunday’s Play Off second leg against Hamilton Academical.

Supporters started queuing early this morning and by 2pm the East Stand was sold out.

Terry Butcher’s men hold a 2-0 lead from the first leg on Wednesday night at New Douglas Park thanks to two wonder strikes from teenager Jason Cummings, who has been rewarded with a contract extension.

It has been a remarkable year for the youngster who was freed by hearts following an injury, but after resuming his career with Hutchison Vale, he joined rivals Hibernian at the start of the season.

After scoring freely in the Under 20s, Cummings made his debut as a substitute in a 2-0 home defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, a match manager in waiting Butcher watched from the stand.

His first goal came on Wednesday and fans are hoping that this will open the floodgates.

After the game, Cummings had the television viewers in stitches when he told Sky Sports presenter Luke Shanley: “It was some zing from myself. I opened a tin of beans there!”

Meanwhile, Hibs midfielder Owain Tudur Jones has been named in the Welsh squad for their friendly against Holland in Amsterdam on June 4.