Hibs’ Development Squad came from behind to win the mini Edinburgh derby at Newtongrange this afternoon.
Hearts took the lead in the 7th minute through Jordan McGhee but Hibs fought back and equalised just before the break when Jordan McGregor headed home a Connor Duthie corner.
In the 69th minute another Duthie corner was headed back across goal by McGregor and Earlston teenager Lewis Allan headed the ball into the net from six yards.
Afterwards, Joe McBride, Hibs U20 Development Coach, told the club website: “I thought we dominated territorially, we got ourselves into some good positions then there were some misplaced passes or the wrong decision made, but the pitch was difficult today. The park was dry and a little bumpy, the temperature was a little bit higher which perhaps slowed the game down.
“The main thing for me was the age of both teams, there was only one player on the pitch who wasn’t a teenager which is great, we had a 16 year old on the pitch and I’m sure Hearts had a few around that age as well. It is great for these kids to play in an under-20 Edinburgh Derby.”
“Lewis’ goal was an opportunist’s goal, he reacted first to a second ball in the box and headed it home from close in.
“He knows he has to add more goals to his game, he has got a lot of attributes, but he is a centre-forward so he needs to score more goals. So that will do him good today.”
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.
