Scott Martin’s loan deal with Forfar Athletic extended to 17 January

Hibs’ teenage midfielder Scott Martin’s loan deal with Forfar Athletic has been extended and he will continue to play for the Station Park outfit until 17 January 2016.

Since joining Forfar, Martin has featured five times for Dick Campbell’s side, scoring two goals adding to the one he scored for Hibs in the Scottish League Cup First Round game against Montrose at Easter Road.

The youngster who kept Scott Alan out of the first team earlier in the season told the club website: “The loan has been good. I’ve enjoyed my time at Forfar and enjoyed playing 90 minutes week in, week out – it’s definitely what I needed at this time in my career.

“I’m delighted to be able to stay here for another couple of months and hopefully I can make the impact that I was making just before the extension went through. I’m looking forward to being here for a couple of more months.

“It’s a jump because of the physicality and, I’m not saying the Development Squad is less meaningful, but you are playing for real points here and playing for a lot more than just development.

“I’ve settled in pretty well. The lads at Forfar are all really nice and all welcomed me when I first came in. It’s been great and I’ve settled in really well.

“There is a big jump from the 20’s to a first-team scenario. Maybe the first game was a wee bit faster, but after that I feel I settled in pretty well.

“I don’t think it took me much time to adapt. I was prepared and I knew what I had to do in terms of how it was going to be and the tempo. In terms of playing week in, week out, it is a wee bit harder.

“The first goal (for Forfar) was just a diagonal run into the box and I just wrong-footed my marker and it was a tap-in from maybe three yards out.

“The second one was just a hit and hope. It got knocked down to me and I just hit it first time and thankfully it went in.

“The gaffer (Alan Stubbs) and the coaching staff are always talking to Forfar and asking for DVDs of the games and trying to get along as much as they can.

“They have just told me to keep my attitude the way it is and the way it’s been going and not to get too ahead of myself and to keep my feet on the ground.”