Hibs ‘star man’ Martin Boyle admitted that he felt like he had a point to prove when selected to start at Pittodrie yesterday.
‘Boyler’ was at the heart of the action setting up both the goals in the first half, before scoring his own in the second.
The result saw Hibs move into eighth place in the table going into the Edinburgh derby on Boxing Day.
Speaking to Hibs TV after the final whistle Boyle said: “It was the kick up the backside I needed.
“The competition in the team is really high, and if you’re not performing then I’m sitting on the bench.
“I’ll always keep my spirits high, keep working hard, and thankfully I got my chance today and took it.
“I was so keen to get my shirt back. I always want to contribute goals and assists, and thankfully I managed that today.
“I’ve got a good connection with Elie and Nicky, we work hard in training. I was unselfish and there were people in the box to score the goals.”
That is Hibs’ third win in four games, and he explained how delighted he was at full-time.
“The win was unbelievable. It’s really nice to come here and win because it’s a difficult place to come.
“We defended well in the second half, Smudge (Jordan Smith) made some good saves, and we hit them on the counter.
“The fans were absolutely brilliant. It’s a hard time of year for them to spend their money to come here, so I’m glad we could put a smile on their face.”
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.
