Hibs Under-18s face biggest game of the season as they battle Rangers for Youth Cup final berth
Gareth Evans’ side has been in fine form this season and is yet to lose a game in either the CAS Elite Under-18 League or the cup competition.
Indeed, they are yet to concede a goal in cup matches having put seven past Montrose without reply, beaten Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 5-0, and edged out Celtic by a goal to nil in the quarter-finals.
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Hide AdIt is perhaps all the more impressive when one considers that the team was without centre-back Jacob Blaney and versatile defender / midfielder Josh McCulloch for many of their matches. In one game Hibs were forced to field a 15-year-old midfielder at right-back and a central midfielder at centre-back with three defenders sidelined, although their numbers are looking healthier ahead of the Light Blues’ visits.