Hibs will take a lead into their UEFA Youth League second round first leg match against French side Nantes after an impressive 1-0 success in the home leg.
Thousands of fans turned up to watch the Hibees youngsters at Easter Road after they made this round following a victory over Molde. Ethan Laidlaw netted a penalty after half-time to provide them a huge chance of making it to the play-off round against a group runner-up, with the return leg coming next Wednesday in France.
Academy director Steve Kean told the Edinburgh Evening News of Hibs ' progression chances: “We’ve seen enough to know that we can go and get a result over there. This game was a step up and the opposition were great, but we matched them and we grew and got better as the game went on. We’re delighted to go over to France with a lead, but slightly disappointed it wasn’t two or three.
