Martin Boyle got the shock of his life when a Saturday night phone call told him he was playing in the Edinburgh derby - as he’d just polished off a none-too-healthy macaroni and chips.
The Hibs star made a stunning return to Scottish football after a seven-month stint in Saudi by bouncing off the bench to nab an injury-time equaliser against Hearts that had his boss Lee Johnson describing him a Roy of the Rovers. But Boyle, whose transfer was only confirmed on Saturday afternoon and who believed his role at Easter Road yesterday was to be coming onto the pitch to wave to the fans before kick-off, had to reassess the situation - and his diet - very quickly.
He smiled: “I got the call last night after my homemade macaroni and chips. That’s when I went into panic made and headed to Asda for a few bottles of water and a strawberry Yazoo. There’s nothing like Scottish football, is there?
