Steve Kean has hailed the SPFL Trust Trophy experience gained by his young Hibs starlets after they were defeated on penalties to Highland League side Brechin City.
The Easter Road youngsters drew 1-1 with the former Scottish League Two side before losing out on spot-kicks 4-1. Despite being eliminated, Kean has hailed the 'big positive' of mixing it against ex-pros and competitive players who have played at a very high level in the game instead of the usual academy football and the same opponents.
He reckons the experience will show his Hibs young guns exactly how senior sides manage games and also pick up on all the tricks of the trade. Games at this level will give his players a much closer experience to playing in a first-team environment and he has heaped praise on his young men.
