Jack Ross lauds Martin Boyle for Hibs performances despite being marked man

Hibs manager Jack Ross reckons Martin Boyle’s performance levels deserve adulation – because he is having to deal with increased attention from opposition teams.

Hibs manager Jack Ross has been delighted with the form of Martin Boyle.

Boyle opened the scoring for Hibs in their 3-0 Premiership win over Motherwell on Saturday, a result that moved the Hibees up to third in the table.

Australian internationalist Boyle has been a key player for Ross since he took over at Hibs just over a year ago and the Easter Road boss could not be more effusive in his praise of the 27-year-old.

"I've been really pleased with him in recent weeks,” said Ross. “There are such high expectations of him now because of how he's performed in recent seasons – particularly the impact he made when I came into the job.

"When there are high expectations, people pay more attention to him and he's found that this season. But in recent weeks, his form has been really good. He's a massive, massive player for us.”

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