Watch Hibs hero make epic Easter Road return as current star eyes response from worst part of football
Hibs’ former joker in the pack was on his best form for the anniversary night
Former Hibs striker Jason Cummings made a storming entrance to the 10-year anniversary celebrations of the Hibees’ historic 2016 Scottish Cup win.
The ex Rangers and Nottingham Forest man played a major role in getting Hibs to the final a decade ago with his decisive penalty in the semi-final shootout against Dundee United. The Leith side went onto defeat Rangers 3-2 after extra time to earn their first Scottish Cup in over 100 years. The club held an anniversary dinner in the Famous Five Suite at Easter Road to celebrate breaking the curse, where Cummings arrived in style.
Never one to shy away from the cameras, Cummings entered the dinner in showman-like fashion to an ovation of those in attendance. Before cutting a few shapes himself, he stood on his chair as his former teammates cheered on. Hibs posted a video of his entrance on X, captioned: “Good to see you again, @JasonCummings35”
Cummings recreates iconic moment
As he entered, Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ echoed around the room - a reference to the viral video posted in 2017 where Cummings fought Scottish wrestler and actor ‘Grado’ in a playful WWE-like match. After multiple finishing moves, Hibs’ striker eventually got the three count.
Current Hibs star Josh Mulligan was still in school when David Gray’s header flew past Wes Foderingham. But the versatile defender is now writing his own story at Easter Road, where he has gotten off to a flyer. Despite a late injury setback towards the end of last season, the 23-year old is ready to again.
Mulligan on ‘worst part of football’
Mulligan returned for Hibs’ last two games of the season after picking up a high ankle sprain in January’s Scottish Cup defeat to Dunfermline Athletic. As Mulligan now continues his recovery to be fully fit for August, the former Dundee man reflected on his knock. He told the club: “On a personal note, it was a big plus for me just being back on the pitch, so it was a bit of a positive for me at the end. It’s the worst part of being a footballer: getting injured.
“But a big thanks to all the staff and the physio department, especially, who have been really good at getting me back and making sure I was 100 per cent fit, and to all the players as well who have helped me through it. I think I'm quite good at getting my head around things. My first six months were probably the best six months of football in my career, and if I can replicate that in some sort of way, that would be big for me. I definitely came back at the right time as well, and I can feel that as I was ready to go. It just feels good just to be back on the pitch, especially here at Easter Road.”