Watch: Kevin Nisbet scores winner for Hibs against Cove Rangers in Betfred Cup clash

Kevin Nisbet had a quiet first half as Hibs struggled as a team to get to grips with a Cove Rangers side eager to cause an upset.
Kevin Nisbet celebrates his goalKevin Nisbet celebrates his goal
Kevin Nisbet celebrates his goal

However, with the former Dunfermline Athletic forward in the team there is always a chance that he will get on the end of a cross, or conjure something out of nothing, and he was in the right place at the right time to connect with Melker Hallberg's cross and net the winner.

That he didn't have to break stride, or adjust his positioning, and was able to just cushion the ball up and over Stuart McKenzie in the Cove goal summed up his natural predatory instinct inside the box to take his tally for the season to seven from ten matches.

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