Kevin Nisbet is off the mark in a Hibs shirt after netting what turned out to be the winner in a bounce match against Hamilton.
Jack Ross’ side took on Accies at Easter Road just days after their scheduled friendly against Ross County was cancelled due to the hosts not receiving their COVID-19 test results back in time.
The capital club have since switched their weekly test day to earlier in the week, and there were no such issues as Brian Rice’s squad headed east for their latest pre-season work out.
And new signing Nisbet, who arrived from Dunfermline for £250,000 earlier this month, was on the scoresheet as the Hibees ran out 2-1 winners at an empty Easter Road.
Joe Newell, who missed the tail end of a shortened 2019/20 season with a troublesome heel injury, opened the scoring for Hibs before Nesbit doubled their advantage with a quickfire second shortly before half-time.
Accies pulled a goal back through Markus Fjortoft, but couldn’t get themselves back on level terms.
Fellow new signings Alex Gogic and Drey Wright were also given a run out while long-serving defender Darren McGregor skippered Hibs.
This latest pre-season result comes on the back of draws with St Mirren and St Johnstone.
Hibs play Aberdeen this Saturday before the detailed preparation begins for their Scottish Premiership season opener at home Kilmarnock a week on Saturday.
