EWAN HENDERSON is hopeful his first goal for Hibernian can spark better times ahead for both him and the team.
The on-loan Celtic midfielder, who will make the move east permanent on a three-year deal this summer, shot Hibs to just their second league win this year with the only goal in Saturday’s 1-0 win over St Mirren.
It brought some positivity to a nightmare spell for the Easter Road outfit that saw Shaun Maloney sacked as manager after missing out on the top six and the Scottish Cup final following back-to-back Edinburgh derby defeats to bitter rivals Hearts.
Club legend David Gray has been placed in temporary charge as owner Ron Gordon hunts for Maloney’s replacement, with Manchester United icon Roy Keane linked with the job over the weekend and said to have discussed the possibility with his ‘inner circle’.
The Irishman was most recently in discussions with Sunderland over a return to the dugout there, and was last in management as assistant to Martin O’Neill at Nottingham Forest, where he left in June 2019.
In the meantime, the victory in Paisley has removed fears Hibs could be dragged into a relegation battle and Henderson is keen for the capital men to build on the club's first three points since defeating Ross County in February.
The 22-year-old said: “Obviously, it was a tough week, with the manager leaving, but we were delighted to get the three points, which was the most important thing.
“St Mirren are a good side and we knew that going into the game. They work hard and they’re hard to break down.
“It was difficult to get on the ball for me, personally, but I got the chance to score and I took the chance, which I’m delighted with.
“I was just delighted to finally score my first goal.
“I’ve been trying every week but I’m finally off the mark so hopefully I can score many more for the club.
“We’ve got Livingston now, which will be a really tough game. We’ll see how that goes and just kick on.”
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