Owen Elding strike enough to send Hibernian into Premier Sports Cup last eight

An early Owen Elding effort was enough for Hibernian to see off a spirited Partick Thistle 1-0 in the Premier Sports Cup.The forward grabbed his third of the campaign with a back post tap in to send David Gray’s side into the last eight of the competition.Hibs wasted chances to add to their lead and had to endure a nervy second half, which included Thistle having a penalty decision reversed, as the away team piled on the pressure.Despite being on their travels in midweek when they got past Shkendija in North Macedonia to reach the Conference League play-offs, Hibs did not show any signs of fatigue in a bright start to the game.Kanayo Megwa, Jack Iredale, Joe Newell and Jamie McGrath came in to add a freshness and the hosts could have gone ahead as early as the fifth minute.Elding raced on