As far as the spectators were concerned, this game had plenty of goals which, after all, is what they pay their money for but for the respective management teams, the 'quality' of some of the defending they watched had them pulling their hair out!

Andy Jones gave the visitors the lead from the penalty spot in the 8th minute after he had been brought down by Ryan Linton. Within sixty seconds of the re-start, Chris Ireland made it all-square with a fierce drive.

Thornton went ahead in the 42th minute when Max Coleman coolly shot home his first league goal of the season and this completed the first-half scoring.

Jones claimed his and The Hi Hi's second goal of the game in the 55th minute when he raced unchallenged from the half-way line before shooting low past Linton but just two minutes later, Garry Thomson put the Hibs back in front.

Haddington substitute, Declan Quinn, completed the scoring in the 72nd minute and although both teams had further chances to win the game, there was no more scoring with perhaps a draw being a fair outcome.

GI Joinery Hibs' Man of the Match : Garry Thomson

Thornton Hibs: Linton, M.Robertson, A.Drummond, S.Drummond, Shields, Coleman, Keatings, Hepburn, Ireland, Thomson, McNab. Subs: Crichton, Feeley, Shanks, Strachan, Costello.

Haddington Athletic: Alysandratos, Berry, Tufail, Hamill, Cunningham, Inglis, Cropley, Hill, Moffat, Robertson, Jones. Subs: Quinn, Chapman, Cairney, Wright, Simmonds.

Referee: Mr J.Curran

Match statistics:
Attempts at goal - TH 10 HA 9
Attempts on target - TH 6 HA 5
Corners - TH 2 HA 6
Offside - TH 1 HA 2
Fouls committed - TH 10 HA 13
Yellow Cards - TH 2 HA 2
Red Cards - TH 0 HA 0