Thornton Hibs finished 2017 with a share of the spoils on a perfect playing surface at New Countess Park. Indeed it was the only game in the whole of the East Region to be played on grass on Saturday.

There were chances at both ends (most notably when Dean Ballantyne slammed a penalty off the crossbar in the 25th minute) before the Hibs took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Shaun Keatings played a neat one two with Raymond Crichton on the edge of the box before curling a beauty beyond Liam McCathie into the top corner of the goal.

Chris Moffat equalised with a close in shot in the 61st minute to complete the scoring although this was thanks to Ryan Linton who made a quite outstanding save to deny Kevin Motion the winner.

GI Joinery Hibs' Man of the Match: Garry Thomson

Dunbar United: McCathie, Harley, S.Tait, Thomson, Moffat, Ingram, Young, Motion, Handling, Ballantyne, Gillon. Subs: Hogg, K.Tait, King, Kean, Johnstone.

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

Referee: Mr G.Haynes