Ross consoles Doig as Frimpong shines

HIBERNIAN boss Jack Ross offered counselling to Josh Doig after the teenage full-back suffered a torrid time against Celtic speed king Jeremie Frimpong. The 18-year-old was hooked at half-time at Parkhead after Frimpong taught him a sobering lesson. Admitting he had a long chat with the young fullback at half-time, Ross threw on the experienced Lewis Stevenson at the interval. ‘Look, it was difficult for Josh today,’ said Ross. ‘He competed well but he was up against an opponent who has been lauded in recent weeks for being one of their stronger players. ‘It is another learning experience for him. I had a chat with him at half-time and will do so again in the coming days. ‘He has been brilliant this season for a young man who’s just turned 18. He will be fine and will play a big part for us moving forward.’ Happy with his side’s first-half performance, when they carved out chances and posed an attacking threat, Ross admitted the pace and direct running of man-of-thematch Frimpong posed Hibs a huge problem. He added: ‘When you are that quick from a standing start it’s tough to play against. It’s a good quality for him to have. He’s a great asset for Neil (Lennon).’ With Hibs seeking a first Parkhead win in ten years, Ross stuck with two men up front and sacrificed a body in midfield after last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Rangers. Sanguine over the final outcome, he said: ‘We don’t like losing games and we’ve not had that feeling very often recently. ‘We’re at an incredibly hard venue in terms of Celtic’s domestic record. But, in the first half, I thought we were really good. ‘That sounds strange as we found ourselves 2-0 down. But how we played in the first half was encouraging. ‘My changes meant we gave up a bit of control in the second half to chase a goal and that becomes difficult for the players. There were things we could have done better after the break, but I take responsibility for that.’