Forster set to leave Hibs for Cheltenham

Hibernian defender Jordon Forster is set to quit Easter Road in search of regular first-team football with a move to English League Two outfit Cheltenham Town expected to be completed early next week.

The 23-year-old has become frustrated at spending much of last season sitting on the bench, making just nine starts in his 23 appearances.

Forster made his debut in dramatic fashion, playing in a winning Hibs side at Tynecastle in May 2013 before his 20th birthday. But he began to fall out of favour as Alan Stubbs took charge after relegation in 2014.

With Darren Mcgregor, Paul Hanlon, Liam Fontaine and Efe Ambrose competing with him for places in central defence last season, he found it difficult to command a starting place and, with those four still at the club, it’s apparent he feels opportunities will again be scarce.