It will be interesting to see how this Hibs link-up works out. In terms of football sustainability, you can see how it is everyone's interest for good young players to gain professional game experience at a club that plays a brand of football similar to that of their parent club.
What impresses me about our U23s is how comfortable they are on the ball, all over the pitch.
We know what Molumby can do, and he did well tonight. Of the rest, I wouldn't say that any of them look Premiership-ready but certainly Peupion and Moran have quality and could be knocking on the door...
This has been a good performance by the Albion. They've gone down to 10 men but haven't missed a beat, just excellent game management whilst still carrrying a threat up front.
McGill's just made the save of the match there, tipping a deflected shot out for a corner.
Then another diving save a...
The Derby U23s will face an interesting season, given a lot of them will be featuring in the 1st XI matchday squads because of the club's transfer embargo.