Boyler's voddy of work speaks for itself

Hibs hero escapes Belgrade with knee (and noggin) intact

- BY ROSS PILCHER

MARTIN BOYLE admits he got a real scare as he swerved yet another serious knee injury in Belgrade.

And it wasn't the only one as he revealed raging Partizan fans launched VODKA bottles at his head as he celebrated Hibs’ opener.

Boyle was at the double in the Serbian capital as David Gray's side thrived in the cauldron that is the Partizan Stadium, taking a 2-0 first-leg lead back to Easter Road, where they will look to finish the job and book a spot in the Europa Conference League playoff round next Thursday.

After slamming the Hibees into a first-half lead, Boyle hit the deck as he turned in the middle of the park with fans and teammates fearing the worst.

The Hibs skipper has twice been sidelined for a significant period of time after injuring his knee ligaments.

Thankfully this wasn't a third time, although he was heavily bandaged after the match.