Hibernian winger Martin Boyle has revealed he still has work to do to get back to his best and is enjoying a positive end to 2019 after a tough year.

A knee problem kept the forward out for ten months but Boyle has impressed since returning to the Hibs side, scoring five goals with two coming in the derby win over Hearts.

"It's been a long year for myself but coming in every day the boys keep me on my toes and likewise," Boyle told Hibs TV.

"I am still doing parts of my rehab every day, I am still looking to get better, I am willing to learn, and hopefully I can continue to do that."

The derby double came after new Hibs boss Jack Ross deployed Boyle through the middle and the goalscorer was glad to reap the benefits of an effective tactical switch.

"It was playing on the strengths," he said. "Playing in behind and making a nuisance of myself as I normally do, and thankfully the balls fell perfectly for me."

And Ross said that the player's adaptability had been a huge asset for him since taking charge at Easter Road.

"He has been really, really good for me since I came into the job," the head coach said. "His character around the training ground and what he brings in terms of his enthusiasm and energy, but then his quality on the pitch.

"He is in a good place at the moment. Whether he has played in a diamond, in a wider area, through the middle, his performance levels have been really good."