Charlie King hails youngsters after Tynecastle shock first win of season with six players missing

Tynie boss King was delighted to get their first points on the board after a winless start to the season.

“We’ve had a tough start, it was always going to be tough,” said King. “We are in a position like a lot of teams where boys are on holiday, boys are suspended from last season and boys are injured; we’ve just struggled a bit because we don’t have depth in the squad.

“We were missing six players [on Saturday] so it was a big result for us. We asked the players to give us what they could. There was no pressure on us, all the pressure was on Musselburgh. I thought the boys were magnificent, we are delighted to come away three points. Getting the clean sheet was important, it gives us a lot of confidence.

“It was special. What we have done really well to bring in a lot of good young lads who have been quite vocal and created a lot of atmosphere in the changing room. The atmosphere and noise coming from them is superb. Last year we were very quiet and the players played within themselves a wee bit, whereas boys have come out their shell a wee bit this season.

“As much as we have lost big players for us last year, we have brought in a lot of younger players this year who are very hungry and kudos has to go to Rob Hart for that [assistant manager], he’s the one in the know down in Edinburgh who knows players here, there and everywhere and he’s managed to get the best group of young players we can get.”

22-year-old Weir was recruited as a centre-half for Tynie, but King revealed they saw promising attacking instincts in the youngster and it’s proving dividends with Saturday’s strike his third in three games.

He added: “We brought him in as a centre half, but he is really creative and he’s great with the ball at his feet so