Sylvester Jasper: With all due respect, Hibs are a bigger club

Evicted from the FA Cup earlier this season, Sylvester Jasper is intent on making a more lasting impression in the Scottish Cup.

As Hibs prepare to take on Motherwell for a semi-final berth at Fir Park on Sunday, the on-loan forward recognises the potential for success, not just this afternoon but in the Hampden head-to-heads that could follow.

It is a world away from the second round FA Cup tie between his previous loan side Colchester United and higher-ranked Wigan.

“With all due respect, Hibernian are a bigger club than Colchester,” explained the 20 year-old, who joined Shaun Maloney’s squad in January. “The stakes are obviously higher here. It’s a quarter-final that we’re expected to win. In every game we go into, we’re expected to get a good result.

“There’s a bit more expectation here but I have the mentality that I want to win every game. I don’t care who it’s against. I’m never going to go into a game thinking ‘they’re better than us and we can settle for a draw’. I always want to win. I want to affect the score and play well in every game.

“I know the last time we won it was in 2016, which was quite recent. That was a big thing in Scotland and now we want to win everything. That is a big aim of the group and we are working on it.

“I have seen videos and it was dramatic and it was good to see. It is good to see what kind of club I'm a part of and know that it has won stuff in the past. That history is important and I want to make more history with the club.”

A player with tricks and turns, he is also capable of entertaining. But, it is goals the Leith side needs. Three scoreless draws have been enough to keep their noses in front in the chase for a fourth-place finish in the league but a cutting edge is vital if