The Spartans hail 'exciting signing' coup as former Hibs and Scotland striker joins following US stint

Delight for League Two side as 31-year-old ex-international snapped up on short-term deal

Former Hibs and Scotland striker Marc McNulty has signed for The Spartans. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

The Spartans have hailed the “exciting signing” of former Hibs and Scotland striker Marc McNulty. The 31-year-old has joined the League Two side on a short-term deal until the end of the season following a stint in the US with Orange County SC.

McNulty, who spent two loan spells at both Hibs and Dundee United while at Reading, also counts Livingston, Sheffield United, Coventry City and Sunderland among his former clubs. He won two Scotland caps under Alex McLeish against Kazakhstan and San Marino in 2019.

Spartans manager Dougie Samuel said: "Marc has trained with us since the New Year and enjoyed it. He's helped to raise standards in training. It's an exciting signing and one to lift everyone, all the players, coaching staff and supporters.

"To bring in someone of Marc's pedigree and quality can only enhance our prospects of ending our debut season strong."

Meanwhile, Hibs defender Kanayo Megwa has re-joined Airdrieonians on loan for the remainder of the season. The 20-year-old full-back spent the first half of the campaign with the Championship side but was recalled by Hibs in January before making his first-team debut against Rangers.

He made further Premiership appearances against Kilmarnock and St Mirren but will now return to Rhys McCabe's Diamonds side who currently sit sixth in the Championship and have reached the final of the Challenge Cup.

Hibs manager Nick Montgomery said: “Kanayo did really well for us when he returned in January and showed he can fight, compete, and step up to the occasion at this level when required. Kanayo thrived during the first half of the season at Airdrieonians, and we look forward to following his progress between now and when he returns in the summer.”