East Kilbride seal forward duo in stunning signing coup

East Kilbride Thistle have sealed the beautiful double signings of Sean Winter and Craig Hastings.

Former Stranraer and East Kilbride striker Winter formally retired after leaving Lowland League facet Cumbernauld Colts final season.

However Jags boss Gary O’Hanlon has managed to influence the veteran to tug his boots again on subsequent season.

EK Thistle have additionally added gifted winger Craig Hastings from Shotts Bon Accord and O’Hanlon is delighted to safe the companies of two skilled stars.

He mentioned: “Sean Winter has signed – that’s completely huge for us.

“I do know many of the boys that I’m bringing in. I’ve performed with them throughout my profession, they’re my pals, so I do know that we’ve obtained a very good squad.

“We most likely wanted a little bit of expertise. I simply chanced by arm with Sean as a result of he clearly retired final season from Cumbernauld Colts.

“With the signings that I’ve made, I feel he was fairly inspired. I don’t wish to communicate on his behalf however I assumed I’d take a look at the water and we’ve managed to convey him in.

“Craig Hastings can even be a part of from Shotts and he’s a participant that we’ve been making an attempt to recover from the road for a few weeks.

Craig Hastings has also joined from West of Scotland First Division club Shotts
Craig Hastings has additionally joined from West of Scotland First Division membership Shotts (Picture: East Kilbride Thistle FC)

“We're pleased with the names that we’ve managed to usher in this season.”

In the meantime, EK Thistle produced a formidable efficiency within the 4-2 defeat to Troon on Saturday.

Zak Moynes and Jamie Longworth obtained on the scoresheet for O’Hanlon’s facet and he was filled with reward for the show.

“Folks will most likely chuckle however I assumed we had been excellent,” O’Hanlon mentioned.

“We carried out precisely how I wished us to and we had been actually good. We had a great deal of the ball and we performed some excellent stuff within the first half.

“Within the second half, they scored two targets within the final 5 minutes. One was an excellent free-kick and the fourth aim was a scorpion kick.

“He may’ve tried it 100 occasions and by no means pulled it off!

“We aren’t going to win any trophies for enjoying the perfect soccer however we aren’t going to come back up in opposition to any groups of Troon’s commonplace.”

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