As Lewis Stevenson prepares to depart Hibernian after 600 appearances, Sky Sports' Luke Shanley reflects on why the defender will go down as an Easter Road legend.
At Easter Road change is constant - as highlighted by the departure of yet another manager in Nick Montgomery. There is usually a huge turnover of players too, but two individuals have bucked that trend at Easter Road. Lewis Stevenson played his 600th game for Hibernian against Motherwell at Easter Road on Wednesday, while his fellow defender and friend Paul Hanlon made his 564th appearance. However, the duo will depart themselves following the final game of the season against Livingston.
You could see it on their faces as the Scottish Cup was lifted by Gray then immediately passed to Stevenson then Hanlon. When both were interviewed by my colleague Charles Paterson, Stevenson showed the emotions he often hides: 'I'm choking up, my Mrs won't be happy, I never cried when my daughter was born but I was crying out there on the pitch' There was 'Sunshine on Leith' as The Proclaimers song goes.
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