Midfielder Fyvie retires at age 32

Former Aberdeen, Hibs and Dundee United midfielder Fraser Fyvie has announced his retirement at the age of 32.

Fyvie, a Scottish Cup winner with Hibs and FA Cup winner with Wigan Athletic, has been at Cove Rangers since 2019 and has League 2 and League 1 title medals in his time at the club.

However, he has decided to draw a line under his professional career after long spells in the treatment room.

Cove said "the cumulative impact of these injuries has made recovery after matches increasingly challenging".

Fyvie told the club's YouTube channel: "I've been mulling it over for the last six months due to getting injured again and doing my right knee.

"It's not something that's come as a quick decision, I've taken some time to think about it.

"I want to be able to walk off the pitch with my head held high and say I've given everything to this game - rather than being stretchered off and forced to stop."

The ex-Scotland Under-21 cap began his career at Aberdeen before making the move to Wigan in 2012, helping the Latics to FA Cup success in his debut season.

He returned north to join Hibs in 2015 and played in the 2016 Scottish Cup final triumph over Rangers, winning the Championship with the Easter Road side a year later.

He then spent two years as a Dundee United player before joining Cove.