STRIKER Jason Cummings has agreed a new three-year contract with Hibernian that will keep him at Easter Road until the summer of 2017.

The 18-year-old former gardener joined Hibs' academy last summer and finished top scorer in the SPFL under-20 League with 22 goals while scoring twice for the first team.

He now wants to take the next step in his career under new head coach Alan Stubbs.

"Extending my contract for another three years was an easy decision," Cummings told the club's website.

"The past 12 months have been unreal for me - I've gone from working as a gardener to playing in the first team of one of the biggest clubs in Scotland.

"The jump has been big, but I'm confident I can now build on the start I've made and really kick on during the upcoming season.

"I've still got plenty to learn and I believe the coaches here will help me to develop."

Stubbs said: "We're very pleased that Jason has signed a new deal - he is still very raw, but he is a young player with huge potential.

"He's only been in full-time football for a year, but has already made an impact and, as long as he keeps learning, focusing and improving, he can go a long way."

He added: "Our supporters have already seen Jason is a potential match winner and now it's about helping him to develop into a top-level striker."