 Doyle scored his first goal for Hibs on 7 January, in a Scottish Cup victory at Cowdenbeath.He scored the only goal of the game in the next round of the Scottish Cup, against Kilmarnock on 4 February.Doyle did not start a game for more than two months, until an appearance against St Mirren in late April, where he missed some chances as Hibs lost 1–0.