Hibs Women

[The Harp]

Great performance and result for the girls. They've got a couple of away games coming up, then celtic at M/bank on Sun 2nd Feb.
Should be a good one.

[Soldiersteve]

What did Kensell do to upset the Women's team?

What did Makay do / say?

[Chorley Hibee]

Never seen flags or banners when that is the case.

Ukraine flags everywhere throughout football, openly supported by the likes of UEFA, FIFA and football associations and clubs around the world, alongside Black Lives Matter logos, Rainbow flags and more.

Nothing about genocide though.

So football has actively been involved in politics for a long, long while, and the idea that football isn't a place for political protest is wrong (IMO).

[Itsnoteasy]

Ukraine flags everywhere throughout football, openly supported by the likes of UEFA, FIFA and football associations and clubs around the world, alongside Black Lives Matter logos, Rainbow flags and more.

Nothing about genocide though.

So football has actively been involved in politics for a long, long while, and the idea that football isn't a place for political protest is wrong (IMO).

We had an association with Ukraine long before the war.

[andrew70]

Ukraine flags everywhere throughout football, openly supported by the likes of UEFA, FIFA and football associations and clubs around the world, alongside Black Lives Matter logos, Rainbow flags and more.

Nothing about genocide though.

So football has actively been involved in politics for a long, long while, and the idea that football isn't a place for political protest is wrong (IMO).

100%.

[DaveF]

Celtc are thumping Hearts 4-0 after an hour.

[cabbageandribs1875]

argghh didn't watch it today, what an astounding win that is against Glasgow City, damn well done Ladies

[Moulin Yarns]

Someone is going to give you pelters I think 🤣🤣

He didn't say Dixie so he might get away with it. 😉

[cabbageandribs1875]

celtic will go level at the top with a win at Queen's Park during the week, Hibs next two games are away to both Queen's Park and Montrose


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[McD]

Great performance and result for the girls. They've got a couple of away games coming up, then celtic at M/bank on Sun 2nd Feb.
Should be a good one.


2 away games mid week then Celtic 7 days from today?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Hibernian and Rangers to meet in the Sky Sports Cup Final | SWPL (https://swpl.uk/news/hibernian-and-rangers-to-meet-in-the-sky-sports-cup-final/) Tickets on sale tomorrow, final is at Fir Park Sat 22nd March

[wookie70]

Hard to see us winning the league with the fixtures remaining for the top four but all the claims the Uglies would ruin women's football seem unfounded. What a great league with 4 teams still in with a great chance. The Derby loss and that Partick draw were points that we had every chance of picking up but ended up with a single point.

[Chorley Hibee]

Hard to see us winning the league with the fixtures remaining for the top four but all the claims the Uglies would ruin women's football seem unfounded. What a great league with 4 teams still in with a great chance. The Derby loss and that Partick draw were points that we had every chance of picking up but ended up with a single point.

There's still the post split fixtures to be played.

The league is wide open going into those fixtures.

[Hibspur]

Ukraine flags everywhere throughout football, openly supported by the likes of UEFA, FIFA and football associations and clubs around the world, alongside Black Lives Matter logos, Rainbow flags and more.

Nothing about genocide though.

So football has actively been involved in politics for a long, long while, and the idea that football isn't a place for political protest is wrong (IMO).

Apart from football-driven issues like Show Racism the Red Card I've rarely seen any of the issues you mention given mileage at ER.

The issue around Palestinian flags, as with Irish tricolors, is the association with support for terrorism.

[Chorley Hibee]

Apart from football-driven issues like Show Racism the Red Card I've rarely seen any of the issues you mention given mileage at ER.

The issue around Palestinian flags, as with Irish tricolors, is the association with support for terrorism.

We watched teams across the UK, Hibs included, take the knee for Black Lives Matter for over half a season.

Black Lives Matter was also emblazoned across the roof of one of the dugouts for a good while.

We have a yearly "rainbow laces" campaign for the LGBTQ community, and grounds around the UK, Europe, and the World regularly showed Ukraine flags in support of the country.

The Hibs ladies actually played in yellow and blue for a fixture to highlight the situation.

So football, and our own club, has actively been involved in social and political issues for a good while.

It isn't up to football, or Hibs, to pass judgement on what political protest is acceptable.

Neither the Irish flag, or the Palestinian flag represent terrorism, the Irish flag is actually a flag representing peace between the communities.

If those flags represent terrorism, then I can't imagine what the world thinks of the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes, or the Star of David for that matter.

[wookie70]

There's still the post split fixtures to be played.

The league is wide open going into those fixtures.
I never realised the league split. Very much all to play for then and we look to be in great form.

[Hibspur]

We watched teams across the UK, Hibs included, take the knee for Black Lives Matter for over half a season.

Black Lives Matter was also emblazoned across the roof of one of the dugouts for a good while.

We have a yearly "rainbow laces" campaign for the LGBTQ community, and grounds around the UK, Europe, and the World regularly showed Ukraine flags in support of the country.

The Hibs ladies actually played in yellow and blue for a fixture to highlight the situation.

So football, and our own club, has actively been involved in social and political issues for a good while.

It isn't up to football, or Hibs, to pass judgement on what political protest is acceptable.

Neither the Irish flag, or the Palestinian flag represent terrorism, the Irish flag is actually a flag representing peace between the communities.

If those flags represent terrorism, then I can't imagine what the world thinks of the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes, or the Star of David for that matter.

Again, though, these were initiatives or displays of solidarity (not so much 'protests') which had essentially been sanctioned by football authorities/communities as part of a bigger narrative. Black Lives Matter tied in well with football as a way of shining a light on the ongoing racism within the game.

What I'm talking about is the problems of more contentious issues or causes being embraced/weaponised by sections of football supporters, principally Celtic and Rangers when it comes to Scotland. To take the issues around the Palestinian and Irish flags in particular, there's no question that sections of the Celtic support determinedly spin a narrative around the IRA/Hamas as noble freedom fighters rather than terrorists, hence the reason these flags attract controversy.

When it comes to viewing flags in their proper context, anyone watching today's Auschwitz commemorations will see only a symbol of Jewish identity in the Star of David.

[Chorley Hibee]

Again, though, these were initiatives or displays of solidarity (not so much 'protests') which had essentially been sanctioned by football authorities/communities as part of a bigger narrative. Black Lives Matter tied in well with football as a way of shining a light on the ongoing racism within the game.

What I'm talking about is the problems of more contentious issues or causes being embraced/weaponised by sections of football supporters, principally Celtic and Rangers when it comes to Scotland. To take the issues around the Palestinian and Irish flags in particular, there's no question that sections of the Celtic support determinedly spin a narrative around the IRA/Hamas as noble freedom fighters rather than terrorists, hence the reason these flags attract controversy.

When it comes to viewing flags in their proper context, anyone watching today's Auschwitz commemorations will see only a symbol of Jewish identity in the Star of David.

I'm conscious of taking this thread way off tangent.

All I'll say is that I completely disagree with your view on this, as I'm sure you do mine.

Best left there.

[Power]

Tickets are now on sale for our #SkySportsCup Final versus Rangers ⚽️🏆

Hibernian Women face Rangers Women at Fir Park in the Final on Saturday 22 March; 3pm kick-off.

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/27/ticket-info--sky-sports-cup-final/

The Club are currently working on transport options for supporters, pre-match hospitality and sponsorship packages, further information will be shared in due course.

[The Harp]

2 away games mid week then Celtic 7 days from today?

Sorry for my blunder McD.
The 2 away games are at Queens Park on 9th Feb and Montrose on 16th Feb.
The home game is v celtic on Sunday 2nd March.

[H18 SFR]

Any idea how you go about getting the family of 4 ticket in your basket on Motherwell’s ticket site?

[evy]

Again, though, these were initiatives or displays of solidarity (not so much 'protests') which had essentially been sanctioned by football authorities/communities as part of a bigger narrative. Black Lives Matter tied in well with football as a way of shining a light on the ongoing racism within the game.

What I'm talking about is the problems of more contentious issues or causes being embraced/weaponised by sections of football supporters, principally Celtic and Rangers when it comes to Scotland. To take the issues around the Palestinian and Irish flags in particular, there's no question that sections of the Celtic support determinedly spin a narrative around the IRA/Hamas as noble freedom fighters rather than terrorists, hence the reason these flags attract controversy.

When it comes to viewing flags in their proper context, anyone watching today's Auschwitz commemorations will see only a symbol of Jewish identity in the Star of David.

Surely showing solidarity with Ukraine was also protesting against Russia?

[McD]

Sorry for my blunder McD.
The 2 away games are at Queens Park on 9th Feb and Montrose on 16th Feb.
The home game is v celtic on Sunday 2nd March.


Nothing to apologise for mate, I just wanted to check in case it was me getting it wrong in my head :greengrin

[hibby rae]

First call-ups for Eilidh Adams and Erin Clachers 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

A fresher squad, the post-Losa period already feels brighter

[PHeffernan]

In the press today

"Celtic manager Sadiku wants more financial support, suggesting her budget is on the same level as Hibs and Hearts and is dwarfed by the resources of Glasgow City and Rangers".

Think the word suggesting is doing a lot of heavy lifting in the journalists sentence given they steal our players so I presumed that Celtic PLC pay a bigger wage than Hibs.

[lugz]

2-0 up at half time away to Queens Park, keeping pace with the Glasgow 3. Hearts dropped points against Partick earlier.

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT's

Glasgow City 8 Montrose 0
Hearts 1 Partick Thistle 1
Rangers 10 Aberdeen 0
Queen's Park 0 Hibernian 2


Motherwell 4 Spartans 1

[He's here!]

2-0 up at half time away to Queens Park, keeping pace with the Glasgow 3. Hearts dropped points against Partick earlier.

Shaping up to be an exciting finish to the league. Just two points between the top four.

[PHeffernan]

That was a good game of football.
Well done to the ladies team.

Yeah, well done Queens Park.
2nd bottom team, who before kick off had a -93 goal difference in 19 games.
To lose by only 2 goals today to one of the five well financed SWPL teams was a great effort.

Next up another tough game for Hibs women against 3rd bottom Montrose who currently have a goal difference of -60 so a bit of a step up in class from today.

Next proper game for Hibs is on the 2nd March against Celtic. The team will be well rested for that challenge after the Queens Park and Montrose processions.

A great effort by the team, management and coaches this season to be in the mix with the big 3 at this stage.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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[PHeffernan]

Hibs will remarkably be equal top of the SWPL after 21 games when they beat Montrose on Sunday!

The result we wanted to see tonight came to pass when Celtic and Glasgow City drew.

P.S. Rangers will make it a 4 way tie at the top if, as is likely, they beat Partick Thistle on Sunday

[04Sauzee]

Hibs will remarkably be equal top of the SWPL after 21 games when they beat Montrose on Sunday!

The result we wanted to see tonight came to pass when Celtic and Glasgow City drew.

P.S. Rangers will make it a 4 way tie at the top if, as is likely, they beat Partick Thistle on Sunday

Is there only 2 games left?

[davhibby]

Is there only 2 games left?

To the split, then you play the other 5 teams home and away

[04Sauzee]

To the split, then you play the other 5 teams home and away

That makes more sense , could only see 2 fixtures left on the website and thought that was an awfully short season.

[PHeffernan]

Is there only 2 games left?

It's going to get tough after Sunday's final procession game.

Hibs last game before the split is at home to Celtic.

After that it's 8 super tough post split games and 2 much easier games, but not gimmi's, against Motherwell.

[cabbageandribs1875]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gjxy7WwWkAAXVpl?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[wookie70]

If we beat Montrose that will be a terrific effort to be joint equal top on points with 3 much better funded squads. Who knows what will happen as pressure is now very much a part of the run in and that can sometimes change the way teams play. Brilliant from the Women.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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[cabbageandribs1875]

Today's match will be streamed live by our hosts

The pay-per-view broadcast from Links park is priced at £5 Montrose FC Women v Hibernian Women (https://montrose.watch.pixellot.tv/events/66c325d0243b979e8b0da950/)

[DaveF]

A slim 1 goal lead at HT

[He's here!]

a slim 1 goal lead at ht

2-0 ft.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Top/Bottom six confirmed

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gj7apXMXQAA_mUz?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Hearts 6 Queen's Park 0
Montrose 0 Hibernian 2
Motherwell 4 Aberdeen 2
Partick Thistle 0 Rangers 6
Spartans 6 Dundee utd 1


girls let themselves down today i felt with their poor finishing

[PHeffernan]

Top/Bottom six confirmed

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gj7apXMXQAA_mUz?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Hearts 6 Queen's Park 0
Montrose 0 Hibernian 2
Motherwell 4 Aberdeen 2
Partick Thistle 0 Rangers 6
Spartans 6 Dundee utd 1


girls let themselves down today i felt with their poor finishing

Doesn't matter, job done.

The real games start now for Hibs.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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[PHeffernan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GkPJIWdWMAAiYS2?format=jpg&name=medium

Hibs also have to play Celtic pre split and a cup final against Rangers.
3 months of difficult fixtures with an intensity, especially in May, not faced during the regular season.

[hibby rae]

Great business bringing in Caley Gibb for the rest of the season

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT

Rangers 2 Hearts 2, away side were 2-0 up at HT
Queens's Park 0 Partick Thistle 0
Dundee u 1 Montrose 3
Aberdeen 1 Spartans 0
Glasgow City 4 Motherwell 0

Hibernian v Celtic coming up SWPL - Watch Hibs v Celtic after Glasgow win and Rangers & Hearts draw: BBC Sport - BBC Sport (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2err8dg743t#player)

1-0, goal machine Adams

HT 1-0, i've noticed Tegan Bowie has had a pretty good season as well

Brilliant win FT 1-0 joint top with Glasgow City, unfortunately Glasgow +23 better of

into the split now, all huge games, keep it up girls

[Glory Lurker]

What a win!

[Musselbound]

Fantastic. What a day!

[basehibby]

Brilliant win and brilliant to see the Hibees Girls in and about the trophies amidst some stiff competition from the West. Here's hoping for some silverware this season!

[PHeffernan]

Absolutely brilliant season Hibs Women are having.
Proving themselves again and again against the top 3.
They really have closed what was becoming a chasm to the weegie teams!






(Whisper) Hearts woman have made strides forward this season as well. Great result for them today.

[wookie70]

After the split does it start on zero points again.

[Eyrie]

It's like old times with Hibs and Glasgow City at the top of the league.

Hoping for a happier ending though!

[He's here!]

What a win!

What a day for the Hibees all round!

[JohnM1875]

It's like old times with Hibs and Glasgow City at the top of the league.

Hoping for a happier ending though!

https://media.tenor.com/XA6d3ohpg9QAAAAM/ooh-matron.gif

[RIP]

The whole football operation at Hibs is a high performing unit.

Men, women and U18

[He's here!]

FT

Rangers 2 Hearts 2, away side were 2-0 up at HT
Queens's Park 0 Partick Thistle 0
Dundee u 1 Montrose 3
Aberdeen 1 Spartans 0
Glasgow City 4 Motherwell 0

Hibernian v Celtic coming up SWPL - Watch Hibs v Celtic after Glasgow win and Rangers & Hearts draw: BBC Sport - BBC Sport (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2err8dg743t#player)

1-0, goal machine Adams

HT 1-0, i've noticed Tegan Bowie has had a pretty good season as well

Brilliant win FT 1-0 joint top with Glasgow City, unfortunately Glasgow +23 better of

into the split now, all huge games, keep it up girls

Fab run and cross from Bowie for the goal. She's a cracking player. Gives it her all.

[Cooshed Kid]

Something seriously weird and wonderful going on at Hibs. Did we sign Harry Potter and keep it secret?

[Up-the-slope]

BBC Scotland HD 7.30 about to have SWPL highlights to see Hibs Ladies go joint top... fantastic weekend

[cabbageandribs1875]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GlDlmXLXwAA9mNZ?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[cabbageandribs1875]

i had a wee thought earlier about the draw for the SC...very predictable :greengrin


Glasgow City v Motherwell
Rangers v Aberdeen


here's the final

Glasgow City v Rangers

[Broken Gnome]

Can any regulars or semi-regulars at Meadow Bank let us know what the deal with tickets are?

See they're offering a five-match post-split package so it may well be they're sold out, but is there any chance of individual Hearts or Rangers tickets becoming available? I can't remember if there were any benefits for men's season ticket holders and Hibs Kids members too.

Thanks in advance...

[He's here!]

Cup final v Rangers looming on Saturday. We'll be in Glasgow overnight on Friday so probably travelling to the game from there but hopefully a decent number coming from Edinburgh.

[Garymcl]

Hopefully a big travelling support through to Fir Park this weekend no men’s game so would like to think we will get behind the girls on to cup glory they’re on a great run and deserve this 🇳🇬

[Pretty Boy]

Hopefully a big travelling support through to Fir Park this weekend no men’s game so would like to think we will get behind the girls on to cup glory they’re on a great run and deserve this 🇳🇬

Just picked up tickets for me and my daughter this morning.

Looking forward to it.

[Itsnoteasy]

Just picked up tickets for me and my daughter this morning.

Looking forward to it.

Is it tix only?

[hibsforeurope]

Is it tix only?

Aye but there's mobile ticket available online https://www.eticketing.co.uk/motherwellfc/EDP/Event/Index/1502

[cabbageandribs1875]

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[marinello59]

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Four Hibs players and all well deserved

[PHeffernan]

Four Hibs players and all well deserved

and 4 from Hearts.

A good effort from both Edinburgh clubs.
Only 1 from Rangers, just like the mens team!

[HoboHarry]

and 4 from Hearts.

A good effort from both Edinburgh clubs.
Only 1 from Rangers, just like the mens team!

2 from Rangers, pit yer glesses back oan....
:greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

Four Hibs players and all well deserved


and Eilidh Adams in the SWNT Squad again for the upcoming H/A games v Germany, i can count at least four EX Hibs players as well

[keep the faith]

Are the women likely to lose any key players this summer? They tend to lose a few each season and i hope they can hold on to the majority of the team this year.

They seem to have a really promising squad and great spirit at the moment. Would be good to keep them at the club.

[Brightside]

Are the women likely to lose any key players this summer? They tend to lose a few each season and i hope they can hold on to the majority of the team this year.

They seem to have a really promising squad and great spirit at the moment. Would be good to keep them at the club.

Of those that are currently Hibs players I'd be surprised if they moved any higher at this point.

[BILLYHIBS]

Celtic W 1 v 2 Glasgow City W

City go top on goal difference

[PHeffernan]

2 from Rangers, pit yer glesses back oan....
:greengrin


1 from Rangers was to be consistent with the counting method used by marinello59 for Hibs above i.e. players on loan count for the team they are on loan to. Austin is on loan to Motherwell and Clackers is on loan to Hibs.
If they count for their parent club that's 1 less for Hibs and 1 less for Motherwell and 1 more for Glasgow City and 1 more for Rangers as you suggest
:thumbsup:

[PHeffernan]

Are the women likely to lose any key players this summer? They tend to lose a few each season and i hope they can hold on to the majority of the team this year.

They seem to have a really promising squad and great spirit at the moment. Would be good to keep them at the club.

Keeper Clachers will go back to her parent club Glasgow City after this season which is a big blow.
The consistent player losses each season tend to be the hired guns from foreign lands.
On the upside, Rachael Boyle is out of contract at the end of the season which will enable her wage to be utilised.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Motherwell v Hibernian LIVE: Motherwell vs Hibernian | ScottishPower Women's Premier League (https://www.youtube.com/live/7pp6bieu6-o) Hibs can go back top if they win


FT's

Rangers 4 Hearts 0.... a shocker from the hearts keeper for the 1st
Partick Thistle 1 Aberdeen 2
Spartans 3 Montrose 2
Dundee United 2 Queen's Park 3, Dundee United just one win in 24
Celtic 1 Glasgow City 2

[Jay]

Half time. One nil to Hibs, Rosie Livingston pretty much last kick of the ball before the whistle. They are playing well, deserve to be in front.

[PHeffernan]

Half time. One nil to Hibs, Rosie Livingston pretty much last kick of the ball before the whistle. They are playing well, deserve to be in front.

That's a relief. The games against Motherwell are the only easy post split games so a must win.

[marinello59]

Half time. One nil to Hibs, Rosie Livingston pretty much last kick of the ball before the whistle. They are playing well, deserve to be in front.

A good old fashioned goalmouth stramash.:greengrin

[Jay]

2 nil. McAlonie. Her game has improved so much this season. Great to see her hard work pay off with a Scotland call up too.

[marinello59]

2 nil. McAlonie. Her game has improved so much this season. Great to see her hard work pay off with a Scotland call up too.

:agree:
Love seeing her progress.

[Jay]

Three nil. Kirsty Morrison. Great play for the goal. Tegan Bowie was key in that one

[Jay]

Three nil Full time. :flag:

[marinello59]

Three nil Full time. :flag:

Great way to bounce back after last week. A dominant performance there.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Good win and another youngster from the academy getting her debut.

[lugz]

Good way to go into the international break before a massive week where we play hearts, celtic and Rangers. The fact they're well in the mix at this stage is a credit to the team and management staff.

[He's here!]

Top of the league by two points. Great weekend all round for the Hibees.

Rangers look to be building up a head of steam mind you, having stuck nine goals past ourselves and Hearts in the last week.

[hibby rae]

Keeper Clachers will go back to her parent club Glasgow City after this season which is a big blow.
The consistent player losses each season tend to be the hired guns from foreign lands.
On the upside, Rachael Boyle is out of contract at the end of the season which will enable her wage to be utilised.

Rachael Boyle's still one of the best ball playing midfielders in the league, not to mention the value of a player with her experience brings, I'd rather a new deal.

Could see Clachers coming back, she won't want to sit on the bench at City.

[PHeffernan]

Rachael Boyle's still one of the best ball playing midfielders in the league, not to mention the value of a player with her experience brings, I'd rather a new deal.

Could see Clachers coming back, she won't want to sit on the bench at City.

Rachael has played less football in her 3 year Hibs contract than Kyle Magennis did.
Like Kyle, Rachael is a very good player but Hibs women can't spend what scarce resources they have, for full time players, on a 33 year old who barely plays.

I'm sure you know far more about the ins and outs of the womens team finances and structure than me so I apologise if i'm well off the mark. Also suspect Rachael played for many years for little in return so it's probably unfair to compare her with KM. Suspect she has also done a lot of work behind the scenes for the womens team over the last few years.

Clachers coming back would be great. Strange that she signed such a long contract at City. Does she have any monetary value? Can City recall her if their No1 gets injured?

[Pretty Boy]

Hibs up for 3 awards at the Womens Football Awards.

Best club of the year
Beat fan engagement
Coach of the year for Grant Scott

Glasgow City and Hibs the only Scottish clubs to make the club of the year shortlist alongside the likes of Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.

[hibby rae]

Rachael has played less football in her 3 year Hibs contract than Kyle Magennis did.
Like Kyle, Rachael is a very good player but Hibs women can't spend what scarce resources they have, for full time players, on a 33 year old who barely plays.

I'm sure you know far more about the ins and outs of the womens team finances and structure than me so I apologise if i'm well off the mark. Also suspect Rachael played for many years for little in return so it's probably unfair to compare her with KM. Suspect she has also done a lot of work behind the scenes for the womens team over the last few years.

Clachers coming back would be great. Strange that she signed such a long contract at City. Does she have any monetary value? Can City recall her if their No1 gets injured?

Yeah, that's an apples and oranges comparison. Magennis never put a run together in the team, and has always been a sicknote player. You can't compare him to the club captain, one of the beating hearts of the team and, still one of the best midfielders in the league who's just had a bit of bad luck (remember part of the reason she missed football is because she was having a baby, it wasn't injuries).

No players really have much monetary value at this level yet, a loan back is just as likely as anything else as she's not going to take the City no.1 spot anytime soon.

[Brightside]

Yeah, that's an apples and oranges comparison. Magennis never put a run together in the team, and has always been a sicknote player. You can't compare him to the club captain, one of the beating hearts of the team and, still one of the best midfielders in the league who's just had a bit of bad luck (remember part of the reason she missed football is because she was having a baby, it wasn't injuries).

No players really have much monetary value at this level yet, a loan back is just as likely as anything else as she's not going to take the City no.1 spot anytime soon.

Rachael is nowhere near the level she was. She is very much at the end of her career. Only the very best in the women's game play to a decent level post 30.

[superfurryhibby]

Rachael is nowhere near the level she was. She is very much at the end of her career. Only the very best in the women's game play to a decent level post 30.

Why is that ?

Without wishing to stir up a hornet's nest, some of the Hibs women don't quite look the part of professional athlete's shape wise. Is it down to fitness and conditioning that women don't play past 30? ��

[Brightside]

Why is that ?

Without wishing to stir up a hornet's nest, some of the Hibs women don't quite look the part of professional athlete's shape wise. Is it down to fitness and conditioning that women don't play past 30? ��

Biological changes in body shape, add that to her also having 2 kids, longer time to recover from injuries etc. Kim Little is still playing at the top level but she was / is a world class player and a supreme athlete.

[hibby rae]

Rachael is nowhere near the level she was. She is very much at the end of her career. Only the very best in the women's game play to a decent level post 30.

Boyle was interviewed on the Behind the Goal podcast, she argued the time taken out to give birth could be beneficial as her body actually gets a break from the continued stresses other player's bodies are.

Given the infancy of the women's game at a professional level, there aren't really any case studies to say whether she's right or wrong, so she's putting forward a valid argument. There are very few players with her history, so we can't say when her career ends based on the examples of others.

We will see a departure from the previous earlier retirement age for players as the rise in professionalism continues and always access to better support, resources, and equipment. It will be less the reserve of the very best and become more of a norm.

[Jay]

Why is that ?

Without wishing to stir up a hornet's nest, some of the Hibs women don't quite look the part of professional athlete's shape wise. Is it down to fitness and conditioning that women don't play past 30? ��

Up until fairly recently the women all had to have jobs or go to college/uni. They weren't professional athletes as they weren't full time or paid. The advance in recent times is massive for them, this season I see a big turnaround in their physicality and stamina and that's down to their hard work and I guess the availability of time and facilities for them. It's not that long ago that they played on the public pitches at Broxburn. It'll be interesting to see the next generation of girls coming through who will have grown up with similar opportunities to the boys.

[superfurryhibby]

Up until fairly recently the women all had to have jobs or go to college/uni. They weren't professional athletes as they weren't full time or paid. The advance in recent times is massive for them, this season I see a big turnaround in their physicality and stamina and that's down to their hard work and I guess the availability of time and facilities for them. It's not that long ago that they played on the public pitches at Broxburn. It'll be interesting to see the next generation of girls coming through who will have grown up with similar opportunities to the boys.

I didn't appreciate they had been full time for such a short period of time.

I don't think playing on public parks is an issue in terms of conditioning and fitness, but I agree that the coming generations of Hibs women players will surely be more athletic, benefitting from professional culture and training from a younger age.

[Jay]

I didn't appreciate they had been full time for such a short period of time.

I don't think playing on public parks is an issue in terms of conditioning and fitness, but I agree that the coming generations of Hibs women players will surely be more athletic, benefitting from professional culture and training from a younger age.


I'm not sure on the timescales - it's one of these things where I'd say two or three years and in reality it's six or seven but I believe Kit Gordon was instrumental in bringing the women under the Hibs umbrella and getting them into East mains to have the same facilities and access to personnel that the men do. Hopefully the girls coming through now and in the future will show the benefits of what the current squads have worked hard to gain. I think the futures definitely better for the women's game.

[Brightside]

Boyle was interviewed on the Behind the Goal podcast, she argued the time taken out to give birth could be beneficial as her body actually gets a break from the continued stresses other player's bodies are.

Given the infancy of the women's game at a professional level, there aren't really any case studies to say whether she's right or wrong, so she's putting forward a valid argument. There are very few players with her history, so we can't say when her career ends based on the examples of others.

We will see a departure from the previous earlier retirement age for players as the rise in professionalism continues and always access to better support, resources, and equipment. It will be less the reserve of the very best and become more of a norm.

She's no longer one the best players in the league and when she has been playing its been to fill gaps in defence - rather than provide the quality she used to in midfield. It's a real shame but I dont see any point in another contract. The key for Hibs next season is CBs. We need 2 starters.

[GreenCastle]

Scotland women terrible tonight - I know it was Germany but some complete basics.

Incredible they don’t have proper manager yet.

Some of the defending was so bad.

Feels like the national team is going backwards.

[Northernhibee]

Scotland women terrible tonight.

Incredible they don’t have proper manager yet.

Some of the defending was so bad.

Feels like the national team is going backwards.
We were there. Absolutely dismal. The kick off tactic of chip it up and hoof it as high as possible can GTF.

[Hibspur]

Scotland women terrible tonight - I know it was Germany but some complete basics.

Incredible they don’t have proper manager yet.

Some of the defending was so bad.

Feels like the national team is going backwards.

Scotland have been regressing for quite some time, sadly.

One of my daughters stays in Bristol and was at the England game. 5-0 win over Belgium with a bit of a makeshift side. Nearly 25k there too. The game down there is just on a different level.

[He's here!]

Scotland women terrible tonight - I know it was Germany but some complete basics.

Incredible they don’t have proper manager yet.

Some of the defending was so bad.

Feels like the national team is going backwards.

The German finishing was stunning to be fair. They also just looked a lot sleeker and fitter.

[GreenCastle]

The German finishing was stunning to be fair. They also just looked a lot sleeker and fitter.

Been like that for years. The girls and women’s game has progressed from not much to where they are but they have really hit a brick wall last few years and it’s a shame as you see English women’s football pull further ahead.

Athletic development and coaching not good enough in Scotland bar the few exceptions like Weir and Cuthburt.

The coaching staff in the Women’s set up and youth teams are all about who you know.

Last manager left start of December and 5 months later no manager !

[He's here!]

Been like that for years. The girls and women’s game has progressed from not much to where they are but they have really hit a brick wall last few years and it’s a shame as you see English women’s football pull further ahead.

Athletic development and coaching not good enough in Scotland bar the few exceptions like Weir and Cuthburt.

The coaching staff in the Women’s set up and youth teams are all about who you know.

Last manager left start of December and 5 months later no manager !

The who you know culture has stifled development at youth level in a number of sports.

Hibs' Eilidh Adams missed a decent chance last night incidentally.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i see the game v Hearts is getting played at Meadowbank on Sun due to the men playing at ER on the Sunday as well, pity, the game will get a much reduced attendance. 12:10ko so still time for those attending to get around to ER if they desire :)

[Tambo]

i see the game v Hearts is getting played at Meadowbank on Sun due to the men playing at ER on the Sunday as well, pity, the game will get a much reduced attendance. 12:10ko so still time for those attending to get around to ER if they desire :)

Good luck today to the ladies, like you said 12:10 kick off today and available to watch on the iPlayer for those interested.

[marinello59]

i see the game v Hearts is getting played at Meadowbank on Sun due to the men playing at ER on the Sunday as well, pity, the game will get a much reduced attendance. 12:10ko so still time for those attending to get around to ER if they desire :)

It’s a shame they couldn’t have played this yesterday, they deserve a big crowd. Twos home wins on the same day would be good though. :thumbsup:

[He's here!]

Just about to kick off on Alba or iplayer now. Crowd looks ok. Mackay Out banner still on the go I see.

[He's here!]

1-0 Hibs!

[He's here!]

Still 1-0 at HT.

[cabbageandribs1875]

well deserved 1-1


have to take those chances


not too surprised 1-2

the post saves a 3rd

[He's here!]

well deserved 1-1


have to take those chances


not too surprised 1-2

the post saves a 3rd

Really disappointing to throw that away. Had a good chance to go 2-0 up not long before the equaliser.

[cabbageandribs1875]

missed out on the chance to go top again tonight, apparently celtic keeper was the difference, unfortunately those two defeats v Hearts have done a lot of damage to any title aspirations they may have had.

still can't be bad if disappointed not to be a few points clear at the top and at least still splitting Rangers and Glasgow City at this stage

Celtic 0 Hibernian 0
Glasgow City 1 Rangers 2
Montrose 3 Aberdeen 2
Hearts 2 Motherwell 0
Spartans 1 Dundee U 0
Queen's Park 0 Partick Thistle 1


fixtures this Sunday

Hibernian v Rangers... a chance to get over that recent hammering
Hearts v Glasgow City
Motherwell v Celtic

[Hibspur]

missed out on the chance to go top again tonight, apparently celtic keeper was the difference, unfortunately those two defeats v Hearts have done a lot of damage to any title aspirations they may have had.

still can't be bad if disappointed not to be a few points clear at the top and at least still splitting Rangers and Glasgow City at this stage

Celtic 0 Hibernian 0
Glasgow City 1 Rangers 2
Montrose 3 Aberdeen 2
Hearts 2 Motherwell 0
Spartans 1 Dundee U 0
Queen's Park 0 Partick Thistle 1


fixtures this Sunday

Hibernian v Rangers... a chance to get over that recent hammering
Hearts v Glasgow City
Motherwell v Celtic

Still been an unexpectedly strong season overall.

[Malthibby]

Still been an unexpectedly strong season overall.

Absolutely - if anyone had suggested at the beginning of the season that we would be sitting in second, a point behind Rangers with a handful of games to go
it's unlikely that there would have been a chorus of agreement.
Given the disparity in resources the team has been absolutely magnificent. :hibees

[marinello59]

Absolutely - if anyone had suggested at the beginning of the season that we would be sitting in second, a point behind Rangers with a handful of games to go
it's unlikely that there would have been a chorus of agreement.
Given the disparity in resources the team has been absolutely magnificent. :hibees

:agree:

[marinello59]

Absolutely - if anyone had suggested at the beginning of the season that we would be sitting in second, a point behind Rangers with a handful of games to go
it's unlikely that there would have been a chorus of agreement.
Given the disparity in resources the team has been absolutely magnificent. :hibees

:agree:

[lugz]

Long way to go but we can dream....on flash score it shows that top 2 go into European football. Any idea at what stage or what competition?

[Hibspur]

Long way to go but we can dream....on flash score it shows that top 2 go into European football. Any idea at what stage or what competition?

I'm not sure how the European places are decided. I remember Hibs playing Bayern Munich in the Champions League about 10 years ago but that was when we were regularly competing for the league title.

[foxy]

Long way to go but we can dream....on flash score it shows that top 2 go into European football. Any idea at what stage or what competition?
Scotland are currently ranked 16th so the winners of the league enter the Champions path 2nd round and the runners up enter the League path 2nd round - Both teams will be in a group of 4 where you have to win 2 games to qualify into the 3rd round there are 2 semi-finals and the 2 winners then play each other in the final and the winner progresses to the 3rd round. The 3rd round is just a straight knockout round to qualify for the group stages with the winner progressing.

There is going to be a Women's Europa Cup from next season but Scotland are not ranked highly enough within UEFA(only the top 13 countries get an automatic spot) but some of the teams who are knocked out in previous rounds will drop down into the new competition.

Champions League (2025–)

[edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UEFA_Women%27s_Champions_League&action=edit&section=6)]
On 4 December 2023, a new format was announced starting with the 2025–26 season.[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Women%27s_Champions_League#cite_note-newsystem-1) The top seven associations enter three teams, associations ranked 8–17 enter two, and the remaining associations enter one. The competition is restructured to appear more similar to the men's CL format, with a Swiss-system (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss-system_tournament) 'league phase' consisting of 6 games against 6 different opponents (3 home and 3 away), and two paths (a champions path and a non-champions path) for teams that do not automatically qualify for the league stage.


Qualification takes place in two separate paths of up to three rounds.

The Champions path consists of the domestic champions from associations ranked seventh or below as well as the previous season's second competition winner with 4 teams advancing to the league stage. The first and second rounds are played as series of four-team mini-tournaments while the third round is played as two-legged ties.
The League path consists of domestic runners-up from associations ranked fourth to seventeenth and domestic third-placed teams from associations ranked first to seventh. A second round is played as a series of four-team mini-tournaments, while the third round is played as two-legged ties.
Losers from the third round ties and runners-up and third-placed teams in the second round mini-tournaments will transfer to the UEFA Women's Europa Cup (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Women%27s_Europa_Cup), while fourth-placed teams in the second round mini-tournaments and all losers from the first round mini-tournaments will be eliminated.


The League phase consists of nine teams qualifying directly: The defending champions, domestic champions from the associations ranked sixth or higher as well as the domestic runners-up from the top two associations.

The top four teams from the league phase will advance to the quarter-finals while teams ranked fifth to twelfth will qualify to a knockout play-off round. The remaining six teams are eliminated.





Teams entering in this round
Teams advancing from the previous round


First round
Champions path
(24 teams)


24 champions from associations 29–52




Second round
Champions path
(28 teams)


22 champions from associations 7–28




6 mini-tournament winners from the first round




League path
(16 teams)


12 runners-up from associations 6–17
4 third-placed teams from associations 4–7





Third round
Champions path
(8 teams)


UEFA Women's Europa Cup (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Women%27s_Europa_Cup) title holders




7 mini-tournament winners from the second round




League path
(10 teams)


3 runners-up from associations 3–5
3 third-placed teams from associations 1–3




4 mini-tournament winners from the second round




League phase
(18 teams)


UEFA Women's Champions League title holder
6 champions from associations 1–6
2 runners-up from associations 1–2




4 winners from the third round (Champions Path)
5 winners from the third round (League Path)




Knockout phase play-offs
(8 teams)



8 teams ranked 5–12 from the league phase




Quarter-finals
(8 teams)



4 teams ranked 1–4 from the league phase
4 winners from the knockout phase play-offs





Europa Cup Format

[edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UEFA_Women%27s_Europa_Cup&action=edit&section=2)]
Similarly to the UEFA Europa League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League) in men's football, clubs can enter the tournament both by virtue of their league position in the previous season or by elimination from early stages of the same season's Champions League. Unlike both the men's Europa League and the Champions League for both genders, the new tournament will be a pure knock-out tournament with no group stage. Every round, up to and including the final, will be played as a two-legged home-and-away tie.[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Women%27s_Europa_Cup#cite_note-UEFA_announcement-1)
The tournament will be contested by 44 clubs in total – thirteen direct qualifiers from associations ranked 8–13 and 18–24 based on domestic league placement in the previous season plus thirty-one teams eliminated in the first and second qualifying rounds of the same season's Women's Champions League.[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Women%27s_Europa_Cup#cite_note-UEFA_announcement-1)



Teams entering in this round
Teams advancing from the previous round
Teams entering from the Champions League


First round
(24 teams)


7 runners-up from associations 18–24
6 third-placed teams from associations 8–13





7 third-placed teams from the second round champions path mini-tournaments
4 third-placed teams from the second round league path mini-tournaments




Second round
(32 teams)



12 winners from the first round




4 losers from the third round champions path
5 losers from the third round league path
7 runners-up from the second round champions path mini-tournaments
4 runners-up from the second round league path mini-tournaments




Round of 16
(16 teams)



16 winners from the second round

[He's here!]

missed out on the chance to go top again tonight, apparently celtic keeper was the difference, unfortunately those two defeats v Hearts have done a lot of damage to any title aspirations they may have had.

still can't be bad if disappointed not to be a few points clear at the top and at least still splitting Rangers and Glasgow City at this stage

Celtic 0 Hibernian 0
Glasgow City 1 Rangers 2
Montrose 3 Aberdeen 2
Hearts 2 Motherwell 0
Spartans 1 Dundee U 0
Queen's Park 0 Partick Thistle 1


fixtures this Sunday

Hibernian v Rangers... a chance to get over that recent hammering
Hearts v Glasgow City
Motherwell v Celtic

Hibs v Rangers live on Alba/iplayer today. 4.10 KO.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Hibs v Rangers live on Alba/iplayer today. 4.10 KO.


FT Hearts 0 Glasgow City 0... Hearts five points behind us at the moment, Glasgow City ahead of us on GD, this afternoon opponents still top

FT Aberdeen 5 Queen's Park 2, QP confirmed relegated along with Dundee United

FT Dundee United 0 Montrose 1

FT Partick Thistle 1 Spartans 0

SWPL: Watch Hibs v Rangers after Hearts & Glasgow City draw & Queen's Park relegated - BBC Sport (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c3r87x4l03pt#player)

[gbhibby]

Hibs v Rangers live on Alba/iplayer today. 4.10 KO.
Sean Murdoch is the referee today.

[Tambo]

Mon the Ladies, is it the top 2 who get into Europe for the ladies? we potentially could have all 3 of the men, woman and u18/19s in Europe next season.

Have just seen the posts at the top of the page.

[cabbageandribs1875]

lovely goal 1-0

both the cross and header sublime

[RIP]

This game is fierce. Both teams looking dangerous.

The energy in the running is a step change improvement over the women's matches from a few years ago.

Professional players, better training facilities are all paying dividends.

[cubehindthegoal]

This game is fierce. Both teams looking dangerous.

The energy in the running is a step change improvement over the women's matches from a few years ago.

Professional players, better training facilities are all paying dividends.

It’s getting younger players coming through to improve the standard is the key, same as it is for men’s game, need young players to be taking it a step forward each generation … hopefully will go from strength to strength …

[cubehindthegoal]

💚😄 2 to the Hibees

[cabbageandribs1875]

2-0 go the wimmin

[Tambo]

2-0

[Tambo]

2-0 go the wimmin

Have started really well and got the second goal before halftime, they didn't play well vs Hearts second half so lets go for a 3rd.

[Pretty Boy]

Wow.

I didn't see this coming at all. I thought the league was all but gone but this is seriously impressive.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Have started really well and got the second goal before halftime, they didn't play well vs Hearts second half so lets go for a 3rd.


maybe not an excuse as such but i think the wind played it's part, hearts handled it better than Hibs


it's that scoreline at ER that should still rankle with the girls and i think they certainly did pick up after it

[cubehindthegoal]

Fun seeing grumpy sevco fans in the background there as the teams left the field. More of the same next half please 👍

[greenlex]

Fun seeing grumpy sevco fans in the background there as the teams left the field. More of the same next half please 👍

Pace has been relentless. Just shows you what full time training can do.

[cubehindthegoal]

Head of the hearts girls academy is the interviewee for this match on BBC at HT … hmm. Maybe there’s a good reason, I’ll bite my tongue ..

[cabbageandribs1875]

pity

that would have put this game to bed

[greenlex]

Aff the post. Unlucky .

[cubehindthegoal]

Post. So unlucky … great shot. Looking like finding the goal again in time for end of season run in. Great stuff Hibs 😊

[greenlex]

Under the cosh a bit. Tiring I think given the workrate up to now. Defence creaking somewhat. Unfortunately I think it’s only a matter of time.

[plhibs]

Head of the hearts girls academy is the interviewee for this match on BBC at HT … hmm. Maybe there’s a good reason, I’ll bite my tongue ..

She likes the sound of her own voice, reminds me of BBC Heartsound.

[Northernhibee]

I get the feeling this referee has a preferred team.

[JimBHibees]

How long to go?

[Billy Bunter 07]

How long to go?

5.:aok:

[greenlex]

How long to go?

5mins plus added time. Both keepers been down so there will be a fair bit.

[JimBHibees]

5.:aok:

Still 2 0?

[plhibs]

I get the feeling this referee has a preferred team.

Looks that way, like the mens game.

[greenlex]

Keepers had a very good game. No particularly brilliant saves but solid at coming and taking control.

[cubehindthegoal]

Still 2 0?

Yep .. 90 almost up

[cubehindthegoal]

+5mins

[greenlex]

5added I think.

[greenlex]

2 to go.

[cubehindthegoal]

Into last minute … 2 up ..

Good win .. well done Hibees 👍😊💚

[greenlex]

Wan tae go.

[cabbageandribs1875]

a fine win that takes them back to the top :flag:

[greenlex]

Game management terrific that last ten or so.

[Sloop67]

We are Top of The League :flag:

[cubehindthegoal]

Game management terrific that last ten or so.

👍 great stuff … 2 ahead in table now … come on the Hibees!

[lugz]

Amazing stuff and way to bounce back after a couple of tough results. With Motherwell up next and Glasgow City playing Rangers it's all to play for!!

[He's here!]

a fine win that takes them back to the top :flag:

Terrific response to the cup final defeat. Well done.

Damn shame about throwing away that lead over Hearts last week.

[cubehindthegoal]

Amazing stuff and way to bounce back after a couple of tough results. With Motherwell up next and Glasgow City playing Rangers it's all to play for!!

This season for the two proper teams in green is looking good at the moment 💚💚

[RIP]

This season for the two proper teams in green is looking good at the moment 💚💚

Mens first team, womens team, U18s team.

All three managers and players quoting an improved work ethic, squad togetherness and never-say-die attitude.

That's a step change improvement in all levels at the club. The sign of a high-performing football department.

[hibsbollah]

Winning culture at this club now.

[Since90+2]

Mens first team, womens team, U18s team.

All three managers and players quoting an improved work ethic, squad togetherness and never-say-die attitude.

That's a step change improvement in all levels at the club. The sign of a high-performing football department.

Mackay has to be given credit for that. The footballing side of the club seems to be running as well as I can remember, and he is overseeing that.

Gray will quite rightly get most of the praise but Mackay is also clearly contributing to our success.

[marinello59]

Mackay has to be given credit for that. The footballing side of the club seems to be running as well as I can remember, and he is overseeing that.

Gray will quite rightly get most of the praise but Mackay is also clearly contributing to our success.

:agree:

[JimBHibees]

Mens first team, womens team, U18s team.

All three managers and players quoting an improved work ethic, squad togetherness and never-say-die attitude.

That's a step change improvement in all levels at the club. The sign of a high-performing football department.

Certainly seems to be the case

[Chorley Hibee]

Rangers away on the final day might be a title decider.

[Garymcl]

All three could be in Europe next season what a time to be a Hibby :flag::flag:

[Jack Hackett]

Really sorry to have missed this :boo hoo:
Looked to see where it would be streaming earlier, and then just forgot. The joys of old age :rolleyes:

Anyway... *** FANTASTIC RESULT :not worth

[cabbageandribs1875]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Go_oYbmXgAAKcH3?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[overdrive]

Looks that way, like the mens game.

Assume you mean pro-Rangers? The ref today is a Hibs fan and an ex-Hibs player

[hibby rae]

Mackay has to be given credit for that. The footballing side of the club seems to be running as well as I can remember, and he is overseeing that.

Gray will quite rightly get most of the praise but Mackay is also clearly contributing to our success.

Mackay has zero input to the women's side, he's said as much. This is all down to Scott and his staff.

[marinello59]

Mackay has zero input to the women's side, he's said as much. This is all down to Scott and his staff.

He has introduced the framework that both the men’s and women’s teams operate under. So a wee bit more than zero input.

[Hibspur]

Mackay has zero input to the women's side, he's said as much. This is all down to Scott and his staff.

I thought his role covers the whole football operation at Hibs? In fact I'm sure it does.

There's always an anti-Mackay banner at the Hibs women's games that a couple of fans bring in, along with (for some reason) a Palestinian flag.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Final Five

30th April H- Motherwell
4th May A- Hearts
11th May H- Glasgow City
14th May H- Celtic
18th May A- Rangers

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT

Rangers 2 Hearts 2, away side were 2-0 up at HT
Queens's Park 0 Partick Thistle 0
Dundee u 1 Montrose 3
Aberdeen 1 Spartans 0
Glasgow City 4 Motherwell 0

Hibernian v Celtic coming up SWPL - Watch Hibs v Celtic after Glasgow win and Rangers & Hearts draw: BBC Sport - BBC Sport (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2err8dg743t#player)

1-0, goal machine Adams

HT 1-0, i've noticed Tegan Bowie has had a pretty good season as well

Brilliant win FT 1-0 joint top with Glasgow City, unfortunately Glasgow +23 better of

into the split now, all huge games, keep it up girls


won young player of the year at awards last night

[He's here!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3xg4l7774o

Sensible move. Practical and precautionary.

[hibby rae]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3xg4l7774o

Sensible move. Practical and precautionary.

Pointless, illogical, and exclusionary

[WeAreHibs]

Pointless, illogical, and exclusionary

Is it?

[Thatdayinmay16]

Pointless, illogical, and exclusionary

Men don't belong in Women's football. Hope this helps.

[Hibernian Verse]

Pointless, illogical, and exclusionary

Illogical? :confused:

[Wee Effen Bee]

Horrific decision! New ruling has not been thought out and bears no semblance to the scientific evidence that has been/is being carried out. Wonder how they feel about trans men playing? Utter nonsense!

[Thatdayinmay16]

Horrific decision! New ruling has not been thought out and bears no semblance to the scientific evidence that has been/is being carried out. Wonder how they feel about trans men playing? Utter nonsense!

It's an excellent decision.

[cabbageandribs1875]

tick
tock

[HNA12]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3xg4l7774o

Sensible move. Practical and precautionary.

I'm not so sure this belongs on this thread, it's being discussed in the Holy Ground where it probably belongs. At the very least the women's game deserves a new thread for different topics rather than everything being lumped on to one catch all thread.

[Brightside]

Pointless, illogical, and exclusionary

Would be good to see you continue the debate in the holy ground. I'd really like to understand the other points and why there are many that think it's wrong to keep it to biological sex.

[Vini1875]

Horrific decision! New ruling has not been thought out and bears no semblance to the scientific evidence that has been/is being carried out. Wonder how they feel about trans men playing? Utter nonsense!

Trans men are women so that would be perfectly fine. Trans men are unlikely to affect men's football in any way. Trans women however would adversely affect women's football. I think it's about biology not idealogy.

[He's here!]

I'm not so sure this belongs on this thread, it's being discussed in the Holy Ground where it probably belongs. At the very least the women's game deserves a new thread for different topics rather than everything being lumped on to one catch all thread.

Fair enough.

[RIP]

Admin, can we please keep this thread content to updates on our wonderful women's team? A lot of players families, friends and supporters follow this thread.

It's quite disrespectful to post content that has nothing to do with the team.

[cam75]

Is tonight’s game on any steams ?

[Danderhall Hibs]

Is tonight’s game on any steams ?

I’m sure I saw them say it was on YouTube.

[04Sauzee]

Is tonight’s game on any steams ?

Streamed live on YouTube

https://x.com/HibernianWomen/status/1917519306725941622?t=Pn91Dsm0rXW2jGkLu5bDsg&s=19

[wallpaperman]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3xg4l7774o

Sensible move. Practical and precautionary.

As the father of a 14 year old girl who plays at a relatively high level and wants to take her football as far as she can, I am delighted with this.

[cam75]

Cheers. Beers are chilling 👍

[cabbageandribs1875]

Rangers v Glasgow City
Celtic v Hearts

draws would be grand

[marinello59]

Thought that was a penalty there for us.

[marinello59]

Great play from McAlonie, she really has got better and better as the season has progressed, glad she signed a new deal.

[marinello59]

1-0, quite the blunder by Motherwell. :greengrin

[Up-the-slope]

draw in the Rangers v G City would be perfect if we stay ahead

[cabbageandribs1875]

0-1 Glasgow city

i think rangers will at least score one

[cabbageandribs1875]

2-0 Hibs

[marinello59]

2-0 Hibs

They deserve to be at least two ahead. A solid first half, I think we will stretch them even more in the second half. Loved Doran-Barrs work, one of the unsung heroes of this team for me.

[cabbageandribs1875]

They deserve to be at least two ahead. A solid first half, I think we will stretch them even more in the second half. Loved Doran-Barrs work, one of the unsung heroes of this team for me.


i really don't think they've played that well that half :greengrin Motherwell are looking a lot more organised of late
the result is obviously the most important thing here

[RIP]

We learn so much more about our women's team being able to watch these matches live on YouTube. Last season I'd be lucky to name 3 of our players, now I could spot all of them by their playing style alone.

Bowie is a tremendous athlete - just like Ivan Sproule, will be even better when she can add a cool head for goals to her game.

2-0 flattered Well, we had about half a dozen other clear chances at goal.

[cabbageandribs1875]

HT Celtic 0 Hearts 1

[RIP]

Hit the crossbar, hit the post, must be a third coming surely?

Update: Celtic 1 Hearts 1. Former Hibee Amy Gallacher.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Celtic 1 Hearts 1


jings how did she miss that


Montrose 4 Queen's Park 0

Spartans 1 Aberdeen 1

Partick Thistle 1 Dundee United 0

still 0-1 Glasgow

[He's here!]

Hit the crossbar, hit the post, must be a third coming surely?

Update: Celtic 1 Hearts 1. Former Hibee Amy Gallacher.

That'll do. Just need a Rangers leveller.

[Up-the-slope]

good save Well keeper

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT 2-0



Hibs top

Glasgow City in 2nd


it's like the auld days

FT Rangers 0 Glasgow City 1

[marinello59]

Job done. :greengrin

[Garymcl]

Well done the Hibs women top of the league ,feel good factor really is on at our club just now brilliant :flag:

[Hibspur]

FT 2-0



Hibs top

Glasgow City in 2nd


it's like the auld days

FT Rangers 0 Glasgow City 1

Well done to the Hibees. A win tonight was all that mattered.

[Up-the-slope]

Result all important - Just wishing Lady Huns had equalised ( i feel slightly ashamed saying that :rolleyes: )

[cabbageandribs1875]

dammit Sellick score the winner on 90+3 FT 2-1

[cabbageandribs1875]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gp0BmgJWgAA10Ej?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[Joe6-2]

How many games to go?

[lugz]

How many games to go?

4 games to go. Hearts (A), G.City (H), Celtic (H), Rangers (A).

In such an unpredictable season and everyone taking points from everyone, 2 wins in our next 2 could be enough.

[Joe6-2]

4 games to go. Hearts (A), G.City (H), Celtic (H), Rangers (A).

In such an unpredictable season and everyone taking points from everyone, 2 wins in our next 2 could be enough.

Thanks for that

[one day maybe...]

Need to beat Glasgow City at home

[Ronniekirk]

Need to beat Glasgow City at home

Hearts have had the upper hand in derbies so we need to rectify that first

[hibsforeurope]

Hearts have had the upper hand in derbies so we need to rectify that first

It was a bizarre team selection for the last Derby match, for whatever reason. get the full strength team out and put things right.

[Hibspur]

As the father of a 14 year old girl who plays at a relatively high level and wants to take her football as far as she can, I am delighted with this.

FA have now followed the SFA's lead I see.

[danhibees1875]

4 games to go. Hearts (A), G.City (H), Celtic (H), Rangers (A).

In such an unpredictable season and everyone taking points from everyone, 2 wins in our next 2 could be enough.

Was going to comment on that being a hard run but realise now they also have a split in the league so makes sense and no worse than others.

[Hibspur]

It was a bizarre team selection for the last Derby match, for whatever reason. get the full strength team out and put things right.

Agreed. Even with the team selection though, Hibs were 1-0 up for the majority of the match and I felt they rather threw it away with a couple of rather soft late goals.

[hibsforeurope]

Agreed. Even with the team selection though, Hibs were 1-0 up for the majority of the match and I felt they rather threw it away with a couple of rather soft late goals.

Totally, if McGovern's header goes in there's no way back from 2-0 for Hearts but we looked ropey at the back with out Shiv.

Anyway, that's done now, lets put things right in the next game.

[LewysGot2]

What a fantastic season they are having. 👏

[Hannah_hfc]

4 games to go. Hearts (A), G.City (H), Celtic (H), Rangers (A).

In such an unpredictable season and everyone taking points from everyone, 2 wins in our next 2 could be enough.

This is such a nervy few final games. To win the league this year would be astonishing given last years form. No matter what happens, they’ve done us proud [emoji1376]


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[Malthibby]

This is such a nervy few final games. To win the league this year would be astonishing given last years form. No matter what happens, they’ve done us proud [emoji1376]


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Yup, absolutely stunning season....
GG

[hibsforeurope]

This is such a nervy few final games. To win the league this year would be astonishing given last years form. No matter what happens, they’ve done us proud [emoji1376]


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Grant, his back room team and the players deserve massive credit, no matter the outcome of the next 4 games, for the turn around this season. It’s been incredible!

[Pretty Boy]

A few of us at were at the sponsors night last night and the women were all on good form. Realistic that it's a tough run in but confident they are good enough. As was pointed out by everyone who was speaking the whole club is buzzing now with the men, women and under 18s all having a successful season. You get the feeling it is a great place to be working right now. Joe Newell spoke well about the women and it feels there is a fair bit of unity between the squads.

A special mention for Mya Christie. She is currently out on loan and out of contract at seasons end so it would be easy for her to feel a bit detached from things. She was at our table and was absolutely full of enthusiasm for Hibs. She spent the whole night talking to my daughter about everything from Bluey to Man Utd Women. A great ambassador for the club and I hope she has a great career, be that at Hibs or elsewhere.

[Up-the-slope]

Would be massive to break the Herts Hex on us.

The change of format to split has made end of season even more interesting with every game crucial.

I wonder how much having girls at EM has helped whole club unity? The plan to expand EM and have women in current part and a new men's campus will make it some set up- I remember the angst among many when EM came around but it has proved crucial and will continue to be for club developing both talent and culture and attracting players. ( I was for it from the start and as I lived near used to pop and see u18 games which was great way to connect with club)

[Brightside]

Would be massive to break the Herts Hex on us.

The change of format to split has made end of season even more interesting with every game crucial.

I wonder how much having girls at EM has helped whole club unity? The plan to expand EM and have women in current part and a new men's campus will make it some set up- I remember the angst among many when EM came around but it has proved crucial and will continue to be for club developing both talent and culture and attracting players. ( I was for it from the start and as I lived near used to pop and see u18 games which was great way to connect with club)

The women have been up at EM for years.

[Hibspur]

Would be massive to break the Herts Hex on us.

The change of format to split has made end of season even more interesting with every game crucial.

I wonder how much having girls at EM has helped whole club unity? The plan to expand EM and have women in current part and a new men's campus will make it some set up- I remember the angst among many when EM came around but it has proved crucial and will continue to be for club developing both talent and culture and attracting players. ( I was for it from the start and as I lived near used to pop and see u18 games which was great way to connect with club)

I don't think they have a hex on us. Pretty sure the last couple of times the derby's been at Tynecastle we've won. Hearts women have also not been around long enough to establish a hex.

[Hibspur]

The women have been up at EM for years.

Do they not train at Meadowbank? Or is that just the younger ones I saw there a wee while back?

[hibby rae]

I don't think they have a hex on us. Pretty sure the last couple of times the derby's been at Tynecastle we've won. Hearts women have also not been around long enough to establish a hex.

Last year we won 3 and drew 1 but finished below them. This year we've only won 1 but are well above them. Just the competitiveness of the league. Maybe they just raise their game that more against us

[He's here!]

Last year we won 3 and drew 1 but finished below them. This year we've only won 1 but are well above them. Just the competitiveness of the league. Maybe they just raise their game that more against us

Sounds familiar to the men's derby, where we hear Hearts players refer to bring schooled in the importance of the derby (pretty much above all else) as soon as they sign for the club.