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5 days ago
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Adams excited for Hibs' European challenge
Hibs striker Eilidh Adams wants her side to "show what we can do" on the European stage this season. As the reigning SWPL champions, Hibs have the chance to play Champions League football. They face Danish side Fortuna Hjorring on 27 August, and striker Eilidh Adams says everyone at the club is "really excited" about the challenge. "For me and quite a lot of the other girls, it's a new experience," she said. "I've never played European football before so there's teams you're not familiar with, not really sure what to expect but it's an opportunity to go out there and show what we can do." Adams is aiming high this season in terms of personal targets. "Obviously, as a striker, it's the goal tally, I scored 27 last season," she added. "So this season I'll be looking to hit the 30 mark if I can." And she's hoping that kind of form will continue to attract the attention of the Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta. After making her Scotland senior debut against Austria in the Nations League in February of this year, she won her first start four days later against the Netherlands and wants to experience the "privilege" of representing her country again. "I think it'll be hard to beat last season," Adams said. "It wasn't until the end of the season that I kind of reflected on it and thought, wow, that was incredible for me, what I achieved." "It's just about trying to continue with my form, keep improving season upon season. "So I'll be trying to put myself in the best possible position to hopefully get called up again."
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5 days ago
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'Inevitable' champions Hibs will be targets
Scotland striker Eilidh Adams says it's "inevitable" that her Hibernian side will have a target on their back after surprising many by winning the Scottish Women's Premier League last season. But the 21-year-old says they believe they are "good enough to compete" - and are capable of doing it again - as they prepare to start the new campaign against Aberdeen on Sunday, live on BBC Alba. Adams described the previous campaign as her "best yet at the club", with 24 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions helping Hibs to secure an "incredible" title on the final day. "We're the champions. Everyone will want to beat us," Adams told BBC Scotland. "And, if they do, it's a massive thing." Scotland's Galactica & Ballon d'Or nominee walks in footsteps of Zidane Hibs triumphed 1-0 against Rangers on the final day last season to claim their first league title in 18 years. Glasgow City and Celtic, who finished second and fourth, respectively, will have title aspirations this time around, as will Hibs' city rivals Hearts. However, Adams says the continuity in Grant Scott's squad will stand the champions in good stead. "I think obviously we've got quite a similar squad, we've not brought in too many new faces, which I do think helps," Adams said. "You don't need to go through that period of getting a team to get to know each other. "I think it's just about kind of doing what we did last season. And obviously we've got a belief now, quite a lot of belief, given what we achieved last season, that we're good enough to compete and why not do it again?" Adams admits she is expecting stiff competition this season, especially after the league was reduced from 12 teams to 10. "Every season it seems to get more competitive, which is brilliant," she said. "But we know it's an extremely difficult task and nobody's really done that recently, retain the title. "When I was first joined, there was very much a gap between the teams. But season on season, it's just improved. And, as a player, as a spectator, it's brilliant. "I expect this season to be even more competitive and more exciting than last season." Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page
BBC News
5 days ago
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'Inevitable' champions Hibs will be targets
Scotland striker Eilidh Adams says it's "inevitable" that her Hibernian side will have a target on their back after surprising many by winning the Scottish Women's Premier League last season. But the 21-year-old says they believe they are "good enough to compete" - and are capable of doing it again - as they prepare to start the new campaign against Aberdeen on Sunday, live on BBC described the previous campaign as her "best yet at the club", with 24 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions helping Hibs to secure an "incredible" title on the final day."We're the champions. Everyone will want to beat us," Adams told BBC Scotland. "And, if they do, it's a massive thing." Hibs triumphed 1-0 against Rangers on the final day last season to claim their first league title in 18 City and Celtic, who finished second and fourth, respectively, will have title aspirations this time around, as will Hibs' city rivals Adams says the continuity in Grant Scott's squad will stand the champions in good stead."I think obviously we've got quite a similar squad, we've not brought in too many new faces, which I do think helps," Adams said. "You don't need to go through that period of getting a team to get to know each other."I think it's just about kind of doing what we did last season. And obviously we've got a belief now, quite a lot of belief, given what we achieved last season, that we're good enough to compete and why not do it again?"Adams admits she is expecting stiff competition this season, especially after the league was reduced from 12 teams to 10."Every season it seems to get more competitive, which is brilliant," she said. "But we know it's an extremely difficult task and nobody's really done that recently, retain the title."When I was first joined, there was very much a gap between the teams. But season on season, it's just improved. And, as a player, as a spectator, it's brilliant."I expect this season to be even more competitive and more exciting than last season."
BBC News
5 days ago
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Adams excited for Hibs' European challenge
Hibs striker Eilidh Adams wants her side to "show what we can do" on the European stage this season. As the reigning SWPL champions, Hibs have the chance to play Champions League football. They face Danish side Fortuna Hjorring on 27 August, and striker Eilidh Adams says everyone at the club is "really excited" about the challenge."For me and quite a lot of the other girls, it's a new experience," she said. "I've never played European football before so there's teams you're not familiar with, not really sure what to expect but it's an opportunity to go out there and show what we can do."Adams is aiming high this season in terms of personal targets."Obviously, as a striker, it's the goal tally, I scored 27 last season," she added. "So this season I'll be looking to hit the 30 mark if I can."And she's hoping that kind of form will continue to attract the attention of the Scotland head coach Melissa making her Scotland senior debut against Austria in the Nations League in February of this year, she won her first start four days later against the Netherlands and wants to experience the "privilege" of representing her country again."I think it'll be hard to beat last season," Adams said. "It wasn't until the end of the season that I kind of reflected on it and thought, wow, that was incredible for me, what I achieved.""It's just about trying to continue with my form, keep improving season upon season. "So I'll be trying to put myself in the best possible position to hopefully get called up again."
BBC News
13-05-2025
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- BBC News
'Why shouldn't it be us' - Hibs boss Grant on SWPL title race
Two games, 180 minutes of football. That's all that stands between Hibernian and a first SWPL title in 18 then, Kim Little was still kicking about in the green and white. Current star striker Eilidh Adams had just turned three. Celtic and Rangers were nowhere to be landscape in Scottish women's football has drastically changed, but the capital club have been an ever-present. Now they're closing in on a piece of history of their all in Grant Scott's side's hands. Wins against Celtic and Rangers and the trophy is theirs. If only it was that easy."It feels really exciting, brilliant in fact," Scott told BBC Scotland."I'm incredibly proud of the players, but I'm also really scared of what could happen with all the different angles to it. "We're trying to keep all of our emotions in check just now. We're two 90 minutes of football away from determining where we finish. "That's the simplicity and beauty of the game."A straightforward as it sounds, Scott never envisaged a manic week in May like this one."I don't want to sound too harsh on the players at this point, but I probably had different expectations from them than probably even Stewart and Joelle, who probably had a more positive outlook than I had for the team," he added."But we've surpassed even their vision of where we would be, so full credit to everyone involved."I think we would have bitten your hand off at the start of the season to be given this opportunity, and that's all it is at the moment. If we fall short, it would be so disappointing, but we've got every chance."I keep saying to the players, 'why not? Why shouldn't it be us?'. "There's a lot of work to do and we've got some really difficult opponents to play, but all of the emotions right now come from where we are."
