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BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- 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."
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hibs maintain SWPL top spot despite 2-2 draw with Glasgow City
Glasgow City held league leaders Hibs to a 2-2 draw at Meadowbank to keep the title race alive for the final two matches. Kimberley Smit opened the scoring for City after just seven minutes when she rose highest to head home from Hayley Lauder's corner. Eilidh Adams found the equaliser after half an hour, also with her head, when Ciara Grant delivered Hibs' free-kick into the City found a second deep into first half stoppage time when Kathleen McGovern slid the ball into the back of the net thanks to Rosie Livingstone's pass towards the back post. It was Nicole Kozlova who snatched a point for the visitors when she fired into the bottom corner with just under half an hour to play. The result leaves City three points behind Hibs at the top but following Rangers' win over Celtic Leanne Ross' side slipped to third in the top flight.
Edinburgh Reporter
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Eilidh Adams says double award nomination is 'special feeling'
Eilidh Adams has described being nominated for two separate PFA Scotland awards as a 'special feeling'. Already selected in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year alongside goalkeeper Erin Clachers, Hibernian Women's number nine is now up for both the Young Player of the Year award and Player of the Year award. Scoring 24 goals and providing five assists has, unsurprisingly, earned Adams a spot on the two shortlists – a feat she takes a lot of pride in. 'It's really nice to be nominated for both awards,' she told HibsTV. 'I wasn't expected to get nominated for either of them, so to then be nominated for both is really nice. 'It's a special feeling to be recognised by other players in the league that you play against week in, week out. It feels really good. 'I think obviously it's a very nice feeling but it's not necessarily something I look at at the start of the season. But when it does happen it certainly feels good and it definitely helps me.' The 21-year-old, who made her senior Scotland debut earlier this year off the back of her tremendous performances for Hibs, is already looking forward to trun-in. With five league matches remaining, the first of which is the visit of Motherwell to Meadowbank on Wednesday evening, Adams is keen to put awards to the side to focus on her team's title push. 'Without how the team's done this season, and the hard work of the team, it would be very different. I think I need to give them all a lot of credit to them as well. 'I think the hard work of the team has got me this recognition. 'There's a big task at hand given how the league looks, so it's just about concentrating on each game and the next game that comes, and focusing on that and then maybe celebrating at the end of the season.' Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Eilidh Adams nominated for two prestigious PFA Player of the Year awards
Hibernian Women's striker Eilidh Adams has been nominated for two prestigious awards at the 2025 PFA Player of the Year awards. The 21-year-old has been shortlisted for both the Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year award. With 24 goals and five assists to her name this season across all competitions, Adams has been a standout performer in the SWPL. Recently named in the SWPL Team of the Year, the forward has now been listed amongst three of her competitors in the league across both categories. SWPL1 Player of the Year shortlist: Eilidh Adams – Hibernian Emma Lawton – Celtic Katie Wilkinson – Rangers Samantha Van Diemen – Glasgow City SWPL1 Young Player of the Year shortlist: Eilidh Adams – Hibernian Erin Husband – Hearts Hannah Jordan – The Spartans Laura Berry – Rangers Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Eilidh Adams named Hibernian FC Women's Player of the Year
Eilidh Adams has been named Hibernian FC Women's Player of the Year for the 2024/25 campaign. The forward has scored 24 goals and provided five assists in 32 appearances across all competitions this season. Eilidh has netted crucial strikes in various key wins across the campaign – including an early goal in Hibs historic home win over Glasgow City, a match-winner versus Celtic in March, and an important strike in the Sky Sports Cup Semi-Final against Aberdeen. The 21-year-old's excellent performances were further recognised by Hibs supporters, as she also won the Fans' Player of the Year award. Winger Tegan Bowie and versatile defender Linzi Taylor also won key awards as they collected the Young Player of the Year and Staff Player of the Year awards, respectively. Hibs December 2024 meeting with Rangers, which ended in a 3-0 victory at Broadwood Stadium, was voted as the Moment of the Season. Rosie Livingstone, who netted our third on the night, accepted the award. Kathleen McGovern scored Hibs first two goals against Rangers that evening. Her second strike, an incredible howitzer from range, was chosen as the Goal of the Season – beating out a number of fantastic finishes across the campaign. After signing her first professional contract with the Club earlier this week, 16-year-old goalkeeper Rowena Armitage picked up the Academy Player of the Year award. The Special Recognition award was awarded to Karen McEwan, who celebrates her tenth year working with the Club this year. Karen is the go-to person for many individuals at Hibernian, working well beyond her role as Finance Administrator – including being the friendly face that welcomes supporters through turnstiles at Meadowbank Stadium. The full list of winners are as follows: Women's Player of the Year – Eilidh Adams Sponsored by Linn Botanic Gardens Women's Young Player of the Year – Tegan Bowie Sponsored by Hanya Partners Women's Staff Player of the Year – Linzi Taylor Women's Fans' Player of the Year – Eilidh Adams Sponsored by HSL Women's Goal of the Season – Kathleen McGovern vs Rangers Sponsored by MGM Timber Women's Moment of the Season – 3-0 win vs Rangers Sponsored by LNER Women's Academy Player of the Year – Rowena Armitage Sponsored by Leslie Robb Special Recognition – Karen McEwan Sponsored by The Gordon Family Like this: Like Related
