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Scotsman
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hibs talisman closing in on World Cup dream
Hibernian regulars in action from Saudi Arabia to Nicaragua during busy 'close season' calendar Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs star Martin Boyle is within touching distance of realising his World Cup dream, as the livewire forward stands on the brink of qualification with the high-flying Socceroos. And fellow Easter Road favourite Lewis Miller is expected to a play a key role as Tony Popovic's Aussies look to cement their reputation as big tournament regulars by qualifying for their SIXTH consecutive World Cup finals. Last week's dramatic 1-0 victory over Japan in Perth all but secured Australia's place in Canada, Mexico and the USA next summer. As long as they don't lose by more than five goals to Saudia Arabia in the sweltering heat of Jedda tonight, they'll finish runners-up in Group C of the Asian qualifiers – and punch their ticket to the finals. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad For Boyle, the prospect of playing in a World Cup for his adopted home country offers a shot at redemption. Part of the Socceroos squad who made it to the most recent finals in Qatar, the livewire forward sustained a serious knee injury just weeks before the tournament, which was moved from its traditional spot in the calendar to take place in November and December of 2022. Veteran forward eager to forget injury hell of 2022 World Cup in Qatar Boyle travelled to the tournament as a non-playing member of Graham Arnold's squad. But the pain of missing out is evident every time the experienced forward – now 32 but still central to new boss Popovic's thinking – has spoken about the current qualifying campaign. Speaking just before he flew out to the Socceroos holding camp ahead of the make-or-break clash with Japan, Boyle declared: 'I'm back in the international frame. I want to keep producing results for Hibs, get my numbers up - and hopefully knock on the door and get that World Cup that injury took away from me last time.' Boyle, who WILL be back in a Hibs jersey next season after the club triggered a one-year extension in his contract just before the final game of the campaign, is joined in the Australia squad by Lewis Miller, a regular starter under Popovic. Hibs target Nectar Triantis, named in the training group ahead of the latest qualifiers, withdrew from the squad to focus on his next steps at club level – with a permanent switch to Easter Road still very much on the agenda. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jack Iredale was also called up for the training camp but didn't make the final squad for the qualifiers. The Saudi Arabia game kicks off at 7.15 pm UK time today. Goal for Gambia midfielder Manneh in head-to-head with Easter Road team-mate Obita Elsewhere in a busy end-of-season international window, Hibs midfielder Alasana Manneh scored for Gambia in yesterday's 1-1 draw with Uganda, who included Easter Road club-mate Jordan Obita in their starting XI. Manneh scored from the penalty spot in the friendly meeting in Marakech. Former England youth international Obita was making just his second appearance for Uganda, having gone through a real baptism of fire in a 3-0 friendly loss to traditional African superpower Cameron in Morocco last week. Among other Hibees on international duty, Rocky Bushiri played the full 90 minutes in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 3-1 friendly win over Madagascar on Sunday. Nathan Moriah-Welsh put in a full shift as Guyana lost 1-0 to Nicaragua in a World Cup qualifier last week - and is expected to start against Montserrat in Group D of the second round of Concacaf qualifying tomorrow.
Scotsman
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Individual Hibs player ratings range from unlucky to unplayable
Marks out of ten don't really give you the full picture. Even in this age of data-first recruitment and hallucinating AI, an entire season's worth of toil and struggle shouldn't be reduced to a simple numerical figure. Or even a complex set of calculations. When you think about Hibs and the crazy campaign they've just completed, do you really want to put a number on how Martin Boyle played? How do you measure the impact of someone like Rocky Bushiri, who would surely pick up extra points for timing in a season that produced a 17-game unbeaten run in the league, as Hibs climbed from rock bottom to third place in the table? We've taken a different approach. Not as scientific, maybe. But based on the gut feeling you might get when considering the overall contribution of any individual player. So here are your one-word (where possible AND printable) verdicts on how every player - barring the odd fleeting figure with one or two appearances - contributed to season 2024-25. A campaign unlikely to be forgotten any time soon. 1 . Jordan Smith - Reliable Replaced Josef Bursik in late November, having played just a single Premier Sports Cup game since his summer move to Easter Road. By his own admission, the goalie wasn't brilliant on his comeback, a certain 3-3 home draw with Aberdeen. But he's added stability to the back line, earning himself a contract extension – and the thanks of Hibs fans | SNS Group Photo Sales 2 . Josef Bursik – Unbelievable Let's not dwell on it. The guy arrived on a one-season loan with a good reputation and an excellent pedigree. He just never convinced between the sticks, eventually making one mistake too many – at a time when plenty of his team-mates were committing errors all over the park – and finding himself benched. You just know he'll be brilliant for someone else next season. | SNS Group Photo Sales 3 . Warren O'Hora – Player Maybe too much of a footballer at times, given the madness of the Scottish Premiership? That's a risk worth taking, given his ability on the ball. Centre-half struggled a bit with an ankle injury and shared some playing time with Lewis Miller in his first season. Definitely has something. | SNS Group Photo Sales 4 . Lewis Miller – Eye-catching You can't look away, regardless of whether he's starting at right centre-half or right wingback. Either of which might result in him popping up on the left wing. Socceroos all-rounder is never dull. On or off the park. | SNS Group Photo Sales
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Martin Boyle intent on playing at next year's FIFA World Cup after missing 2022 tournament
Having secured his future with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian for at least another season, Socceroos star Martin Boyle has switched his attention to playing at a FIFA World Cup for the first time. Boyle scored for Hibs in their final game of the season, a 2-2 weekend draw with Rangers, to complete an excellent individual campaign for the 32-year-old attacker. He netted 20 goals in all competitions and complemented that with 11 assists. Such form had Hibs eager to trigger a contract extension clause, with Boyle happy to commit to the Edinburgh-based club for another year. 'The majority of people maybe knew it was coming, but it was a no-brainer for me to sign it,' Boyle told Scottish media. 'Everyone can see the passion I have for the club.' Hibs, whose squad this season also included Boyle's Socceroos teammate Lewis Miller and two other Australians in Jack Iredale and Nectarios Triantis, finished third on the ladder to secure, at the very least, a spot in next season's Europa League second qualifying round. 'We might need a few more players just for that European spot,' Boyle said. 'We did that a few years ago where we played the same team and ran out of steam, and we didn't have the best start of the season.' With his commitments with Hibs finished for the season, Boyle was set to arrive in the UAE on Monday for a national training camp ahead of the Socceroos' World Cup qualifiers next month against Japan and Saudi Arabia. 'Hopefully, I can finish off (the season) with two good games for Australia (and) qualify for the World Cup,' he said. A serious knee injury robbed Boyle of the chance of playing for the Socceroos at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 'I'm back in the international frame. I want to … try to get to another World Cup that injury took away from me last time,' he said. Meanwhile, defender Alessandro Circati has taken a significant step towards a Socceroos recall next month by playing for the first time since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in September last year. Having been an unused substitute for his Italian top-flight club Parma since April 13, 21-year-old Circati started and played the full match in his side's 0-0 draw with Napoli. With one game of the Serie A season remaining, Parma is two points clear of the relegation zone. Circati is yet to play under Socceroos coach Tony Popovic, with his most recent appearance for the national team being then mentor Graham Arnold's final game of charge of Australia, a 0-0 draw with Indonesia in Jakarta on September 10 last year.
Edinburgh Reporter
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Positive reaction from Hibs players in training ahead of Dundee United game
David Gray has seen a reaction in training from his players on Saturday as they prepare to face Dundee United in the William Hill Premiership tomorrow. Hibs were beaten by Aberdeen last weekend, a result which ended the Club's 17-game unbeaten streak in the league. With just four games left, and with everything to play for, Gray said: 'It's been positive this week. We were conscious after the game that we left that feeling of disappointment and came in on Monday making sure everyone is fully focused on bouncing back as quickly as possible. 'I've seen a reaction in training, and these are all massive games. This is the stage of the season where everyone is desperate to play and to take the team forward. 'I've been quick to remind the players why we were successful in that run we had and what it took to get us there. We need to take that into the game on Saturday.' Dundee United were beaten heavily by the Scottish Champions last weekend, but are just three points behind Hibs in the league table. Gray doesn't think their result, though, will have much bearing on the game on Saturday. 'Celtic can do that to anyone, we know that. This weekend will be a difficult game. Both teams have everything to play for and there's four cup finals left now. 'We're at home, we want a reaction, and want to bounce back. We need to be on the front foot. 'Like I said, it'll be a difficult game, you think about the games we've played against Dundee United and the fact they've been in the top six all season because they're hard to beat. They're very well coached and we expect that again. 'If we can play to the levels we can, then we give ourselves a chance to get three points.' Gray also provided a fitness update on Lewis Miller and Elie Youan. Youan has been recovering from a toe injury for a few weeks now, whilst Miller missed the Aberdeen game with a knock. The duo returned to full team training earlier this week, and the head coach discussed their availability. 'Elie joined training later on this week, as did Lewis Miller, which is great, they're getting fit at the right sort of time. 'We will have to see how they go, though, because they've not had a lot of training this week. They're back around the group, which is good news.' Like this: Like Related
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hibernian v Dundee Utd: Team news
Hibernian pair Elie Youan and Lewis Miller are back in contention after injury, but captain Joe Newell (groin) and Kwon Hyeok-kyu (ankle) are set to remain United are without Ross Graham (hamstring) and Luca Stephenson (hernia) but Lewis Fiorini could play some part.
