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The Herald Scotland
07-08-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Hibs squad for Partizan: Hanley situation, one injury doubt
The Easter Road side's squad was registered last week but clubs are able to add two new players to 'List A' up to midnight the day before, meaning Hibs had up until last night. Hanley has now appeared on their list for the squad to face the Serbs, suggesting they have beaten the deadline to have him included. However, barring an emergency scenario, it seems unlikely he will actually feature after just a couple of days training with the squad. While the 33-year-old has kept himself ticking over in the off-season, manager David Gray isn't prepared to throw him into the deep end with no match fitness under his belt. Speaking in his press conference previewing the game, he said: "He has been doing a lot. He's been working with Norwich under-23s I believe, so he's been doing a lot of work with them, which is positive. That keeps him ticking over. "Again, it's a testament to the type of person he is, that he wants to keep himself going. He'll know his body better than anybody else, so we'll not be throwing him into a situation where he's not ready to do it or taking any chances or risks within that." Read more: In terms of the rest of the squad, Gray has doubts over one player - Nicky Cadden. The wide man was substituted against Midtjylland due to a hamstring issue which is now being managed. The head coach added: "I think everyone is in a good place off the back of the weekend, I thought the way the game went against Dundee was a professional-controlled performance, so it wasn't as if there were a lot of transitions within the game. "We had a lot of possession, so the run-on side to it, the total distance wasn't as high as it maybe could have been if it was completely end-to-end. You do develop a bit more within that, which is ideal off the back of 120 minutes on a Thursday night for a couple of players. So we've monitored that. "They got a day off on Monday to mentally switch off as well. That's part of it, because living in each other's pocket all the time can be tough, so we've mentally come in today a bit fresher, which makes you feel better. "We've put the ones that played a bit of an active recovery. The other ones still need to be training, they still need to be ready. We're going to need everybody at this time. "Everybody needs to be ready, everybody needs to be improving, because you need to be in a good enough place so that, when you get the opportunity, you're able to step in and keep your place. "I think that's really important, managing the group and making sure everybody's at a really good level, which is what pre-season is about as well, all geared up towards that. And then, as I say, the opportunity and the game itself makes you feel a lot better. Everybody wants to be involved. "The only one who's a bit of a doubt would be Nicky Cadden. He came off with his hamstring against Midtjylland last week. There is a little bit of something there, but hopefully nothing too sinister, so we're just going to be a bit cautious with that one right now."
Scotsman
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
AI predicts 2025/26 Premiership table as Hearts and Hibs backed for European push
Hibs Nicky Cadden and Hearts Jorge Grant in action | SNS Group How are Hearts and Hibs predicted to fare in the 2025/26 Premiership season? Sign up to our Hearts 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... The new Premiership season is now just over a month away and both Hearts and Hibs have already kickstarted their summer transfer business in preparation for the campaign. For Hearts and new manager Derek McInnes, strengthening defensive options seems to have been the main priority after Norwegian full-back Christian Borchgrevink and centre-back duo Oisin McEntee and Stuart Findlay all moved to Tynecastle. Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis and Portuguese forward Claudio Braga have also joined the club and Elton Kabangu has agreed to a permanent switch after spending a positive loan spell with Hearts last season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hibs' incoming transfer activity has been limited to a permanent deal for Austrian goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger and the addition of Republic of Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath after his Aberdeen contract came to an end. Further signings are planned for both clubs as they set their sights on the new season - but how are they predicted to fare in the Premiership? We take a look at how the final 2025/26 Premiership table is predicted to look with the help of AI tool Grok3. AI predicts the 2025/26 Premiership table Hibs Nicky Cadden and Hearts Jorge Grant in action | SNS Group 12th: Livingston Grok3: Most likely to finish bottom and face relegation. Recent struggles and fan pessimism on X point to a difficult campaign. 11th: Dundee Grok3: Predicted to flirt with relegation, as seen in multiple X posts and web sources, due to weaker squad depth. 10th: Kilmarnock Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Grok3: Could face a tough season, with some sources placing them lower due to inconsistent form. 9th: Falkirk Grok3: Another promoted team, predicted to avoid relegation but struggle against established sides. Optimism exists among fans on X. 8th: Motherwell Grok3: Likely to hover around mid-to-lower table, with some X posts suggesting a solid but unspectacular season. 7th: St Mirren Grok3: Expected to maintain a mid-table position, consistent with recent seasons and fan predictions. 6th: Dundee United Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Grok3: As a newly promoted side, they're predicted to stabilize in mid-table, with some sources optimistic about their potential. 5th: Aberdeen Grok3: Likely to finish mid-table but could challenge for top four with a good season. Fan predictions vary, but their solid infrastructure keeps them competitive. 4th: Hibs Grok3: Form during the vast majority of last season and planned investment in the squad suggest a top-four push, as predicted by several X users. 3rd: Hearts Grok3: A strong contender for third, with consistent top-four finishes in previous seasons and fan optimism on X. Their past European experience could boost performance. 2nd: Rangers Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Grok3: Expected to challenge closely but fall short. Recent form suggests improvement, and some X users predict them winning, but Celtic's edge in squad depth may prevail. 1st: Celtic Grok3: Likely to retain the title. Their financial muscle, consistent recruitment, and recent dominance (four consecutive titles) make them favorites. Many sources, including Reddit and X posts, predict Celtic finishing first. Your next football read: Scotland World Cup boost as Ben Doak returns - Liverpool issue helps Everton transfer hopes
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hibs 2-2 Rangers: Key stats
Rangers are undefeated in their last six games in the Premiership, their last longer unbeaten streak was from 29 December 2024 to 16 February 2025, a run of nine games. Hibernian have failed to win in their last three games in the Premiership, their last longer winless streak was from 29 September 2024 to 26 November 2024, a run of nine games. Cyriel Dessers has scored in each of his last five games in the Premiership (six goals), his longest scoring streak in the competition. Nicky Cadden has assisted seven goals in the Premiership this season (one in this game), more than any other Hibernian player.
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hibs 2-2 Rangers: Key stats
Rangers are undefeated in their last six games in the Premiership, their last longer unbeaten streak was from 29 December 2024 to 16 February 2025, a run of nine have failed to win in their last three games in the Premiership, their last longer winless streak was from 29 September 2024 to 26 November 2024, a run of nine Dessers has scored in each of his last five games in the Premiership (six goals), his longest scoring streak in the Cadden has assisted seven goals in the Premiership this season (one in this game), more than any other Hibernian player.
North Wales Chronicle
18-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Rangers end season with controversial draw at Hibernian
Second-placed Gers went ahead early on through top scorer Cyriel Dessers and felt they should have doubled their lead in the 15th minute when Nico Raskin looked to have forced the ball over the line. However, play was waved on and Hibs went straight up the park to equalise through Kieron Bowie. Raskin did restore the visitors' lead early in the second half but Martin Boyle hit back with his 99th goal for the third-placed Hibees to maintain their six-month unbeaten run on home soil. The draw meant interim boss Barry Ferguson – expected to make way for a new manager this summer – has overseen just six wins from his 15 matches in charge since succeeding Philippe Clement in February. Hibs boss David Gray made four changes to the side that secured third place on Wednesday with a 2-2 draw at St Mirren as Warren O'Hora, Alasana Manneh, Nicky Cadden and Bowie all came in. Veteran striker Dwight Gayle was named on the bench for the final match of his professional career. There were two injury-enforced alterations to the Gers side that defeated Dundee United 3-1 in midweek as Neraysho Kasanwirjo and Danilo replaced Jefte and Hamza Igamane. Following a minute's applause in honour of the late former Hibs owner Tom Farmer, Rangers went ahead in the second minute. Home keeper Jordan Smith's floated goal-kick was headed back into the danger area by Raskin and Dessers, who had advanced into the box untracked, controlled it on his chest with his back to goal and smashed home an emphatic low finish from 12 yards out. Gers suffered a blow in the 10th minute when defender Leon Balogun went off injured and was replaced by Robin Propper but they almost doubled their lead shortly afterwards when Vaclav Cerny went clean through and was denied by the legs of keeper Jordan Smith. Then followed a pivotal passage of play in the 15th minute where the visitors felt they should have been 2-0 up but instead found themselves level at 1-1. After Raskin saw a shot partially saved by Smith, the Belgian thought he had forced the loose ball over the line before it was scrambled clear by Rocky Bushiri. Hibs immediately went up the park to score when Bowie shot home from a Boyle cut-back. There was a lengthy VAR check before Hibs' goal was allowed to stand although subsequent pictures suggested Raskin's effort had crossed the line. The action-packed start evoked memories of the 5-5 draw between the sides on the final day of the 2017-18 season. However, there were to be no further goals before the break, with Boyle volleying wide from a good position inside the box before Rangers captain James Tavernier threatened with a couple of attempts from distance. Raskin did get himself on the scoresheet five minutes into the second half, however, when he glanced home a header from Tavernier's corner. Smith made an excellent save to stop Danilo extending Gers' lead in the 62nd minute, and once again the hosts fought back to equalise when Nicky Cadden's magnificent cross from the left was headed home at the back post by top scorer Boyle, ensuring his side remain unbeaten at home since November 9.
