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Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
SWPL title chasing Hibs issued 'big moment' challenge ahead of Old Firm double
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now 'It could all be taken away for us,' warns veteran coach as Celtic up next 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... SWPL title-chasing Hibs boss Grant Scott knows his team are playing for the highest stakes heading into the final two games of a remarkable season. And he's made it clear that his players understand exactly what they're trying to do as they round off the campaign with a frantic Old Firm double. Yesterday's battling 2-2 home draw with title rivals Glasgow City kept Hibs three points clear at the top of the table, with Rangers inching ahead of City in second place by dint of their win over Celtic. Scott's team take on Celtic at Meadowbank on Wednesday night, followed by a visit to Ibrox on Sunday, the final day of the SWPL season. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Scott declared: 'We're still at the top; we're still in there. We could have a really positive moment in the next two games. 'It could all be taken away from us. So we've just got to keep fighting, trying to win one at a time and do the basics really well when we can. Tight at the top of Scottish Women's Premier League 1 SWPL Games played Points GD Hibernian 30 71 66 Rangers 30 68 111 Glasgow City 30 68 86 'It's a big week, everyone knows that. It's the same for all the teams. So we'll have to dust ourselves down, recover as best we can and probably look for the same effort again on Wednesday. 'It's nice to play at home. We've got a reasonably good record here this season. And I think we've just got to make sure we're ready for it.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hibernian Women star winger battling ankle injury Scott, sweating over an ankle injury to Tegan Bowie that kept the winger out of yesterday's game, was pleased with how his team dug in against a City side who have lifted the league flag in two of the last four seasons. On a brutally hot day in the capital, the home side did anything but wilt. 'Yeah, I think they're now two or three years into the model that we're working with,' said Scott, the newly-crowned SWPL Manager of the Year adding: 'And I think we can see the benefits this season. 'Their strength's there, their appetite's there, their physical condition's there to get them through very, very tough matches like today in tough conditions. Probably because we spent so long today without the ball, it made it a harder game for us. But again, players are due so much credit for the way they've fought through. 'It was a battle. I thought, in fairness to Glasgow City, that they played probably the more attractive football. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We've had to dig in. We're disappointed we didn't play better with the ball. But to see that courage and hunger from the players to see the game out level, not concede late on when Glasgow City threw a lot at us.' With Celtic well out of the title race, Hibs have a real chance to take a massive leap towards their first championship since 2007 – when even the elite division of Scottish women's football was effectively an amateur affair – with a victory on Wednesday night. Especially if city rivals Hearts do them a favour by taking something from Rangers at Oriam in a game that kicks off half an hour later. Experienced defender Siobhan Hunter, who has just signed a new contract extension, makes no effort to downplay the challenge facing her team against Celtic, admitting: 'The game's so big. They keep getting bigger and bigger. But we want to be in this position, we want to keep fighting; it's something we're really proud of but we don't want to stop now.' Hibs Women v Celtic Women Meadowbank Stadium, 6 pm KO Wednesday Tickets here
Edinburgh Reporter
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Hibs boss ‘humbled' to win PFA Scotland SWPL Manager of the Year award
Hibs Women Head Coach Grant Scott says he is very 'humbled' and 'priviliged' to have won the PFA Scotland SWPL Manager of the Year award. The 51-year-old collected the award on Sunday (4 May 2025 ) evening in Glasgow as he was voted the best manager in Scottish Women's football during the 2024/25 campaign by his peers. Scott had overseen a remarkable season to date in his second season back in charge, improving upon last season's fifth-place finish with a title charge and Sky Sports Cup Final appearance. The team have lost just one of their last 21 league matches, pushing them three points clear at the top of the ScottishPower Women's Premier League with three matches remaining. Speaking to PFA Scotland, Scott spoke of his delight and thankfulness after picking up the award just hours after leading his side to a memorable Derby Day victory over Hearts at Oriam. 'It feels fantastic. And it's very humbling at the same time. 'It's a privilege to be in the role that I do and have the support around me that I do at home. 'It's like any of those kind of votes,' Scott added. 'You put your wits against each other week-to-week, season-to-season. 'For them to recognise that we have done a good job, because it's not all about me, it's about the whole function that goes on behind the team. I'm delighted to get that recognition from my peers. It's very humbling.' With games against second-place Glasgow City, fourth-place Celtic and third-place Rangers still to come, Scott is well aware the season is far from over but insists any silverware achieved would be a massive achievement for the Club. 'The league [title] is the standard for who have been the best across a sustained period. We have not done it yet. There's a lot of work left to do, as strange as that is with just three games to go. 'There is very difficult opponents for us left to play, but we will continue to push. 'If, and it is a massive if because of the competition out there, we manage to be successful, it would be absolutely huge in this new era of Scottish Women's football where the teams are properly professional with top-calibre managers and players arriving in the league. It would be a huge thing for Hibernian.' Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Grant Scott named PFA Scotland SWPL Manager of the Year
Hibernian Women Head Coach Grant Scott has been named the PFA Scotland SWPL Manager of the Year. Scott has led Hibernian Women to the top of the ScottishPower Women's Premier League with three matches remaining. His side went on an incredible 16-game unbeaten streak across the turn of the year, with unforgettable victories over Celtic, Glasgow City and Rangers amongst the many wins achieved. Hibs Women also reached their first domestic cup final since 2022 under Scott's guidance after going on a memorable Sky Sports Cup run. Scott collected the award at the PFA Awards night in Glasgow on Sunday 4 May, 2025 – just hours after leading his side to a historic Edinburgh Derby victory over city rivals Hearts. Like this: Like Related
