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BBC News
19-05-2025
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'Many people just won't realise how much of an accomplishment this is'
We asked you for your views following Hibernian's title-winning heroics at what some of you had to say:George: Brilliant, just brilliant. Such a gutsy performance, aligned with loads of skill, across the Sunshine on Leith during the summer. Come back refreshed and take all you have into the Champions Well done Hibs, an amazing achievement. The feel good factor is alive and kicking at I thought that was it for the rest of Scottish women's football when Celtic and Rangers went professional in 2020. How pleased I am to be proved wrong. Well done to all involved at Hibs, an absolutely phenomenal performance from our Hibee: Awesome achievement for Hibs. Many people just won't realise how much of an accomplishment this is. Congratulations, Hibees!Alan: Well what an end of season for Hibs women, going one better than the men's team and winning the league. Thoroughly deserved and Grant Scott take a bow - what management throughout the season. This team epitomises what a team can do when they truly are a team together! Fantastic advertisement for the women's game in Scotland. Think I can hear 'Sunshine on Leith' all the way down here in Llangollen!
BBC News
19-05-2025
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- BBC News
Rangers 0-1 Hibernian: What Scott said
Hibernian head coach Grant Scott: "I think the group of players we've got, we've pushed them to the absolute limit. There's some broken bodies out there and some in the dugout, in the stands. "I think for us in this kind of modern era of Scottish women's football, that's a massive achievement."We'll digest it. We've got a lot of work to do now for the new season and I'm going to demand that these girls look for more. I think it's just the start for us, hopefully."There was certainly a point, I think, before December, where we let ourselves down in a couple of games and we kind of felt the external world was almost waiting for us to trip."A lot of the players talk about going away to Rangers at Broadwood at the back end of December and having a great performance and a great result as a kind of turning point."Personally, I didn't feel it but I thought what it did was it made everyone outside of us as a group take notice a little bit."We had to back it up in January when we played Glasgow City and then Celtic and the players did that and that, for me, compounded what I thought we could be."But there's no easy games in that post-split, I think our record's good and the players thoroughly deserve their spot at the top now."I think what you're seeing now is a Hibs team that has gone through that transformation - a couple of years behind everyone else - and now having had a couple of years almost of full-backing, full-time nature of the players being in the building four or five times a week, all the resources that have been put behind them has given them that platform to compete. "I think when you get a good group, sometimes it's good choices, sometimes by luck but I think the group have really gelled this season and there's a belief in them and I hope they keep that going."
BBC News
13-05-2025
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- BBC News
Rangers dominate SWPL TOTW after derby win
Jenna Fife (Rangers): Made a brilliant save to deny an almost certain Celtic goal early in the second half. Also made some important takes under pressure. Played a big part in her sides vital Docherty (Rangers): Coped well with everything that came her way. Made some crucial clearances and blocks and was willing to get forward and set up Cowper (Montrose): Another big goal from this player as they're doing all they can to avoid the drop this season. Cowper's free kick earned three important Gibb (Hibs): This wasn't Hibs at their best, but Gibb was a bright spark. She was on point with her deliveries and covered well Kozlova (Glasgow City): Scored a lovely, and important, goal to grab a point from this one. It's points dropped in the title race, but a point is better than none with potential twists and turns to come in final two Cornet (Rangers): Battled for everything in midfield, whether it was breaking up play to regain possession or chasing the ball. Was very Christie (Spartans): A sublime finish to seal all three points for Spartans to move them further away from that third relegation spot. A great goal and a significant Forsyth (Hearts): Set up Hearts' opener, and scored their final goal in what was a good showing from the side who have nothing but pride to play Beattie (Aberdeen): Two goals to seal a significant win for Aberdeen as they secured their place in the top flight for next season. She's proved a key player for Aberdeen during this loan Howat (Rangers): Scored the only goal of the match and what a key goal it could be. A huge win as it puts Rangers back up to second and firmly in the title Hay (Rangers): Was busy all afternoon showing great trickery and skill to either keep hold of the ball or regain it. On a different day she could have been among the assists and goals.
BBC News
11-05-2025
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- 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.
