Champions’ League football returns to Easter Road on Wednesday

On Wednesday, the UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 32
showdown between Hibernian Ladies and SK Slavia Praha will take place at Easter
Road.

While Grant Scott and his squad are fully focused on Sunday’s SWPL game against Spartans, there’s real excitement ahead of the glamour game under the lights.

Captain Joelle Murray, is hoping that Hibernian supporters
will pack out the stadium for the first leg

She told Hibernian TV: “The squad are all thoroughly looking
forward to it. We know it’ll be a tough contest. Slavia Praha are sixth seeds
in the competition, but I think it’s a test that we’re more than up to.

“I get goose bumps every time I come here, (to Easter Road) even
if it’s just to watch the men’s team on a Saturday. To be able to walk out of
that tunnel, it means to much to me and my family. They’re all proud Hibs fans
so I’m sure they’ll be delighted to see me walk out of the tunnel on Wednesday
evening.

 “I think they’ll be a
really tough, physical team who will be hard to break down. We’ve seen some
footage and they’re pacey in the transition from defence to attack. The
flip-side is that there are certain areas that we can exploit with our
strengths.

“There are areas where we can take the game to them and
they’re certainly not unbeatable. On our day we’re more than capable of scoring
against anyone and that threat comes from all over the pitch. Hopefully we’ll
see that on Wednesday.

“I’d say ‘come along’. If you’ve been along to one of our
games then you’ll have seen that the quality is there. It’s a Champions League
game under the lights at Easter Road, so whether you’re a Hibs fan or not,
you’ll want to come along and experience that.

The game kicks off at 7.45pm and tickets are available now,
priced at £10 for adults and £3 for concessions.