Hibs will face English Championship side Watford in a pre-season friendly in July. 

The match – which was part of the Ryan Porteous transfer agreement – will take place at Easter Road Stadium on Wednesday 24 July, 2024 – with a 7pm kick-off. 

Watford finished 15th in the Sky Bet Championship last season and will head to Edinburgh as part of their pre-season preparations, with Porteous making a return to Easter Road for the first time since he joined The Hornets in January 2023. 

Full ticket information will be released in due course, however all Hibernian FC 2024/25 Season Ticket Holders will get their ticket for free, as part of their Season Ticket benefits. 

John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.