Tag: Edinburgh sport
Hibs Women travel west to face Glasgow City on Sunday
This Sunday, Hibernian Women travel to the Petershill Stadium to take on Glasgow City in Park’s Motor Group SWPL 1 action, writes Struan Garvie.
Before the international break, Dean Gibson’s Hibs enjoyed a 12-0...
MB Media announced as Hibs Women shirt sponsor
MB Media will proudly feature on the front of shirt for Hibernian Women for the 2021/22 Scottish Women’s football season.
MB Media, a marketing agency based in the heart of Edinburgh, is one of Scotland’s...
Lowland League: Spartans lose despite dominant performance as Civil draw in Alloa
Spartans welcomed Caledonian Braves to a sun drenched Ainslie Park for yesterday’s Scottish Lowland Football League match.
Dougie Samuels men went into the game with stalwart Blair Carswell after the keeper was injured in last...
Edinburgh City pick up three points with home win
Edinburgh City picked up all three points in their first home game of the season against Stenhousemuir last night.
Ryan Shanley scored the only goal of the game on the half-hour mark after he capitalised...
Women’s Football: SWPL Cup roundup
Hibs, Hearts and Spartans women were all in SWPL Cup action yesterday with two teams recording wins.
An intriguing SWPL Cup group match at Oriam saw Hearts hosting a St Johnstone side who narrowly missed...
Spartans Women make Smart signing
Spartans Women have boosted their squad with the singing of midfielder, Katherine Smart, from Celtic.
Smart brings great experience to the Spartans squad having played at various senior clubs in her career, including Tynecastle, Hutchison...
Speedway – Monarchs on big screen at highlights show
Edinburgh Monarchs host their Home Highlights Show at a new venue, The Music Box at Edinburgh College, Sighthill, on Friday, December 7 (7.30pm).
John Campbell, Monarchs' co-promoter, said attendees would experience the very best on-track...
Speedway – Bandits shock as club is put up for sale
Berwick Bandits are for sale and owners Scott and Jamie Courtney say work and family pressures have prompted the decision.
Scott said: “Since 2016 Berwick speedway has come first, but given the amount of time...
Men’s hockey – Grange fired-up for Uddingston
Grange face a fired-up Uddingston side in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup at Fettes College on Sunday (2pm).
The Lanarkshire side held Grange 3-3 in a recent league game after coming from 3-1 down...
Men’s hockey – 60th birthday bash for Edinburgh Hockey Club
One of Scotland’s most decorated field hockey clubs celebrates its 60th birthday on Friday.
Edinburgh Civil Service, now known as Edinburgh Hockey Club, will have over 80 guests at a special dinner.
They include Alan Stobbie...
Men’s hockey – daunting challenge for Scots
Edinburgh-based coach Neil Allan believes the Euro Hockey League (EHL) Finals draw from April 17 to 22 in Holland is a daunting challenge for his squad at Grove Menzieshill.
The Scottish play-off champions, will play...
Ice hockey – Cingel shows class as Racers tame Wild
Evergreen Martin Cingel slotted two quality goals as Murrayfield Racers skated to a confidence-boosting victory over North Ayrshire Wild in their opening game in the Scottish National League.
The margin of victory could have been...
Cricket – Bradburn disappointed in defeat
Scotland head coach Grant Bradburn said his squad were “gutted” at not claiming the scalp of the No 1 team in the world at T20.
An unbeaten 89 not out from captain Sarfaz Ahmed from...
Cricket – Hodge has Scotland pumped up
Cricket Scotland hope the motivation of Scotland rugby star Duncan Hodge can help them knock over high-flying England in a sell-out, one-day cricket international at The Grange on Sunday (11am).
The rugby player came into...
Cricket – Coetzer leads strong squad
Kyle Coetzer leads Scotland against England in a sell-out cricket international at The Grange in Edinburgh on Sunday.
And he will be backed by a strong, 15-man squad in the Specsavers One Day International (ODI)....
Men’s hockey – Milne eyes glory treble
A beaming Callum Milne held the Scottish Cup and declared: “Now for the domestic treble.”
His club Grange have already won the Division One title and Milne has been a key man in the rise...
Speedway – Harkess demands home win
The Staggs Bar Monarchs hope to consolidate their position in the Border section of the Championship Shield on Friday by beating Glasgow Tigers at Armadale.
They face a Glasgow team with a great deal of...
Ice hockey – Murrayfield draw with Kilmarnock
Murrayfield under-20 entertained Kilmarnock with both teams still in the hunt for the top two places in the league, writes Ian Haddock.
However, the resulting 6-6 draw means Fife are now favourites for the title.
The...
Field hockey – Moodie back for points-seeking students
Ian Moodie returns for Edinburgh University as they host high-flying Dundee side Grove Menzieshill at Peffermill on Saturday (4pm).
Moodie missed the recent 1-1 draw with Inverleith because of illness and his hard-running could be...
Ice hockey – Scofield ruled out for season
Braehead Clan have confirmed that 33-year-old forward Tyler Scofield will miss the remainder of the season.
Scofield picked up an upper body injury during Saturday's 5-2 win over Sheffield Steelers which resulted in him having...
Boxing – Taylor retains title in double-quick time
Josh Taylor retained his WBC silver lightweight title and moved closer to a world title shot.
His management team will now look at their options as Taylor enjoys his 12th straight win in the paid...
Running – Borders night event postponed
The Mighty Deerstalker, the UK's biggest night trail/run, due to be staged at Innerleithen in the Borders on Saturday has been postponed.
A spokesperson from the organisers, Rat Race Adventure Sports, said: "We had been...
Ice hockey – Pacha looks to newcomer Lukas
Danish newcomer Lukas Lundvald Nielsen arrived in Scotland earlier this week and has already made a big impression on and off the ice with Dundee Stars.
The 22-year-old was a catalyst for Dundee Stars in...
Ice hockey – Capitals skipper calls for supreme effort
Michael D’Orazio believes Edinburgh Capitals shock win at Belfast Giants earlier this season proves the squad has talent.
That 6-4 Challenge Cup victory on September 30 remains a stand-out success for the team who currently...
Ice hockey – Podzins impresses coaches
Latvian forward Ainars Podzins has impressed Edinburgh Capitals' new coaches.
The 25-year-old showed in training that he has a wicked shot, moves around the ice well and is willing to work hard.
The forward, who has...
Ice hockey – Tvrdon double sinks Blaze
Elite League; Guildford Flames 6, Fife Flyers 1; Milton Keynes Lightning 0, Braehead Clan 1; Edinburgh Capitals 5, Coventry Blaze 2
Bottom club Edinburgh Capitals shocked Coventry Blaze 5-2 with Marek Tvrdon netting a double...
Boxing – Taylor confident ahead of career-defining fight
Josh Taylor is in confident mood as the clock ticks down to his career-defining fight on Saturday.
The East Lothian boxer squared-up to the media on the eve of his keynote fight with former world...
Field hockey – Grassick back for Britain
Former Inverleith player Chris Grassick has been named with Scotland team-mate Alan Forsyth in Great Britain men’s squad for three Test matches against Germany next week.
Coach Bobby Crutchley has named 24 athletes including the...
Go to the races for just £10 – extra fixture announced for Musselburgh
There will be an extra opportunity to go racing on Monday 9 October as Musselburgh Racecourse has been given approval by the British Horseracing Authority to hold the meeting.
The East Lothian course stepped in after...
Speedway – Masterful Masters on maximum power
SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 56, Redcar Bears 34
Edinburgh: Sam Masters 15, Mark Riss 5, Erik Riss 11, Josh Pickering 6, Ricky Wells 6, Max Clegg 7, Mitchell Davey 6
Redcar: Jason Garrity 0, Jonas B...
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