Tag: Hibs
Hibs to face Falkirk in Scottish Cup Semi-Final
Hibs will face Steven Pressley’s Falkirk at Hampden Park in the semi-final of the William Hill Scottish Cup. The game will take place on either Saturday 13 April or Sunday 14 April.
The draw was...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
This week The Edinburgh Reporter looks at the contrasting fortunes of Hibs and Hearts, and also another dismal spell for Edinburgh Rugby. There was disappointment for the City of Edinburgh Basketball team, and Hutchison...
Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
This week, the Edinburgh Reporter congratulates the Scotland Rugby team for a fantastic result against Ireland in the Six Nations at Murrayfield. and ponders the future of Hearts following off-field problems. We also highlight...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
This week The Reporter highlights a poor weekend for the Capital's rugby teams and concentrates on the mixed fortunes for Hibs and Hearts, both on and off the field. We also send our best wishes to Craig...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
It’s been a busy week for Edinburgh sport, and the Reporter highlights some excellent team performances as well as individual achievements in a variety of fields today. Firstly however we would like to send...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
The Edinburgh Reporter’s weekly sports roundup features the Scotland Rugby team's defeat in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham and also the women’s heavy loss to England at Esher. Hearts lost a late goal to...
Pat Fenlon’s busy transfer window
For the past month, Hibs boss Pat Fenlon has been linked with dozens of potential new signings, including names that the Irishman has never even heard of. Whilst continually refusing to react to speculation,...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
Plenty congratulations are due this weekend, with Hearts reaching the final of the Scottish Communities League Cup, Capital basketball players Gregor Gray (Edinburgh Kings) and Malcolm Winning (Boroughmuir Blaze) winning bronze medals with Great Britain's under-17...
Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
This week, The Reporter’s sports roundup features women’s rugby, a disappointing weekend for both Hibs and Hearts, and another defeat for the Edinburgh Rugby team.
There was better news however for the Edinburgh Capitals who...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
In a new feature, The Edinburgh Reporter will provide a comprehensive weekly roundup on sport in the capital. This week, we look at Edinburgh Rugby’s defeat to Munster in the Heineken Cup, go behind the...
Bad tempered Edinburgh Derby ends in stalemate
Thursday’s Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle ended in stalemate with neither side able to grab a decisive goal, but the dour 90 minutes will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
In an ill-tempered game, Hearts...
50 years since Jimmy O’Rourke’s debut for Hibs
Last week, The Edinburgh Reporter took a trip down Memory Lane with Hibs' star John Brownlie on the 40th anniversary of the Easter Road club winning the Scottish League Cup against Celtic at Hampden...
Rod Petrie demands more from supporters at AGM
Hibs Chairman Rod Petrie addressed the shareholders at the club’s AGM on Monday evening, and once again urged lapsed supporters to return to Easter Road in their numbers, or alternatively he demanded a substantial...
Fenlon and Caldwell praise the unseen contribution of Shefki Kuqi
Hibs boss Pat Fenlon and teenage striker Ross Caldwell have both praised the off field contribution of giant Finnish striker Shefki Kuqi, ahead of Saturday’s top of the table clash with on-form Inverness Caledonian...
League Cup Final 1972 – Hibs 2 Celtic 1
Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of Hibs’ League Cup victory against Celtic at Hampden Park, and The Edinburgh Reporter takes a trip down memory lane with club legend John Brownlie and author of several...
Hibs to face Aberdeen or Motherwell in Scottish Cup
Hibs will play either Aberdeen or Motherwell at Easter Road in the William Hill Scottish Cup on the weekend of 2/3 February 2013.
Pat Fenlon’s men earned their place in the 5th round with a...
The Game on New Year’s Day: Hearts 0 Hibs 7
With the fortieth anniversary approaching of arguably the finest performance from a Hibs team in the club’s history, Edinburgh headmaster turned author, Ted Brack, has launched his latest book, ‘The game on new year’s...
Hibs go joint top of SPL after two goal win over St Johnstone
Goals by Paul Hanlon and Eoin Doyle either side of half time, secured the three points for Hibs in a hard fought encounter against St Johnstone at Easter Road today, leaving Pat Fenlon’s men...
Kuqi not concerned about Paataleinan comparison
Shefki Kuqi has only been in Edinburgh for one week, but already he has been reminded about the antics of another robust Finnish centre forward who graced the Easter Road turf, and in particular...
Football – When Liverpool last visited the capital
With all eyes on Tynecastle tonight for the ‘Battle of Britain’ Europa League qualifying round between Hearts and Liverpool, The Reporter's Football correspondent, John Hislop, looks at the last time the Anfield giants visited...
Griffiths’ double secures three points for Hibs
Hibs' boss Pat Fenlon has praised the contribution of Leigh Griffiths whose two goals helped secure a well-deserved three points at New St Mirren Park today. The Easter Road men dominated a hard fought...
Hibs star Paul Cairney determined to prove Buddies wrong
Paisley born Hibs midfielder Paul Cairney returns to his hometown club this Saturday determined to prove them wrong for dispensing with his services as a seventeen year old on the grounds that he was...
Former Premiership star Shefki Kuqi joins Hibs
Shefki Kuqi, the former Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United target man has become Pat Fenlon’s eighth summer signing.
Speculation has been rife since Sunday when Kuqi was spotted in the West Stand for...
Fenlon and Maybury praise character of players
Both Pat Fenlon and new signing Alan Maybury have praised the character of the players at Easter Road after Hibs fought back from a goal down to earn a draw with city rivals Hearts,...
Honours even in hard fought Edinburgh Derby
Despite dominating possession, Hibs had to settle for one point against city rivals Hearts in a hard fought encounter at Easter Road.
Andrew Driver gave the Gorgie men the lead against the run of play...
Fenlon frustrated at losing out on signing targets
Despite bringing in seven new signings to Easter Road this summer, Hibs boss Pat Fenlon has spoken of his frustrations about missing out on potential targets due to the financial restrictions that he is...
Hibs sign Alan Maybury on one year deal
After weeks of speculation, former Hearts full-back Alan Maybury has finally put pen to paper on a one year deal with Hibs.
The 35 year-old has been training with the club throughout the pre-season and...
Fenlon vows to make changes as Hibs lose to Dundee United
Goals by Johnny Russell, Jon Daly and substitute Michael Gardyne were enough to secure all three points for Dundee United against a disappointing Hibs side at Tannadice yesterday.
Pat Fenlon kicked off the campaign with...
Hanlon aims to win back Hibs supporters
Hibs star Paul Hanlon is determined to get the season off to a good start against Dundee United this weekend to encourage the Hibs fans to return to Easter Road after a disastrous campaign...
Hibs sign Gary Deegan from Coventry City
Yesterday, Hibs boss Pat Fenlon explained that he was close to bringing in a new face to add to his squad for the coming season. The identity of the mystery player has now been...