Reilly On Preparation For The 'Big Occasion'

Hibs Women midfielder Kirsten Reilly is determined to lift yet more silverware with the Club ahead of this weekend's Sky Sports Cup Final at Fir Park.

A previous winner of the competition in both 2018 and 2019, securing each victory under current Head Coach Grant Scott, Reilly believes the opportunity to lift another trophy is something all her teammates should savour.

“Every team aims to win trophies and silverware. To put ourselves in this situation is great and as a group we love it.

"It would be great to win with the girls. It’s a big game and a big occasion.

"It’s something we are really excited for and we can’t wait for it to come.”

Experiencing a run of form that has seen the squad win 10 games on the bounce in all competitions - a remarkable feat sealed by securing a last gasp victory over Glasgow City last weekend at Petershill Park.

The chaotic triumph over longtime divisional rivals City propelled Hibs to the top of the SWPL table with nine games remaining.

Reilly stated the team's excellent current form will stand the team in good stead heading into Saturday’s showpiece occasion.

“It gives us great momentum. Obviously, cup games are very different to the league, so it’ll be a battle with only one winner at the end of the day.

"It’ll be a great game and we’ll take the performance from Sunday into this Saturday.

“Rangers are a great team," Reilly added. "They’ve got a lot of experienced players, but we can’t play ourselves down.

"We’ve got a lot of good players ourselves. Some have experienced winning trophies and some have not, but it doesn’t change how much we want to win it."

Supporters have magnificently supported the Hibees both at Meadowbank and on the road this season. Therefore a healthy crowd is expected to back the team this weekend as the girls seek silverware in North Lanarkshire.

In a final message to those dedicated Hibees, Reilly is keen for fans - both old and new - to head to Fir Park to support the team come kick-off on Saturday.

“The fans are massive. They come in week in, week out, home and away for us this season.

“We hear them every week. To see a big group of them here on Saturday would be great.

"We can’t wait to hear them.”

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