Hibs

Hibs came from a goal down to beat Aberdeen 3-1 in the SFA Youth Cup final at Hampden as Grant Murray’s side completed a league and cup double.

Hibs’ win over Celtic last Saturday was arguably their best performance of the season. It was a thoroughly deserved three points and Neil Lennon’s men could feel hard done by not having won by more.

In the aftermath, Hibs boss Lennon paid tribute to the recruitment by his predecessor Alan Stubbs.

The Northern Irishman has improved on the squad he took over at the start of last season with canny signings of his own.

However, it has not always been that way at Easter Road with the club’s transfer business playing its part in the club’s relegation to the Championship in 2014.

Hibs have been linked with Hamilton’s Ali Crawford, with the midfielder approaching the end of his time at New Douglas Park. Craig Fowler looks at why Neil Lennon is so keen on the 26-year-old

The SPFL have confirmed the date fixtures will be released for the 2018-19 season.

Walking out at Hampden for tonight’s Scottish Youth Cup final won’t be an alien experience for Hibs’ Jamie Gullan, but the feeling he’ll have when doing won’t be diminished in any way.

Grant Murray has already done it as a player with Capital rivals Hearts, and now the Hibs Under-20s coach can complete a special double by winning the Scottish Youth Cup as a manager, providing the young Hibees can defeat Aberdeen at Hampden this evening.

Hibs’ prospects of signing Jamie Maclaren on a permanent basis will become significantly enhanced over the next few weeks in the highly possible event that the on-loan striker’s parent club are relegated to Germany’s third tier.

Hibs star John McGinn has been nominated for PFA Scotland’s Premiership Player of the Year award.

There is a “league table” of statements released this season by Premiership clubs doing the rounds on social media right now.

Hibs are considering an offer to sign Hamilton Accies midfielder Ali Crawford on a free transfer this summer.

Rangers have issued a statement in response to Hibs cutting their ticket allocation for the end-of-season Premiership meeting between the two clubs at Easter Road.

Rangers have released another emotive club statement as Ibrox side reacted to news that Hibs will cut their allocation for the last game between the sides at Easter Road.

Hibs defender Kevin Waugh is hoping a Scottish Youth Cup final victory for the club’s under-20s over Aberdeen tomorrow night will spark quite the weekend of celebrations for his family.

Hibs take on Aberdeen at Hampden on Thursday night in the SFA Youth Cup Final as Grant Murray’s team chase a league and cup double. The Hibees last won the trophy back in 2009 when they beat Rangers 2-1 at the national stadium. This was the Hibees’ starting line-up that night . .

On November 21, 2015, Steve Clarke’s Reading side won 2-1 against a Bolton Wanderers team managed by Neil Lennon in an English Championship match at Madejski Stadium.

It was a bittersweet moment as Ollie Russell held the SFA Youth Cup aloft, completing a memorable league and cup double for the Easter Road outfit’s under-20 side nine years ago.

Hibs have confirmed that Rangers will receive a reduced away ticket allocation for their visit to Easter Road on the final day of the Premiership season.

On-loan Hibs youngster Scott Martin has won Arbroath’s Young Player of the Year award.

John McGinn knows his ambition will take him away from Easter Road, but the Scotland midfielder revealed: “It does not have to be now.”