SWPL leaders Hibs can maintain winning run to beat Sky Sports Cup holders Rangers, says Kirsten Reilly
Scottish Women's Premier League leaders Hibernian face Sky Sports Cup holders Rangers in the League Cup final at Fir Park on Saturday; Hibs have not lost against the Gers this season; watch the final live on Sky Sports on Saturday from 2.30pm, kick-off 3pm
Friday 21 March 2025 17:39, UK
Stand-in captain Kirsten Reilly believes the form that has taken Hibernian to the summit of the SWPL can help down Rangers in the Sky Sports Cup final.
Grant Scott's side edged past 16-time top-flight winners Glasgow City to move into top spot with just nine games to go, with Saturday's opponents two points behind.
Silverware is in demand by both clubs with holders Rangers aiming to lift this trophy for a third successive season, while Hibs could win the competition for a record eighth time.
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Reilly - who is set to lead Hibs out at Fir Park in the absence of Rachel Boyle - told Sky Sports: "We're all really excited as a group, it's a massive game and we're looking forward to it.
"We just need to stay focused on the task. Hopefully, we can bring our best game on Saturday.
"We've got good team spirit and we're in a great position in the league right now - it's really helpful having that confidence and form, we couldn't ask for better.
"Obviously, it changes on Saturday - we're both competing for one trophy and there needs to be a winner at the end of the day. It'll be a battle, but we've battled through the whole season so far."
Hibernian lost to Rangers on their last appearance in the Sky Sports Cup final, and Reilly insists the pain of that defeat has spurred the club on to return to the big stage again.
"Last time I was at the club was when we were winning trophies - it was a great feeling," she said.
"To be able to bring that to players who maybe haven't won the trophies at senior level would be great.
"We've got a great mix of experienced and some less experienced players in winning trophies. To be able to let those players who haven't experienced it before do so on Saturday would be great.
"We didn't have our best performance against Glasgow City heading into this match but we showed that we could grind out a result.
"Sometimes that's what you need to do and if we need to do that in this cup final - hopefully we can do that."
