Content with last weekend’s brilliant Derby Day performance, Grant Scott opts to go unchanged for the first time this season heading into this Sunday’s televised clash against Glasgow City.
Kathleen McGovern netted a first-half double before Eilidh Adams hit the target after the break to earn the Hibees a superb 3-1 victory over city rivals Hearts at Oriam a week ago.
With another crucial fixture upon us, Scott – who picked up the PFA Scotland SWPL Manager of the Year award hours after pulling off last week’s memorable win – is sticking by the same starting XI to take on our closest challengers at the top.
This is the first time this season the Hibees have made zero starting line-up changes across two consecutive fixtures.
American shot-stopper Noa Schumacher remains in between the sticks, with Rowena Armitage deputising on the bench in the absence of injured – and ineligible – loanee keeper Erin Clachers.
Last week’s Player of the Match Caley Gibb retains her spot at full-back and joins up again with Lauren Doran-Barr, Linzi Taylor and Siobhan Hunter, who signed a new two-year deal earlier this week, in defence.
Kirsten Reilly captains the side and is joined in the middle of the park by Micky McAlonie and Ciara Grant. Last week’s goalscoring pair, Adams and McGovern, are joined by Tegan Bowie in attack.
The substitutes list also remains untouched, with Academy pair Jess Ramsay and Isla Taylor named alongside several senior players on the bench.
Starting XI
12. Noa Schumacher (GK)
4. Siobhan Hunter
6. Ciara Grant
8. Michaela McAlonie
9. Eilidh Adams
10. Kathleen McGovern
19. Caley Gibb
22. Lauren Doran-Barr
24. Tegan Bowie
31. Linzi Taylor
32. Kirsten Reilly (C)
Substitutes
25. Rowena Armitage (GK)
5. Stacey Papadopoulos
7. Abbie Ferguson
15. Lia Tweedie
16. Ellis Notley
18. Rosie Livingstone
29. Kirsty Morrison
37. Jess Ramsay
38. Isla Taylor