Nick Montgomery has challenged Hibernian to take a big step towards more cup glory by eliminating Aberdeen in Saturday’s Viaplay Cup semi-final.
The Hibees last won a trophy in 2016 when they claimed the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years, while they last got their hands on the League Cup in 2007.
Current left-back Lewis Stevenson, 35, was involved in both of those triumphs while club captain Paul Hanlon, 33, played in the most recent one.
Both players are in contention to start against the Dons this weekend as the Hibees bid to set up a final showdown with city rivals Hearts or Rangers.
“There’s a lot of history at the club,” said Montgomery. “The past is the past but there are some great memories there.
“Now there is an opp…
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel insisted the French giants have not achieved anything after boosting their Champions League qualification hopes by defeating Manchester United 3-1.
A Neymar brace and Marquinhos goal placed United s last-16 progression on hold, while putting last season s runners-up PSG in control of their own destiny heading into the sixth and final matchday in Group H.
Neymar opened the scoring inside six minutes at Old Trafford on Wednesday before United star Marcus Rashford scored in his third successive Champions League appearance against PSG.
After Anthony Martial wasted a gilt-edged opportunity and former PSG forward Edinson Cavani rattled the crossbar, it all went pear-shaped for United – who watched Marquinhos bundle the bal…
Bruno Fernandes believes Edinson Cavani s ability to smell the goal was behind his match-winning display in Manchester United s 3-2 victory over Southampton on Sunday.
United trailed at the break courtesy of goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse, but the half-time introduction of Cavani proved the catalyst for United s eighth successive away league win, a new club record.
The Uruguay international teed up Fernandes to halve the deficit in the 60th minute, the midfielder now the fourth United player to net in five consecutive Premier League away games, before Cavani erased Southampton s lead with a diving header from the Portugal international s deflected strike.
The striker completed the turnaround in the second minute of stoppage time, stooping to meet M…
Salah´s double threat, Fernandes the benchmark, Brentford the most clinical – the Premier League wee
Premier League football takes a back seat again for the best part of a fortnight now as the international break arrives, but the past weekend gave us plenty to chew on in the interim.
Liverpool and Manchester City played out a belter of a match at Anfield on Sunday, as Mohamed Salah shone yet again on English football s biggest stage.
That contest provided further evidence of the gap between those two and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s Manchester United, though Bruno Fernandes latest achievement suggests the Norwegian should be doing better given the talent at his disposal.
Below, Stats Perform looks at some of the quirky Opta facts from the weekend…
Salah a double threat
Sunday s 2-2 draw between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield was utterly en…
Diogo Dalot admits Manchester United’s players cannot shirk responsibility for their shortcomings after an underwhelming second season under Erik ten Hag continued with Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.
United twice trailed at the Vitality Stadium and were fortunate to escape with a point following a poor first half in which the impressive hosts wasted a series of chances.
While Bruno Fernandes’ double prevented defeat in Dorset, Ten Hag’s seventh-placed side face an uphill task to secure European qualification and also avoid the club’s worst Premier League finish.
Defender Dalot believes battling back on the south coast was an encouraging sign but concedes the team have significant room for improvement going into their final six top-flight fixtures.<…
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Facing what looks set to be a crucial qualifying showdown on Tuesday night, Israel will welcome Belarus to Tel-Aviv.
Starting with the hosts, mounting what was a stellar second-half comeback away at Romania over the weekend, Israel will be desperate to use that gritty performance as a platform to build on here. While the Chosen Team might have opened their European Championship qualifying adventure earlier in the year tipped as an outside contender to find a route out of Group I, Alon Hazan’s side have certainly gained plenty of plaudits. Signing off June’s international break with a lively 2-1 win at home against Andorra, the midweek hosts have lost just one of their five qualifying appearances this year. Likewise, landing a 2…
Phil Neville has joined the coaching staff of the Canada national team just days after leaving his role with Inter Miami.
The 46-year-old will join up as part of John Herdman’s technical team alongside Richard Shaw, and the two new additions will be part of Canada’s plans for their CONCACAF Nations League finals in Las Vegas.
Neville was relieved of his duties with Inter Miami last week with the club sitting rock-bottom of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer, just days before Lionel Messi was announced as their new marquee signing.
Phil Neville and Richard Shaw joining Canada Soccer Men s National Team Coaching Staff
The two additions are effective immediately and will be part of Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team technical staff for t…
Substitute Bruno Petkovic scored and won a penalty in extra-time as Croatia secured a first Nations League final appearance with a 4-2 victory over the Netherlands in Rotterdam.
The Dinamo Zagreb striker was introduced at the start of the additional period – just seconds after the Dutch had snatched an equaliser in the sixth minute of added time – and delivered a game-changing performance.
Petkovic’s driving run and shot from 25 yards put Croatia in front again before the 28-year-old, who scored an extra-time equaliser in the World Cup quarter-final against Brazil, won a penalty for Luka Modric to make it 4-2.
He also had a second goal ruled out for offside by VAR seconds before the final whistle.
Croatia, who reached the 2018 World Cup final and fi…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Marc Bernal from Barcelona, according to . The report has claimed that Premier League club Newcastle are willing to trigger the release clause of Bernal and bring him to St James’ Park.
Bernal is rated as one of the best young players at Barcelona and is a star for the future. The 17-year-old defensive midfielder has come through Barcelona’s youth academy and has established himself as part of the first-team squad. The Spain Under-17 international has made three appearances in La Liga for Barcelona this season.
Newcastle are sixth in the Premier League table at the moment with 10 points from five matches, a point behind fourth-placed Arsenal. As for Barcelona, the Blaugrana currently find themselves at the top of the La Lig…
Best Odds: 3/8
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With all eyes falling on Stamford Bridge this weekend, Chelsea will welcome Manchester United to west London on Saturday evening.
Chelsea
Starting with the hosts, putting in a flat display away at west London rivals Brentford earlier in the week, Chelsea will be seeking an immediate response on Saturday evening. Despite knowing that they were lucky to have snatched a 0-0 stalemate against the Bees a few days ago, new boss Graham Potter has seen his side gain plenty of recent plaudits. Appointing the former Brighton manager last month, the Blues are unbeaten in each of their first seven contests under Potter. Laying down a real marker over the past fortnight as they claimed back-to-back victories against Italian champions AC Milan while…