Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Hearts vs Hibernian



Hibernian Football Club                                                   Hearts of Midlothian Football Club
Founded- 1875                                                                Founded-1874
Ground – Easter Road, Edinburgh                                   Ground- Tynecastle, Edinburgh 
Capacity- 20,421                                                              Capacity- 17,529
Head Coach- Alan Stubbs                                                Head Coach- Robbie Neilson 
League- Scottish Championship                                       League- Scottish Championship 


Hearts vs Hibs is the second best derby in Scottish football, both clubs are located in Edinburgh and have history together which makes the game even more special when then they play each other. Both set of fans have complete passion and love for their club as they want their team to be the best in the city. The atmosphere at Edinburgh derby’s can be electrifying which raises the profile of the game and grabs the attention across of Britain. The games themselves can be very entertaining to watch as bad tackles and fights can happen at any time during an Edinburgh derby. Both teams know what a win would mean to the fans and the pride they would take away from the game. 

The most recent Edinburgh derby between Hearts and Hibernian took place on the 3rd of January 2015. The match ended 1-1 with Hibs taking the lead through Jason Cummings but shortly later Jamie Walker equalized for hearts. The official attendance for the match was 17,279. This is a great turn out for a Scottish Championship match as some would believe being in the second division of Scottish football is embarrassing for big clubs such as Hearts and Hibs. However the loyal fans will not turn their back on the club they love and will help the clubs to get back where they belong in the top flight of Scottish football.
The next Edinburgh derby will take place on the 12th of April 2015 and will be played at Easter Road. This match could be a must win for Hibernian as they push to get promoted back into the Scottish Premiership.  while Hearts look certain to win the league 







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