Grant On City Defeat & Cup Clash

Hibernian midfielder Ciara Grant gave an honest review of the girls' "disappointing" defeat to Glasgow City.

Emily Whelan netted inside the first minute from range, but the Hibees managed to compose themselves and settle to keep the game within reach until half-time.

An improved second half followed until late strikes from Sophia Maatta and Rammie Noel sealed all three points for City as Hibs pushed bodies forward in search of another late comeback at Petershill Park.

"Conceding an early goal was not the ideal start but these things happen," Grant told Hibs TV after the match.

"We held out to half-time and we knew we were not having a good game. We had a good chat and played a bit better in the second half. But we concede sloppy goals.

"That’s a few sloppy goals we’ve given away in the last few games, so there are things we need to work on.

The league is getting more competitive and teams are getting better; the top five or six teams are so competitive now that if you make a mistake in the backline teams are going to punish you.

"I’m just really disappointed with how we conceded today."

A chance to bounce back falls at the Hibees' feet next weekend, as they head to Ochilview to take on Queen's Park in the Sky Sports Cup.

Ciara Grant started in our 6-1 triumph over the Spiders on Sunday 15 September and is looking forward to turning attention to another competition while remaining wary of the threat opposition teams possess. 

"It’s a cup game, so it’s a nice break from the league maybe. For us, it’s about reflecting on this game here.

"We conceded against Queen’s Park last week too, which just shows if you make a mistake across the league you will concede."