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BBC News
26-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Managing squad' key to Hibs' Euro campaign, says Notley
Midfielder Ellis Notley insists it will take "a full squad effort" if Hibernian are to progress in the Women's Champions SWPL champions will face Danish champions Fortuna Hjorring in the second round of qualifying, with Apollon or Young Boys waiting in the next 26, admits it will be a tough challenge for Grant Scott's side, but she is adamant they will be "competitive" at the top level if they manage to get "the very best" out of each other."We as a club and as a team are excited," she said. "From the 18s, the women's team and the men's team, we're all in playing European football, so that's obviously a fantastic achievement for all involved."We know it's going to be tough, playing the best of the best teams in Europe will be challenging, but we'll be prepared as a group to go and be competitive and see where it takes us."There are going to be a lot of games, but you see it in the men's game, the best teams are playing a high volume of games and that's where you want to be, you want to be competing as much as you can."For us as a squad, it'll be about managing players, managing the team, utilising the full squad so we can get the very best out of every individual, but most importantly get performances and results on the pitch."
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hibs' Notley on 'whirlwind' period since SWPL title win
Ellis Notley says it has been a "whirlwind" month since Hibernian lifted their first SWPL title in 18 years, but the midfielder says the champions will be prepared to retain their welcome Aberdeen on the opening day of the 2025-26 season, and 26-year-old Notley insists the team can replicate last term's success."It took a good few weeks to properly settle in, what we as a group had achieved, it probably still doesn't feel 100% real going into pre-season next week," Notley told BBC Scotland."It's been a whirlwind last month or so with getting recognition when you're out and about. The group needed to rest, recharge, recover and come back next week ready to go again."The last two days for us as a club and a team have been exciting. You always look to the first game and it's nice to have a home fixture so we can be at Meadowbank for kicking off the new campaign."Hopefully we can get a big crowd to support the team on that day, but then looking towards the rest of the season, it'll be tough - there are lots of very good teams in the league."
Edinburgh Reporter
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Hibernian defender Ellis Notley signs two-year contract extension
Ellis Notley has signed a two-year contract extension with Hibernian Women. With the 26-year-old's deal originally set to expire at the end of this season, Notley has penned a new deal that will run until Summer 2027. She joined the Club aged 13 before rapidly rising through the youth ranks to make her First Team debut in 2016, going on to become a key player in the senior squad – making 227 Hibs appearances to date. Ellis Notley The versatile defender has been a part of five cup-winning squads, lifting three Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups as a Hibernian player. In the 2018 SWPL Cup Final, she scored the opening goal, paving the way for Hibernian's emphatic 9-0 rout over Celtic at the Falkirk Stadium. Appointed Hibs Women Vice-Captain at the start of the 2024/25 season, Notley has played a key role in the team's charge for the ScottishPower Women's Premier League title and securing a place in March's Sky Sports Cup Final. After signing the new deal, she told HibsTV: 'I'm obviously delighted. I've been at the club a long time and it's been a great season so far. 'I'm happy that I've extended my contract and that I'm staying here.' Hibs Women Head Coach Grant Scott commented: 'Ellis is a great servant to the club, a consistent performer, and someone who leads by example every single day. 'Her character and leadership make her a vital part of this squad, and we're delighted to have her commit her future to Hibs.' Like this: Like Related
