McAlonie 'Delighted' To Clinch City Win
Michaela McAlonie was thrilled to "dig in and get the result" as Hibernian defeated Glasgow City in Sunday's top of the table clash at Petershill Park.
The Hibees' narrow 1-0 victory sees the girls leapfrog City to first-place in the ScottishPower Women's Premier League table.
McAlonie, who has appeared in all but one Hibernian match this season across all competitions, is keen to keep pushing their old, and new, rivals at the summit with nine matches remaining.
"Absolutely buzzing," Micky told HibsTV. "Delighted for the girls and the staff. We’ve worked really hard this week and it’s paid off for us.
"I think people would have thought it was a fluke for us this season. But we know we want to compete. We have been working extremely hard. We want to play for something.
"To show everyone that, and potentially competing for the league, is so surreal. We are just going to take every game as it comes.
"It was not our best performance today but we dug in and got the result, and that is all that matters."
The dramatic win was sealed in the 97th minute by Kirsty Morrison, who was thrown into the match after just six minutes following a knock to Kathleen McGovern.
City failed to address a lofted effort from Stacey Papadopoulos, allowing the eager winger to put her body on the line and snatch the three points - while taking a heavy blow in the process; a brave move that impressed McAlonie.
"We were gutted for McGov. She’s such a big player. But the likes of Kirsty coming on, and Rosie coming off the bench, they give us so much energy. They were brilliant when they came on.
"Kirsty’s been in the league for years. She is such an experienced player. She might be one of the quietest players but on the pitch she is so feisty.
"She got hurt but to put her body on the line and get that goal for us means everything."
Fixtures
- Hibernian Vs. Rangers - Sat, Mar 22nd 2025, 15:00