Hibernian

Ground: Easter Road

Visits: 1

Date: 4th April 2010

Match: Hibernian - Celtic 0-1 (Scottish Premier League)

Attendance: 10 523

The only matches in England on Easter Sunday were at grounds I had already visited so instead I looked northwards and found Hibernian vs Celtic. The match was category A meaning you have to be on the Hibs database (which I wasn't) to be allowed to buy a ticket. I phoned the ticket office anyway and to my delight I was given special permission to buy a ticket, sometimes being from Sweden actually is an advantage! Travelling by train from Newcastle to Edinburgh give you some great views, espacially around Berwick where the railway line is very close to the sea. This was to be my first ever match in Scotland and fittingly for a game during Easter it was at Easter Road. The walk to Easter Road took 20-25 minutes and once there I went to the ticket office to pick up my ticket in the West Stand. Hibernian are currently building a new stand on the east side meaning free football at the moment for the nearby residents.

To be honest this wasn't the best of of games. Robbie Keane scored from the penalty spot to give Celtic the win by the only goal, much to the delight of the Celtic fans behind the goal. The away fans created a good atmosphere throughout the game, the home fans seemed quite hostile towards the visitors and most of the Hibs chants were anti Celtic more than pro Hibs. After the game I walked up to the magnificient Edinburgh Castle and I actually enjoyed that visit just as much as the visit to Easter Road. If you ever have the chance to visit Edinburgh, I would recommend combining groundhopping with castlehopping!

edinburgh castle