Summary
THE parallels between tomorrow's CIS cup final and the final of the Skol Cup in 1991 are striking. Then as now Hibs went into the match as favourites and almost surprised themselves by the convincing manner in which they defeated Dunfermline 2-0 at Hampden to end a 19-year wait for a trophy.
If Hibs overcome Livingston on Sunday, the wait this time will have lasted 13 years and the club will have a manager from the west of Scotland who made his name as a player with Rangers to thank for ending the drought. By a twist of fate, in 1991, it was another manager from the west of Scotland who made his name as a player with Rangers who pulled off the same trick.See the full content of this document
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Fear of Fall at Final Hurdle a Spur to Hibs
Alex Miller, now on the coaching staff at Liverpool after a spell as the club's European scout, still vividly remembers one of the high points of a managerial career which saw him take charge of Morton, St Mirren and Aberdeen as well as Hibs and also ...
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