THE historic first five-figure attendance for an SWPL match looks set to materialise at Easter Road this afternoon. By Friday over 12,000 tickets had been accounted for, and even allowing for the inevitable no-shows a new record will be set for the first Capital Cup encounter.
The corresponding fixture in September last year drew the current SWPL top crowd of 5512, and a community engagement project with an Edinburgh fund manager has allowed both Hibernian and Hearts to continue to offer free tickets to their fans. All four sides of the stadium will be open and occupied.
