Hannah Stewart shared her thoughts for one last time this season on what has been a crazy campaign for the Aberdeen Women captain and her side, ahead of our final fixture of the season away to Queen’s Park on Sunday.

“Being in the stand on Sunday was pretty horrible to be honest. That’s the first game I’ve missed in over two years.

“I was gutted, but I had to trust the girls to go out and perform and that’s exactly what they did. It was horrible sitting on the side, but when the first goal went in in the fourth minute, it felt like all the shackles were off. There was a bit of relief, you could feel it across the pitch and in the stands.

“Then we just went on and dominated the game. To get five goals in a game that important, to keep us in the league, that’s massive. When you look back at the goals, we actually played some really good football. That’s what we’ve been after the past few weeks, that level of performance, and we got it.

“It was just a wee knock from training the day before. I think Sunday just came a bit too soon. I rested and recovered over the weekend and have been back in training all week.

“It’s nice knowing we now have a game where we’ve got the freedom to relax and to just play our football. I think you’ll see a bit of a different side to us.

“It was frustrating that we didn’t get it done on the big night at Pittodrie with everyone there but the most important thing is, we have got it done, and we are safe.

“The first game of the season feels like a lifetime ago. It’s been one of the longest, if not the longest season of my life.

“The changing of the managers feels like a long, long time ago. To think this is still the same season is unbelievable. The work off the pitch, the work on the pitch, the performances we’re putting in now, it’s night and day. If you think back to those first few weeks, you’d laugh thinking where we are now.

“It hasn’t been easy. It’s taken a collective effort from everyone across the whole club. We can look back and learn, but also be proud of where we are now.

“We’ve played two games at Pittodrie, we’ve reached a semi-final at Hampden. It’s definitely been a season to remember.

“We’re going out on Sunday to win. There’s nothing else on our minds apart from those three points. And if it’s to be, it’s to be. If not, we leave the season behind with our heads held high.

“It’ll be nice for everyone on Sunday. It’s been a massive effort from the whole squad — whether you’ve played lots or not. Everyone plays their part. These kinds of games don’t come around often when the pressure’s off.

“It’ll be nice to just play with a bit of freedom and enjoy ourselves, for one last time this year.

Matchday 48 | Aberdeen v Celtic

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