2018 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

The 2018 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 17th edition of the Scottish Women's Premier League's league cup competition, which began in 2002. It was sponsored by the Scottish Building Society and officially known as the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League Cup.[1] The competition was contested by all 16 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).

2018 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams16
Defending championsHibernian
Final positions
ChampionsHibernian
Runner-upCeltic
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored58 (3.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kirsty Howat /
Lizzie Arnot (5 goals)
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Results

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All results listed are published by Scottish Women's Football (SWF)

First round

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The draw for the First round took place on Saturday, 27 January 2018 at Hampden Park.[2]

25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Forfar Farmington 3–0AberdeenForfar
1:00 C. Kilcoyne  
R. Smith  
D. McGinley  
SWF Report Stadium: Station Park
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Celtic 4–0St JohnstoneEast Kilbride
14:00
Celtic Report Stadium: K Park Training Academy
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Rangers 1–0MotherwellGlasgow
14:00 C. Brown   SWF Report Stadium: New Tinto Park, Govan
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Heart of Midlothian0–4 Hibernian Dalkeith
14:00 SWF Report
  • S. McGregor  
    L. Tweedie  
    K. Turner  
    Smith  
Stadium: Kings Park
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Glasgow City 7–0SpartansGlasgow
14:10
  • Howat     
    J. Paton  
    M. Foley  
SWF Report Stadium: Petershill Park, Springburn
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Stirling University 3–2Central Girls Football AcademyStirling
14:30 R. Galbraith       SWF Report N. Welch  
C. McEachran  
Stadium: The Gannochy, University of Stirling
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Hutchison Vale1–3 Spartans Edinburgh
14:30 K. Williams   SWF Report B. Beveridge  
Walkingshaw  
E. Santoyo-Brown  
Stadium: Peffermill Playing Fields
15 March 2018 (2018-03-15) Glasgow Women1–2 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
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Stadium: Cathkin Park

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Wednesday, 26 February 2018 at Hampden Park.[3]

25 March 2018 (2018-03-25) Forfar Farmington 2–0Stirling UniversityForfar
12:00 K. Brough  
C. Cowper  
[4] Stadium: Station Park
25 March 2018 (2018-03-25) Spartans0–3 Glasgow City Edinburgh
12:00 [4] Ross  
Howat  
J. Paton  
Stadium: Ainslie Park
25 March 2018 (2018-03-25) Hamilton Academical0–3 Celtic Hamilton
14:30 [4][5] Giard    
R. Donaldson  
Stadium: New Douglas Park
25 March 2018 (2018-03-25) Hibernian 1–0RangersEdinburgh
13:00 Graham   [4] Stadium: Ainslie Park

Semi-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Wednesday, 26 March 2018 at Hampden Park.

29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Hibernian 3–1Glasgow CityFalkirk
2:00 Harrison      [6] Kerr   Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Celtic 4–1Forfar FarmingtonFalkirk
15:30 N. Pullar   4'
R. Donaldson   65'
McCulloch   76'
Giard   85'
[7] N.Davidson   42' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Final

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Hibernian9–0Celtic
Notley   7'
Arnot   17' (pen.)   27'   59'   80'   85'
Clark   30' (o.g.)
McGregor   48'
Reilly   78'
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Hibernian
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Celtic
  Hannah Reid
  Rachel McLauchlan
  Shannon McGregor
  Lisa Robertson (c)
  Emma Brownlie
  Kirsty Smith
  Ellis Notley
  Chelsea Cornet
  Amy Gallacher
  Abi Harrison
  Lizzie Arnot
Substitutes:
  Jenna Fife
  Cailin Michie
  Clare Williamson
  Jamie-Lee Napier
  Kirsten Reilly
  Lia Tweedie
  Siobhan Hunter
Manager:
  Grant Scott
  Kiera Gibson
  Keeva Keenan
  Cheryl McCulloch
  Georgie Rafferty
  Colette Cavanagh
  Rachel Donaldson
  Natalie Ross
  Kelly Clark (c)
  Sarah Ewens
  Josephine Giard
  Nicole Pullar
Substitutes:
  Megan Cunningham
  Rachael O'Neil
  Claire Adams
  Rachel Connor
  Chloe Craig
  Ruesha Littlejohn
Manager:
  David Haley

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Lizzie Arnot Hibernian 5
  Kirsty Howat-Thomson Glasgow City
2   Abi Harrison Hibernian 3
  Nicole Pullar Celtic
  Josephine Giard Celtic
  Rebecca Galbraith Stirling University

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish women's champions to receive prize money for first time". BBC Sport. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ "SWPL CUP 2018 – 1ST ROUND DRAW". scotwomensfootball.com. Scottish Woman's Football. January 18, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2022./
  3. ^ "#SWPLCUP QUARTER FINAL DRAW". scotwomensfootball.com. Scottish Women's Football. January 26, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d SWPLCup 2018 Round Up – 25/03/18, Scottish Women's Football
  5. ^ SWPL Cup: Celtic reach semi-finals after Josephine Giard double, BBC Sport, 25 March 2018
  6. ^ Glasgow City v Hibernian, Pies on the Terraces, 29 April 2018
  7. ^ Hoops Ghirls to the Fore as they progress to League Cup final, Celtic FC, 30 April 2018
  8. ^ SWPL: Hibernian thrash Celtic 9-0 to win third Women's Premier League Cup in a row, BBC Sport, 20 May 2018
  9. ^ Hibs hammer Hoops for #SBSSWPL Cup hat-trick, She Kicks, 21 May 2018
  10. ^ Where Are They Now? – The 2018 Hibernian Cup Double Winning Squad, Chris Marshall, Leading The Line, 28 March 2020
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