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2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

The 2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 21st edition of the Scottish Women's Premier League's league cup competition, which began in 2002. It was sponsored by Sky Sports and officially known as the Sky Sports Scottish Women's Premier League Cup.[1] The competition was contested by all 20 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).

2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams20
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upPartick Thistle
Tournament statistics
Matches played19

First round

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The draw for the First and Second round draws took place on Monday. 31 July 2023 at Hampden Park. [2]

3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Gartcairn3–4 (a.e.t.) Kilmarnock Airdrie
14:00
  • Megan Wands   2'
  • Abby Skelton   18'
  • Madilyn Wilson   95'
  • Kelsy Crainie   8'
  • Lucie Burns   29,105'
  • Georgina McTear   94'
 Stadium: MTC Park
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Queen's Park 1–0 (a.e.t.)Glasgow WomenGlasgow
15:00
  • Ellie Kane   119'
 [3] Stadium: New Tinto Park
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) St Johnstone 3–2 (a.e.t.)LivingstonPerth
12:00
  • Steffi Simson   7'
  • Elvie McLean   89'
  • Fern Newbigging   119'
 [4][5]
  • Erin Burns   9', 46'
 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Stirling University0–3 Boroughmuir Thistle Stirling
13:00 [6]
  • Fiona Gibson   3'
  • Deborah McLeod   45'
  • Cara Borthwick   56'
 Stadium: Gannochy Sports Centre

Second round

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1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Hamilton Academical0–6 Celtic Hamilton
16:00 [7]
  • Shen Menglu   4'
  • Caitlin Hayes   7'
  • Paula Partido   16'
  • Celya Barclais   23'
  • Nourimane Addi   53'
  • Colette Cavanagh   75'
 Stadium: New Douglas Park
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Heart of Midlothian1–4 Rangers Edinburgh
15:00
  • Olufolasade Adamolekun   28'
 [8]
  • Rio Hardy   18'
  • Jodi McLeary   43'
  • Mia Mcaulay   69'
  • Kirsty Howat   81'
 Stadium: Oriam
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Hibernian 6–2AberdeenEdinburgh
12:00
  • Jorian Baucom   8' (pen), 61'
  • Poppy Lawson   45', 90'
  • Abbie Ferguson   51'
  • Siobhan Hunter   63', 89'
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  • Darcie Miller   36' (38)
 Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Partick Thistle 2–0SpartansGlasgow
16:00
  • Cara Henderson   46'
  • Linzi Taylor   54'
 [10] Stadium: Petershill Park
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Boroughmuir Thistle 4–3Queen's ParkEdinburgh
13:00
  • Maria Novou Torrente   30'
  • Fiona Gibson   50'
  • Beth Macleod   67'
  • Mhari Smith   89'
 [11]
  • Abby Callaghan   47', 78'
  • Caitlin McKee   76'
 Stadium: Meggetland Sports Complex
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Kilmarnock0–3 Dundee United Kilmarnock
14:00
  • Rachel Todd   7', 14' (pen)
  • Robyn Smith   32'
 Stadium: Rugby Park
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) St Johnstone1–11 Glasgow City Glasgow
13:00
  • Morgan Steedman   47'
 [12]
  • Laura Steedman   3' (og)
  • Cori Sullivan   22' (pen), 35', 60', 85'
  • Lisa Forrest   32', 80'
  • Brenna Lovera   37'
  • Lauren Davidson   64' (pen)
  • Anna Oskarsson   72'
  • Kinga Kozak   90'
 Stadium: Petershill Park
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Montrose 3–0MotherwellMontrose
13:00
  • Aimee Ridgeway   22'
  • Neve Guthrie   66'
  • Louise Anne Brown   75'
 Stadium: Links Park

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Thursday, 5 October 2023 at Hampden Park. [13]

10 November 2023 (2023-11-10) Celtic 3–0Glasgow CityAirdrie
18:45
  • Natalie Ross   6'
  • Amy Gallacher   52'
  • Katherine Loferski   72'
 [14] Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) Hibernian 7–0Dundee UnitedEdinburgh
16:00
  • Eilidh Adams   18', 55', 61'
  • Jorian Baucom   53'
  • Ellis Notley   72'
  • Siobhan Hunter   74'
  • Lauren Doran-Barr   80'
 [14] Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) Partick Thistle 2–1MontroseAirdrie
13:00
  • Rachel Donaldson   77'
  • Imogen Longcake   80'
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  • Louise Anne Brown   60'
 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) Rangers 7–0Boroughmuir ThistleMontrose
16:00
  • Tessel Middag   1'
  • Megan Bell   11'
  • Rio Hardy   41', 48'
  • Kirsty Howat   75'
  • Laura Berry   69'
  • Eilidh Austin   84'
 [15] Stadium: Links Park

Semi-finals

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The draw for the semi-finals took place on Tuesday, 16 November 2023 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh.

19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) Celtic2–3 Rangers Cumbernauld
17:35 Chloe Craig   55' (pen), 90' (pen) [16][17]
  • Kathryn Hill   66'
  • Kirsty MacLean   81'
  • Rio Hardy   90+5' (pen)
 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
21 January 2024 (2024-01-21) Partick Thistle 2–0HibernianGlasgow
16:10
  • Linzi Taylor   26'
  • Rosie Slater   57'
 Stadium: Petershill Park

Final

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Rangers players celebrating a goal
Main article: 2024 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final

The venue for the final was announced on Tuesday, 16 November 2023[18]

Rangers4–1Partick Thistle
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Attendance: 4,786[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Sky Sports extends Scottish football offering until 2029 with more SPFL matches than ever before, and the addition of Scottish Women's Premier League fixtures for the first time". Sky. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ "2023/24 Sky Sports Cup – 1st & 2nd Round Draws". swpl.uk. Scottish Women’s Premier League. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024. The draws for the 2023/24 Sky Sports Cup 1st and 2nd Round took place on Monday 31st July, live from Hampden Park.
  3. ^ "Queens Park 1 Glasgow Women 0". queensparkfc.co.uk. Queen's Park FC. 5 September 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Livingston Women fall short as late goal sinks Sky Sports Cup hopes at St Johnstone". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024. An Erin Burns double wasn't enough as late goals in both normal time and extra-time saw the Lionesses edged out
  5. ^ "St Johnstone WFC 3-2 Livingston WFC (AET)". livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston FC. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024. Livingston Women's exited the Sky Sports Cup following a 3-2 AET defeat to St Johnstone
  6. ^ "Boroughmuir Thistle FC progress in Sky Sports Cup after impressive victory". theedinburghreporter.co.uk. The Edinburgh Reporter. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024. "Delighted" was the reaction of Boroughmuir Thistle manager, Andy Enwood, after Thistle came up 3-0 victors against Stirling University LFC in the first round of the Sky Sports Cup at University of Stirling Sports Centre on Sunday
  7. ^ "Six of the best from Celtic as they march on in the cup". celticfc.com. Celtic FC. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024. Celtic FC Women booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Sky Sports Cup after seeing off Hamilton Accies at New Douglas Park with a 6-0 victory.
  8. ^ "Match report: Hearts 1-4 Rangers". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian FC. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Aberdeen Women exit Sky Sports Cup in second round following 6-2 defeat to Hibernian". pressandjournal.co.uk. Press and Journal. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024. Coach Derek Anderson was disappointed to see Aberdeen Women exit the Sky Sports Cup in the second round following a 6-2 defeat to Hibernian
  10. ^ "Sky Sports Cup Spartans fall defeat to Partick Thistle". spartansfcwomen.com. Spartans FC Women. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024. Spartans travelled to Petershill Park in search of a place in the Sky Sports Cup Quarter-Final
  11. ^ "Boroughmuir Thistle into Sky Sports Cup quarter-finals". shekicks.net. SheKicks. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024. SWPL 2 side Boroughmuir Thistle made it through to the Sky Sports Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling win over Queen's Park
  12. ^ "STJWFC 1 - 11 Glasgow City". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024. St Johnstone Women were handed just about as tough a draw as they could get for their Sky Sports Cup 2nd round match. Their opponents were last season's SWPL Champions, Glasgow City – a full-time side, featuring internationalists and playing in the Champion's League.
  13. ^ "2023/24 Sky Sports Cup – Quarter-Final Draw". swpl.uk. Scottish Womens Premier League. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024. The draws for the 2023/24 Sky Sports Cup Quarter-Final took place on Thursday 5th October, live from Hampden Park.
  14. ^ a b c "Sky Sports Cup round-up: Celtic beat Glasgow City to book semi-final spot alongside Rangers, Hibernian and Partick Thistle". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Hibs, Partick and Rangers Women make Sky Sports Cup semis". shekicks.net. SheKicks. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024. Hibernian, Partick Thistle and Rangers have all joined Celtic in the Sky Sports Cup semi-finals with home wins.
  16. ^ "Celtic 2 Rangers Women 3 RECAP as late penalty drama decides Sky Sports Cup showdown". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024. Rangers are one step closer to retaining the Sky Sports Cup after edging out Old Firm Celtic in a thoroughly entertaining semi final clash at Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium
  17. ^ "Celtic 2 Rangers 3: Instant reaction to the burning issues". glasgowtimes.co.uk. Glasgow Times. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024. Rangers sealed their spot in the Sky Sports Cup final after a breathless victory over rivals Celtic.
  18. ^ "2023/24 Sky Sports Cup Final to be played at Tynecastle Park". swpl.uk/. Scottish Womens Premier League. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Record crowd as Rangers Women retain Sky Sports Cup". shekicks.net. SheKicks. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024. Rangers retained the Sky Sports Cup with a 4-1 win over Partick Thistle in front of a record crowd for the final at Tynecastle Park.
  20. ^ a b "Rangers Women 4-1 Partick Thistle Women: Jo Potter's side retain Sky Sports Cup with comfortable win at Tynecastle". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024. Rangers remain on track for a domestic treble after beating Partick Thistle 4-1 at Tynecastle to retain the Sky Sports Cup... In front of over 4,000 spectators at Tynecastle - a record for the Sky Sports Cup final
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