2024 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final

2024 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final
Rangers players celebrating their win
Event2023–24 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Rangers Partick Thistle
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Date24 March 2024 (2024-03-24)
VenueTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
RefereeDuncan Nicolson
Attendance4,786
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The 2024 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final, marketed with the sponsored title, 2024 Sky Sports Cup Final, was the 21st final of the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup. The match was played on 24 March 2024 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Rangers and Partick Thistle were the finalists; the match was televised live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports and Sky Sports Mix channels. Rangers won the trophy for the second time.

Route to the final

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Rangers

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Rangers entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away from home in Edinburgh against Heart of Midlothian where they ran out 1–4 winners.[1] In the Quarter-final at home Rangers dominated Boroughmuir Thistle with a 7–0 victory.[2] In the Semi-final they defeated Celtic 2–3 at the Excelsior Stadium [3][4]

Rangers route to the final
Round Opposition Score
2R Heart of Midlothian (A) 1–4
QF Boroughmuir Thistle (H) 7–0
SF Celtic (A) 2–3
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue

Partick Thistle

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Partick Thistle reached the final after three successive home wins. In the 2nd round they defeated Spartans 2–0,[5] In the Quarter Finals they faced Montrose winning 2-1[6] and in the Semi Final they defeated Hibernian 2-0[7]

Round Opposition Score
2R Spartans (H) 2–0
QF Montrose(H) 2–1
SF Hibernian (H) 2–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue

Pre-match

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As of the 2024 final, Rangers held the title as the reigning champions of the competition. Conversely, it marked a historic moment for Partick Thistle as they made their inaugural appearance in the final match.

Match

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Details

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Rangers4–1Partick Thistle
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Attendance: 4,786
Rangers
Partick Thistle
GK 22 New Zealand Victoria Esson
DF 2 Scotland Nicola Docherty (c)
DF 6 Netherlands Tessel Middag
DF 4 Scotland Kathryn Hill downward-facing red arrow 78'
FW 7 Scotland Brogan Hay
MF 19 Scotland Chelsea Cornet downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF 24 England Olivia McLoughlin
MF 14 Scotland Mia McAulay downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 8 Wales Rachel Rowe
FW 13 Scotland Jane Ross downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 10 England Rio Hardy downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
MF 15 Scotland Lizzie Arnot upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 16 Scotland Eilidh Austin upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 12 England Libby Bance upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 17 Scotland Sarah Ewens upward-facing green arrow 61'
GK 22 Scotland Jenna Fife
FW 9 Scotland Kirsty Howat upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF 21 France Lisa Martinez
FW 26 Scotland Jodi McLeary
Manager:
England Jo Potter
GK 1 Scotland Ava Easdon
MF 8 Scotland Clare Docherty
DF 2 Scotland Rosie Slater (c)
MF 5 Scotland Demi Falconer
DF 3 Scotland Emma Lawton
FW 30 Scotland Lucy Sinclair downward-facing red arrow 60'
DF 14 Scotland Amy Bulloch downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 12 Scotland Rachel Donaldson downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 15 Scotland Linzi Taylor
FW 9 Scotland Cara Henderson downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW 27 Scotland Imogen Longcake downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
MF 10 Scotland Clair Adams upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 Scotland Kodie Hay upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 11 Scotland Rebecca McAllister upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 4 Scotland Cheryl McCulloch
FW 22 Scotland Rosie McQuillan upward-facing green arrow 71'
DF 21 Scotland Leah Robinson
GK 26 Scotland Chloe Logan
FW 16 Scotland Rachel Wright upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Scotland Brian Graham

Player of the Match:
Mia McAulay[11]

Assistant referees:[12]
Chris Gentles
Lauren Whitehead
Fourth official
Joel Kennedy

Match rules[13]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of six substitutions in normal time

References

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  1. ^ "match report: hearts 1-4 rangers". heartsfc.co.uk. heart of midlothian football club. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Hibs, Partick and Rangers Women make Sky Sports Cup semis". shekicks.net. she kicks. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024. Hibernian, Partick Thistle and Rangers have all joined Celtic in the Sky Sports Cup semi-finals with home wins.
  3. ^ "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
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "sky sports cup spartans fall defeat to partick thistle". spartansfcwomen.com. spartans football club. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024. Spartans travelled to Petershill Park in search of a place in the Sky Sports Cup Quarter-Final
  6. ^ "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 30 March 2024. Partick Thistle come from behind to beat Montrose
  7. ^ "partick thistle women defeat hibs to reach sky sports Cup final". shekicks.net. she kicks. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024. Partick Thistle will play Rangers in the Sky Sports SWPL Cup Final following their 2-0 victory over ten-player Hibernian at Petershill Park.
  8. ^ "Report | Rangers 4-1 Partick Thistle". rangers.co.uk. Rangers FC. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024. Rangers retained the Sky Sports Cup with a commanding 4-1 win over Partick Thistle at Tynecastle this afternoon.
  9. ^ "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 29 March 2024. Match report and free highlights as Rangers retain the Sky Sports Cup by beating Partick Thistle 4-1 at Tynecastle
  10. ^ "Rangers Women 4 Partick Thistle 1 as Jo Potter's side claim the Sky Sports Cup amid treble quest". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024. The first piece of silverware in the Scottish women's game was claimed by the Ibrox side in a 4-1 win
  11. ^ @SWPL (28 March 2024). "Your Player of the Match on Sunday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Welcome to the 2023/24 Sky Sports Cup Final at Tynecastle Park". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 24 March 2024. Referee – Duncan Nicolson Assistant Referee 1 – Chris Gentles Assistant Referee 2 – Lauren Whitehead Fourth Official – Joel Kennedy
  13. ^ "Format & Rules". The Scottish FA. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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