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
Country	Scotland
Teams	20
Defending champions	Rangers
Final positions
Champions	Rangers
Runner-up	Partick Thistle
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

First round

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

Gartcairn v Kilmarnock

3 September 2023 (2023-09-03)	Gartcairn	3–4 (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

Queen's Park v Glasgow Women

3 September 2023 (2023-09-03)	Queen's Park	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Glasgow Women	Glasgow
15:00	Ellie Kane 119'	[3]		Stadium: New Tinto Park

St Johnstone v Livingston

3 September 2023 (2023-09-03)	St Johnstone	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Livingston	Perth
12:00	Steffi Simson 7' Elvie McLean 89' Fern Newbigging 119'	[4][5]	Erin Burns 9', 46'	Stadium: Riverside Stadium

Stirling University v Boroughmuir Thistle

3 September 2023 (2023-09-03)	Stirling University	0–3	Boroughmuir Thistle	Stirling
13:00		[6]	Fiona Gibson 3' Deborah McLeod 45' Cara Borthwick 56'	Stadium: Gannochy Sports Centre

Second round

Hamilton Academical v Celtic

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	Hamilton Academical	0–6	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

Heart of Midlothian v Rangers

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	Heart of Midlothian	1–4	Rangers	Edinburgh
15:00	Olufolasade Adamolekun 28'	[8]	Rio Hardy 18' Jodi McLeary 43' Mia Mcaulay 69' Kirsty Howat 81'	Stadium: Oriam

Hibernian v Aberdeen

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	Hibernian	6–2	Aberdeen	Edinburgh
12:00	Jorian Baucom 8' (pen), 61' Poppy Lawson 45', 90' Abbie Ferguson 51' Siobhan Hunter 63', 89'	[9]	Darcie Miller 36' (38)	Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium

Partick Thistle v Spartans

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	Partick Thistle	2–0	Spartans	Glasgow
16:00	Cara Henderson 46' Linzi Taylor 54'	[10]		Stadium: Petershill Park

Boroughmuir Thistle v Queen's Park

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	Boroughmuir Thistle	4–3	Queen's Park	Edinburgh
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

Kilmarnock v Dundee United

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	Kilmarnock	0–3	Dundee United	Kilmarnock
14:00			Rachel Todd 7', 14' (pen) Robyn Smith 32'	Stadium: Rugby Park

St Johnstone v Glasgow City

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	St Johnstone	1–11	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

Montrose v Motherwell

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)	Montrose	3–0	Motherwell	Montrose
13:00	Aimee Ridgeway 22' Neve Guthrie 66' Louise Anne Brown 75'			Stadium: Links Park

Quarter-finals

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

Celtic v Glasgow City

10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)	Celtic	3–0	Glasgow City	Airdrie
18:45	Natalie Ross 6' Amy Gallacher 52' Katherine Loferski 72'	[14]		Stadium: Excelsior Stadium

Hibernian v Dundee United

12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)	Hibernian	7–0	Dundee United	Edinburgh
16:00	Eilidh Adams 18', 55', 61' Jorian Baucom 53' Ellis Notley 72' Siobhan Hunter 74' Lauren Doran-Barr 80'	[14]		Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium

Partick Thistle v Montrose

12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)	Partick Thistle	2–1	Montrose	Airdrie
13:00	Rachel Donaldson 77' Imogen Longcake 80'	[14]	Louise Anne Brown 60'	Stadium: Excelsior Stadium

Rangers v Boroughmuir Thistle

12 November 2023 (2023-11-12)	Rangers	7–0	Boroughmuir Thistle	Montrose
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

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

Celtic v Rangers

19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)	Celtic	2–3	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

Partick Thistle v Hibernian

21 January 2024 (2024-01-21)	Partick Thistle	2–0	Hibernian	Glasgow
16:10	Linzi Taylor 26' Rosie Slater 57'			Stadium: Petershill Park

Final

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]

Rangers	4–1	Partick Thistle
McAulay 13' Rowe 35' Hardy 47' McLoughlin 53'	[19][20]	Donaldson 18'

24 March 2024 (2024-03-24)

13.30

Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh

Attendance: 4,786^[20]

References

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. "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. "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

External links

• Scottish Women's Premier League
• SWPL Cup at Soccerway