2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

The 2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 20th 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 16 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).

2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams16
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upHibernian
Tournament statistics
Matches played20

First round edit

The draw for the First round took place on Saturday, 25 August 2022 at Hampden Park.[2]

22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Gartcairn 3–1Boroughmuir ThistleAirdrie
13:00
  • Boyce   48'
  • Robertson   51'
  • Brown   67'
[3] Gibson   3' (pen.) Stadium: MTC Park
22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Kilmarnock 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
St JohnstoneKilmarnock
14:00
  • Crooks   60'
  • McCance   105'
[4][5] Steadman   83', 102' Stadium: Rugby Park
Penalties
  • ?  
  • Crooks  
  • ?  
  • Robinson  
  • Fyfe  
  •   Steedman
  •   ?
  •   Simson
  •   Robertson
  •   Moodie
22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Montrose1–4 Stirling University Montrose
12:00 Ridgeway   20' [6]
  • Varnava   62'
  • Kennedy   68'
  • Watson   78'
  • Taylor   88'
Stadium: Links Park
22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Queen's Park 5–1East FifeGlasgow
13:00
  • Cairney   14'
  • Callaghan   24'
  • Tweedie   26'
  • Kane   29', 29', 42'
[7] Skivington   3' Stadium: New Tinto Park

Second round edit

The draw for the First round took place on Saturday, 20 September 2022 at Hampden Park.[8]

2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Glasgow City 5–0AberdeenGlasgow
16:30
  • Chinchilla   31'
  • Davidson   62' (pen.)
  • Whelan   73'
  • Moore   86'
[9][10] Stadium: Petershill Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Hamilton Academical0–8 Hibernian Hamilton
16:00 [11]
  • Thomas   18', 31', 32'
  • Adams   50'
  • McGregor   72'
  • Freda   82', 83'
  • Livingstone   90'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Heart of Midlothian1–1
(4–5 p)
Spartans Edinburgh
15:00 McAlister   47' [12] Marshall   9' Stadium: Oriam
Penalties
  • Grant  
  • Timms  
  • McAllister  
  • Brownlie  
  • Aitchison  
  • Rood  
  •   Robinson
  •   Birse
  •   McQuillan
  •   McCafferty
  •   Douglas
  •   Mason
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Kilmarnock 2–0GartcairnKilmarnock
16:00
  • O’Brien   34'
  • Middleton   69' (pen.)
[13] Stadium: Rugby Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Motherwell 2–1Dundee UnitedCarluke
16:00
  • McDonald-Nguah   ?'
  • Inglis   ?'
[14][15] Harkin   49' Stadium: John Cumming Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Partick Thistle0–2 Celtic Glasgow
12:45 [16][17]
  • Ashworth-Clifford   14'
  • Jacynta   26'
Stadium: Petershill Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Queen's Park0–5 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 [18][19]
  • Howat   6', 45'
  • McLeary  20'
  • McLean   59', 88'
Stadium: New Tinto Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Stirling University1–2 Glasgow Women Stirling
14:00 Taylor   6' [20]
  • Boyes   60'
  • Cunningham   60'
Stadium: Stirling University

Quarter-finals edit

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Tuesday, 4 October 2022 at Hampden Park.[21][22]

23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Glasgow Women0–9 Glasgow City Glasgow
13:00 [23][24][25]
  • Whelan   13'
  • Davidson   19' (pen), 65'
  • Clark   34', 82', 90'
  • Gibb   63', 80'
  • Martin   87'
Stadium: New Tinto Park
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Rangers 5–0MotherwellCumbernauld
12:00
  • Watson   28'
  • Martinez   51', 68'
Kirsty Howat   54', 66'
[26][27][28] Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Kilmarnock0–8 Hibernian Kilmarnock
16:00 [29][30][31][32]
  • Mustafa  4', 51'
  • Livingstone   15', 56'
  • Morrison   20'
  • Thomas   ?'
  • Freda   78'
  • Siobhan Hunter   ?'
Stadium: Rugby Park
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Celtic1–1
(2–4 p)
Spartans Airdrie
14:00 Larisey   12' [33][34] [35] Mason   90+2' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Penalties

Semi-finals edit

The draw for the semi-finals took place on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 at Tynecastle Park Edinburgh.[36][37]

6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Spartans0–4 Rangers Edinburgh
13.00 [38][39][40]
  • Cornet   7'
  • McCoy   37'
  • Danielsson   57'
  • Arnot   81'
Stadium: Ainslie Park
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Glasgow City1–2 Hibernian Glasgow
13.00 Fulton   84' [41][42] Freda   75', 28' Stadium: Petershill Park

Final edit

The venue for the final was announced on Tuesday, 25 October 2022[43]

Rangers2–0Hibernian
  • Arnot   16'
  • Howat   76'
Report

References edit

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