2018 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

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

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).

Results

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

First round

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
SWF Report Stadium: Petershill Park, Springburn
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

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

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

Hibernian9–0Celtic
Notley 7'
Arnot 17' (pen.) 27' 59' 80' 85'
Clark 30' (o.g.)
McGregor 48'
Reilly 78'
[8][9]
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

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

  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