2024–25 Women's Scottish Cup

2024–25 Scottish Women's Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates18 August 2024 – 25 May 2025
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upGlasgow City

The 2024–25 Women's Scottish Cup was the 52nd official edition (54th overall) of the national cup competition in Scottish women's football. For sponsorship reasons, this edition was officially known as the Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup.

Rangers were the defending champions, and successfully retained the trophy with a 3–0 victory over Glasgow City at Hampden Park.[1][2][3]

Results

All results listed are published by the Scottish Football Association (SFA).[4][5]

First preliminary round

[6]

18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) Glenrothes Strollers 14–0Dalbeattie StarGlenrothes
13:00 Stadium: Overstenton Park
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) Bayside 3–1Stewarton AnnickDunfermline
14:30 Stadium: Pitreavie Sport & Soccer Centre
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) Arbroath 5–2Annan AthleticArbroath
13:30 Stadium: Ogilvy Park
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) Blairgowrie 11–2Buchan Ladies UnitedBlairgowrie
13:30 Stadium: Davie Park
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) Gretna0–12 Bishopton Gretna
15:15 Stadium: Raydale Park
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) Dunfermline Athletic 9–1Aberdeen CityDunfermline
12:00 Stadium: Pitreavie Sport & Soccer Centre
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) West Park United1–5 Cumbernauld United Paisley
14:15 Stadium: Huntershill Sports Centre

Second preliminary round

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Penicuik Athletic 7–1Danderhall MinersPenicuik
14:00 Stadium: Montgomery Park
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Cumbernauld Colts 4–2McDermid LadiesCumbernauld
14:00 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Bayside0–4 Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline
14:15 Stadium: Pitreavie Sport & Soccer Centre
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Glenrothes Strollers 9–1GrampianGlenrothes
13:00 Stadium: Overstenton Park
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Blairgowrie 0–14Linlithgow Rose CFCCoupar Angus
14:00 Stadium: Foxhall Park
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Ardrossan Winton Rovers0–4 Arbroath Kilwinning
13:30 Stadium: Kilwinning Sports Centre
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Ross County 3–2Edinburgh South CFCDingwall
13:00 Stadium: Highland Football Academy
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Elgin City 7–2St Anthony'sElgin
15:00 Stadium: Borough Briggs
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Drumchapel United 4–3Cumbernauld UnitedDrumchapel
13:00 Stadium: Donald Dewar Sports Centre
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Cambusdoon 3–1BuckieAyr
14:00 Stadium: Cambusdoon Sports Centre
15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) Murieston United Women1–4 Alloa Athletic Murieston
14:00 Stadium: Bankton Mains Sports Complex
22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) Bishopton2–5 Huntly Erskine
14:00 Stadium: Park Mains High School

First Round

10 clubs from SWF League One enter at this stage.

6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) St Mirren4–0[a] Ross County Erskine
14:45 Stadium: Mossedge Village
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Dunipace 7–0Penicuik AthleticDenny
12:00 Stadium: Westfield Park
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Dunfermline Athletic 3–0Kilwinning FADunfermline
13:30 Stadium: Pitreavie Sport & Soccer Centre
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Edinburgh Caledonia 4–1HuntlyPrestonfield
12:45 Stadium: East Peffermill
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Inverurie Loco Works 1–0ArbroathInverurie
13:00 Stadium: Harlaw Park
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Cambusdoon 6–4Alloa AthleticAyr
15:00 Stadium: Cambusdoon Sports Centre
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Giffnock SC 2–0StonehavenGiffnock
13:00 Stadium: Eastwood Park
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Queen of the South 5–0Dundee WestDumfries
14:00 Stadium: Palmerston Park
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Linlithgow Rose CFC4–6 Elgin City Linlithgow
14:00 Stadium: Xcite Leisue Centre
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Drumchapel United 4–0Cumbernauld ColtsDrumchapel
13:00 Stadium: Donald Dewar Sports Centre
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Glenrothes Strollers 12–0DyceGlenrothes
13:00 Stadium: Overstenton Park
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Bonnyrigg Rose 3–1Armadale ThistleBonnyrigg
13:30 Stadium: Poltonhall Sports Centre
  1. ^ St Mirren were ejected from the competition due to using an ineligible player, with Ross County reinstated.[7]

Second Round

12 clubs from the SWF Championship enter at this stage.

3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Morton 4–0CambusdoonPort Glasgow
14:00 Stadium: Parklea Stadium
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Glasgow Women 4–1Queen of the SouthMotherwell
15:00 Stadium: Alliance Park
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Elgin City 4–3DunipaceElgin
15:00 Stadium: Borough Briggs
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Forfar Farmington1–4 East Fife Forfar
12:00 Stadium: Station Park
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Ross County2–3 Bonnyrigg Rose Dingwall
13:00 Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Falkirk FCF 5–1Drumchapel UnitedFalkirk
14:00 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Westdyke 10–0Hutchison ValeWesthill
15:00 Stadium: Lawsondale Playing Fields
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Edinburgh Caledonia1–5 Dryburgh Athletic Edinburgh
16:00 Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Renfrew 3–2StenhousemuirRenfrew
14:00 Stadium: New Western Park
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0Inverurie Loco WorksInverness
12:30 Stadium: Millburn Academy
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Glenrothes Strollers 1–0Giffnock SCGlenrothes
13:30 Stadium: Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) Dunfermline Athletic0–2 Stirling University Dunfermline
13:30 Stadium: Pitreavie Sport & Soccer Centre

Third Round

12 clubs from the Scottish Women's Premier League and 8 clubs from SWPL 2 enter at this stage.[8]

8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Aberdeen 3–1GartcairnCove Bay
13:00 Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) East Fife0–3 Montrose Methil
12:30 Stadium: Bayview Stadium
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Elgin City 1–0Dryburgh AthleticElgin
16:00 Stadium: Borough Briggs
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Falkirk FCF 2–0RenfrewFalkirk
14:00 Stadium: Falkirk Community Patches
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Glasgow Women0–13 Celtic Coatbridge
14:00 Stadium: Cliftonhill
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Morton1–2 Bonnyrigg Rose Port Glasgow
13:00 Stadium: Parklea Stadium
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Heart of Midlothian 1–0HibernianRiccarton
14:00 Stadium: Oriam
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Inverness Caledonian Thistle0–1 Dundee United Inverness
12:30 Stadium: Millburn Academy
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Livingston0–5 Boroughmuir Thistle Livingston
13:30 Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Partick Thistle1–3 Glasgow City Springburn
13:00 Stadium: Petershill Park
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Rossvale0–7 Motherwell Kirkintilloch
15:00 Stadium: Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Spartans 3–0Glenrothes StrollersPilton
13:00 Stadium: Ainslie Park
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) St Johnstone 4–0Ayr UnitedPerth
13:00 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Stirling University1–2 Kilmarnock Stirling
14:00 Stadium: University Sports Grounds
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Westdyke1–24 Rangers Westhill
15:00 Stadium: Lawsondale Playing Fields

Fourth Round

[9]

2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) Aberdeen 3–0Hamilton AcademicalCove Bay
13:00 Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) Dundee United1–3 Boroughmuir Thistle Dundee
14:00 Stadium: Foundation Park
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) Falkirk FCF0–9 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk
14:00 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) Glasgow City 3–2CelticSpringburn
13:00 Stadium: Petershill Park
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) Motherwell 6–0Bonnyrigg RoseEast Kilbride
16:00 Stadium: K-Park Football Academy
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) Rangers 7–0MontroseCumbernauld
14:00 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) Spartans 6–0KilmarnockPilton
13:00 Stadium: Ainslie Park
2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) St Johnstone 4–2Elgin CityPerth
13:00 Stadium: Riverside Stadium

Quarter-finals

9 March 2025 (2025-03-09) Rangers 2–0SpartansCumbernauld
14:00 [10] Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
9 March 2025 (2025-03-09) Heart of Midlothian2–3 Glasgow City Riccarton
13:00 [12] Stadium: Oriam
9 March 2025 (2025-03-09) St Johnstone1–4 Aberdeen Perth
13:00 [13] Stadium: Riverside Stadium

Semi-finals

26 April 2025 (2025-04-26) Glasgow City 4–0MotherwellGlasgow
12:15
  • Määttä 33'
  • Kozlova 45'
  • Lockwood 57', 78'
[14][15][16] Stadium: Hampden Park
27 April 2025 (2025-04-27) Rangers 5–0AberdeenGlasgow
12:15
[17][18][19] Stadium: Hampden Park

Final

Rangers entered the tournament as Scottish Cup holders and reached their third consecutive final; they lost to Celtic in 2023 before overcoming Heart of Midlothian in 2024. It was a 15th appearance in the final for opponents Glasgow City, with nine wins (the record for the competition) and five defeats.

The two clubs had met once before in a Scottish Cup final, in 2009, with City (already established as one of the leading teams in the country) proving far too strong for second-tier Rangers (in their first season of competition).

The finalists had suffered disappointment in the lead-up to the match as both were in contention for the 2024–25 Scottish Women's Premier League on the final matchday, but the title went to Hibernian.

Details

Glasgow City0–3Rangers
[1][2][3]
Referee: Dan McFarlane[20]
Glasgow City
Rangers
GK 29 Scotland Lee Gibson
DF 3 Scotland Amy Muir downward-facing red arrow 62'
DF 5 Republic of Ireland Claire Walsh
DF 18 Netherlands Kimberley Smit
DF 22 Scotland Samantha van Diemen Red card 79'
MF 4 Scotland Hayley Lauder (c)
MF 15 United States Aleigh Gambone downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 10 Poland Natalia Wróbel downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 21 Finland Sofia Määttä downward-facing red arrow 45'
FW 9 United States Brenna Lovera downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 19 Ukraine Nicole Kozlova
Substitutes:
GK 35 Scotland Ava Easdon
DF 2 Scotland Chloe Warrington
MF 6 Scotland Jo Love
MF 8 England Katie Lockwood upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 11 Republic of Ireland Emily Whelan upward-facing green arrow 45'
DF 17 Scotland Lisa Evans upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 20 South Africa Linda Motlhalo upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 24 Scotland Lisa Forrest upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Scotland Leanne Ross
GK 1 Scotland Jenna Fife
DF 2 Scotland Nicola Docherty (c) downward-facing red arrow 26'
DF 4 Scotland Kathryn Hill downward-facing red arrow 81'
DF 6 Netherlands Tessel Middag
DF 26 Scotland Jodi McLeary
MF 7 Scotland Brogan Hay
MF 19 Scotland Chelsea Cornet
MF 23 Scotland Kirsty Maclean
MF 14 Scotland Mia McAulay downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 9 Scotland Kirsty Howat downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 44 England Katie Wilkinson downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK 22 New Zealand Victoria Esson
DF 3 Scotland Leah Eddie upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 5 Northern Ireland Laura Rafferty upward-facing green arrow 26'
FW 10 England Rio Hardy upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 13 Scotland Jane Ross upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 15 Scotland Lizzie Arnot
MF 20 United States Camille Lafaix upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
England Jo Potter

Player of the Match:
Kirsty Howat[3]

Assistant referees:[20]
Brian Christie
Vikki Allan
Fourth official
Abbie Hendry
Video Assistant Referees
Calum Scott
Alan Mulvanny

Match rules

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

References

  1. ^ a b Howat and McAulay seal Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup for Rangers, Josh McCafferty, Scottish Football Association, 25 May 2025
  2. ^ a b Glasgow City 0-3 Rangers, Martin Dowden, BBC Sport, 25 May 2025
  3. ^ a b c Rangers Women crowned Scottish Cup champions as Mia McAulay and Kirsty Howat the Hampden goal heroes, Andy MacKay, Daily Record, 25 May 2025
  4. ^ "Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup | Fixtures & Results". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Women's Scottish Cup 2024-25 [format]" (PDF). Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ^ Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Preliminary Round draws made, Wilf Frith, She Kicks, 23 July 2024
  7. ^ Ross County reinstated into the Women’s Scottish Cup after St Mirren thrown out to set up second round Bonnyrigg Rose clash, Andrew Henderson, The Ross-shire Journal, 23 October 2024
  8. ^ Hearts edge out Hibs in Scottish Gas Women’s Cup 3rd Round, Wilf Frith, She Kicks, 9 December 2024
  9. ^ Glasgow City come from behind to knock Celtic out of Scottish Cup, BBC Sport, 2 February 2025
  10. ^ Report: Rangers 2-0 Spartans Women, Rangers FC, 9 March 2025
  11. ^ Boroughmuir Thistle 0-3 Motherwell, Motherwell FC, 9 March 2025
  12. ^ Match Report: Hearts Women 2-3 Glasgow City (AET), Heart of Midlothian FC, 10 March 2025
  13. ^ Match report: St Johnstone WFC 1-4 Aberdeen, St Johnstone FC, 10 March 2025
  14. ^ Glasgow City 4-0 Motherwell - Scottish Cup summary, Glasgow City FC, 26 April 2025
  15. ^ Clinical Glasgow City secure spot in Women's Scottish Cup Final, Scottish Football Association, 26 April 2025
  16. ^ Glasgow City power into Women's Scottish Cup final, Andy Campbell, BBC Sport, 26 April 2025
  17. ^ Report: Rangers 5-0 Aberdeen Women, Rangers FC, 27 April 2025
  18. ^ Holders Rangers overcome Aberdeen in Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup Semi-Final, Declan Hughes, Scottish Football Association, 27 April 2025
  19. ^ Holders Rangers reach Women's Scottish Cup final, Jane Lewis, BBC Sport, 27 April 2025
  20. ^ a b Don Robertson and Dan McFarlane appointed to 2025 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Finals, Scottish Football Association, 15 May 2025