Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.22 2021-22

Celtic triumph in Old Firm tie

Celtic booked their place in the quarter finals of the SWF Scottish Women’s Cup with a 2-1 win
against Rangers, ending their Old Firm rivals’ hopes of a league and cup double in the process.
Clarissa Larisey put Celtic in front during the first half, with Demi Vance heading Rangers level
on the stroke of half time. Chloe Craig restored Celtic’s lead with sixteen minutes remaining and
this time they held on for the win.
In the quarter finals, Celtic will be away to Aberdeen who made it through by beating
Spartans 4-2. Donna Paterson gave Aberdeen a sixth minute lead but Spartans hit back
strongly with goals from Kat Smart and Rebecca Galbraith. Francesca Ogilvie brought the scores
level again on the half hour and the game remained tightly contested and in the balance until
late on, when Eilidh Shore put the Dons back in front and Bayley Hutchison sealed the win in
injury time.
Glasgow City ended the hopes of Hamilton Academical by scoring six times without
reply. Priscilla Chinchilla gave City an eighteenth minute lead, with Kerry Beattie adding a
second soon afterwards. Jenna Clark made it three after the break and Lauren Davidson further
increased their lead, before Beattie netted her second and Tyler Dodds completed the scoring.
City will have to wait a little longer to discover who their opponents in the last eight will
be, as they have been drawn away to the winners of the postponed tie between Stirling
University and Falkirk, which is due to be played on 8th March.
Gartcairn have had a fine Cup run but it was brought to an end on Sunday by
Hibernian who scored twelve times against them. Amy Gallacher and Michaela McAlonie led
the scoring for Hibs as they each scored a hat-trick and Colette Cavanagh weighed in with a
brace. Shannon McGregor, Kirsty Morrison, Toni Malone and Leah Eddie also got on the
scoresheet for the former winners as they reached the last eight once again.
Hibs will be on their travels in the quarter finals, to Partick Thistle who were 2-1 extra
time winners over Boroughmuir Thistle. In the battle of the two Thistles, Cara McBrearty
gave Partick the lead just after the hour
mark but Boroughmuir battled back well
and Shannon Todd grabbed an equaliser Park’s Motor Group SWPL
to take the match into the extra period. SWPL 1 P W D L F A Pts GD
Rebecca McGowan put Partick back in RANGERS 15 14 1 0 59 7 43 52
front with seven minutes left and Brian GLASGOW CITY 16 13 2 1 51 9 41 42
Graham’s side held out for a hard earned CELTIC 16 11 3 2 52 12 36 40
victory. HIBERNIAN 15 7 5 2 2 6 9 22 14 23 -23 8
16
MOTHERWELL
19 42 17
Hearts came through a tricky tie
ABERDEEN 14 5 1 8 20 32 16 -12
against SWPL 2 leaders Dundee Utd HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 16 4 1 11 12 37 13 -25
with a 2-1 victory. Erin Rennie gave SPARTANS WFC 16 2 7 7 14 40 13 -26
Hearts the lead just before half time and PARTICK THISTLE 14 3 3 8 15 39 12 -24
after McLaren equalised for United HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 16 1 2 13 9 40 5 -31
following the break, a superb solo goal
from Jenny Smith with fifteen minutes
remaining gave Hearts the win.
F
P
W
A Pts GD
Hearts will now be at home to SWPL 2 13 11 D 2 L 0 45 10 35 35
DUNDEE UTD
Kilmarnock, the only side from outside GLASGOW WOMEN 13 7 5 1 33 17 26 16
the top flight through to the last eight so
BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 12 6 1 5 25 22 19 3
far, following their 2-0 success away to KILMARNOCK 11 4 2 5 26 25 14 1
Montrose. The home side battled well ST JOHNSTONE 12 3 3 6 19 27 12 -8
throughout the game but it was Killie who QUEEN'S PARK 11 1 3 7 10 24 6 -14
took an early lead through Lisa Swanson STIRLING UNIVERSITY 12 1 2 9 9 42 5 -33
and Mhairi Crooks scored the second just
ahead of the hour mark.
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