2025–26 Women's Scottish Cup

2025–26 Scottish Women's Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runners-upRangers

The 2025–26 Women's Scottish Cup was the 53nd official edition (55th 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 two-time defending champions, and they reached the final again but this time lost to Celtic at Hampden Park.[1][2][3]

Results

First preliminary round

The draw was made on 23 July 2025.[4]

Second preliminary round

The draw was made on 23 July 2025.[4] Matches were played on the weekend of 6/7 September 2025.[5]

  • Aberdeen City 2–3 Edinburgh University
  • Arbroath v Ross County[a]
  • Bishopton 11–0 Alloa Athletic
  • Cumbernauld United 6–0 Murieston United
  • Danderhall Miners 3–5 Central Ladies
  • Gretna 2–4 Grampian Ladies
  • Huntly v Annan Athletic[b]
  • Jeanfield Swifts 3–8 Cumbernauld Colts
  • St Anthony's 10–0 Blairgowrie
  • Stonehaven 1–5 Buckie Ladies
  • Thornton Hibs 2–0 Cumnock Juniors
  • West Park United 0–4 Harmony Row
  1. ↑ Arbroath progressed due to Ross County forfeiting the match.
  2. ↑ Huntly progressed due to Annan withdrawing from the competition.

First Round

The draw was made on 9 September 2025.[6] 12 clubs from SWF League One entered at this stage. Matches were played on the weekend of 4/5 October 2025.[7]

  • Arbroath FC Women 0–2 Elgin City
  • Bishopton Ladies 3–0 Airdrie CC Ladies FC
  • Cambusdoon Ladies FC 2–3 Cumbernauld United Ladies
  • Cumbernauld Colts 3–2 Huntly FC Women
  • Dunipace FC Ladies 1–2 Thornton Hibs Ladies FC
  • Edinburgh Caledonia FC 1–3 Central Ladies
  • Edinburgh Uni Thistle 3–2 Inverurie Locos Works FC Ladies
  • Glenrothes Strollers Ladies 2–3 Dunfermline Athletic Women
  • Grampian Ladies FC 0–1 St Mirren Women FC
  • Harmony Row WFC 0–5 Westdyke Ladies
  • Hutchison Vale P–P Buckie Ladies
  • Queen of the South Ladies 5–2 Saint Anthony's Ladies FC

Second Round

The draw was made on 6 October 2025.[8] 12 clubs from the SWF Championship entered at this stage. Matches were played on the weekend of 1/2 November 2025. [9]

  • Bishopton Ladies 2–4 Cumbernauld United
  • Bonnyrigg Rose 2–1 Forfar Farmington
  • Central Ladies 2–7 Stenhousemuir
  • Elgin City 2–3 (aet) Edinburgh Uni Thistle
  • Falkirk 8–0 Buckie Ladies
  • Glasgow Women 1–7 Ayr United
  • Greenock Morton 1–6 Armadale Thistle
  • Inverness CT 3–5 Dryburgh Athletic
  • Queen of the South 3–1 St Mirren
  • Renfrew Ladies 8–4 Westdyke Ladies
  • Rossvale 6–0 Cumbernauld Colts
  • Thornton Hibs 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic

Third Round

The draw was made on 3 November 2025.[10] 10 clubs from the Scottish Women's Premier League and 10 clubs from SWPL 2 entered at this stage. [11]

7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Armadale Thistle 5–2Cumbernauld United
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Bonnyrigg Rose 8–3 (a.e.t.)East Fife
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Boroughmuir Thistle 6–0Edinburgh Uni Thistle
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Celtic 14–0Dunfermline Athletic
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Dundee United 4–0Rossvale
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Falkirk0–4 Aberdeen
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Glasgow City 3–0Motherwell
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Hibernian 7–0Dryburgh Athletic
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Kilmarnock 1–0 Gartcairn
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Livingston0–2 Partick Thistle
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Montrose 2–1 (a.e.t.)Hamilton Academical
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Queen of the South1–3 Stenhousemuir
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Rangers 8–0Renfrew
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) St Johnstone0–9 Queen's Park
7 December 2025 (2025-12-07) Stirling University 5–2 (a.e.t.)Ayr United
11 December 2025 (2025-12-11) Spartans 0–4 Heart of Midlothian Edinburgh
Report
Stadium: Ainslie Park

Fourth Round

The draw was made on 8 December 2025.[12]

11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Glasgow City 6–0Queen's ParkGlasgow
12:00
Report Stadium: Petershill Park[13]
11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Hibernian2–3 Celtic Edinburgh
13:00
Report
Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium[13]
11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Dundee United 5–1 Bonnyrigg Rose
15:30
  • K. Frew 31'
  • D. Findlay 37'
  • R. Todd 66', 83'
  • R. Smith 85'
 Report
  • K. Stevens 72'
11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Rangers 6–0Kilmarnock
16:00
Report
11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Partick Thistle 4–0Boroughmuir Thistle
16:00
  • E. Rennie 13', 34', 75'
  • R. McAllister 59'
 Report
14 January 2026 (2026-01-14) Stirling University0–19 Heart of Midlothian
19:45 Report
  • D. Ypema 5'
  • C. Johns 8', 18', 26', 36', 62'
  • L. Wade 12', 28', 60'
  • M. Forsyth 34', 40'
  • B. Hutchison 38'
  • S. Adamolekun 45'
  • G. Timms 53', 54'
  • T. Campbell 59', 88'
  • J. Slattery 66'
  • E. Dolan 70'
18 January 2026 (2026-01-18) Aberdeen1–2 Montrose
13:00
  • A. Tobin 31'
 Report
  • K. McDonald-Nguah 76'
  • D. Taylor 90'
18 January 2026 (2026-01-18) Armadale0–3 Stenhousemuir
14:30 Report
  • L. McDonald 5'
  • K. Halpin 71'
  • N. McClounan 80'

Quarter-finals

The draw was made on 12 January 2026.[14][15]

15 February 2026 (2026-02-15) Glasgow City 2–0Stenhousemuir
12:00
Report
15 February 2026 (2026-02-15) Heart of Midlothian3–4 (a.e.t.) Celtic
15:00
  • K. Jardine 37'
  • G. Timms 77'
  • B. Hutchison 120'
 Report
  • M. Cross 24'
  • E. Westin 45+3'
  • H. Luke 97'
  • E. Lawton 105'
15 February 2026 (2026-02-15) Partick Thistle0–8 Rangers
16:00 Report
17 February 2026 (2026-02-17) Montrose 5–1Dundee United
19:45
  • L. Brown 11'
  • N. Guthrie 27'
  • S. Martin 38', 60'
  • G. Carter 43'
 Report
  • R. Smith 55'

Semi-finals

The draw was made on 16 February 2026.[16]

2 May 2026 (2026-05-02) Celtic 3–2 (a.e.t.)Glasgow CityGlasgow
12:30
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park[17]
3 May 2026 (2026-05-03) Rangers 2–0MontroseGlasgow
13:30
Report Stadium: Hampden Park[18]

Final

The final at Hampden Park was between Celtic and Rangers (the clubs referred to collectively as the 'Old Firm' owing to their dominance and commercial draw in men's football) in a repeat of the 2023 event. Celtic had won that final and were league champions in 2024, while Rangers had won the cup in 2024 and 2025, and been league runners-up in both those seasons as well as the 2025–26 competition. In March 2026 they reached the final of the secondary knockout tournament, the SWPL Cup, but lost to Glasgow City, ending a run of three victories in that competition. As well as being the cup holders, Rangers held a clear statistical advantage between the clubs, having finished 12 points above Celtic in the SWPL and being undefeated in their past 12 meetings in all competitions, spanning more than two years and including a dominant 4–0 victory as recently as 17 May 2026.

Celtic had the tougher run to the final: they defeated Hibernian, Heart of Midlothian and Glasgow City, the other three teams who would finish above them in the league, all by single-goal margins. By contrast, Rangers had an easier draw: they overcame second-tier Kilmarnock followed by Partick Thistle and Montrose, scoring 16 goals without reply. [19]

Celtic won the trophy with a 1–0 victory, with the winning goal scored by midfielder Morgan Cross in the first half. Rangers dominated possession, particularly after Celtic defender Emma Lawton was sent off for two yellow cards, and had several chances to score, with Mia McAulay hitting the post and claiming unsuccessfully for a late penalty, but they were unable to find an equaliser.[1][2][3]

Details

Rangers0–1Celtic
Report
Referee: Abbie Hendry
Rangers
Celtic
GK1Scotland Jenna Fife
DF2Scotland Nicola Docherty (c)
DF3Scotland Leah Eddie
DF4Scotland Kathryn Hill
DF16Scotland Eilidh Austindownward-facing red arrow 65'
MF24Greece Calliste Brookshire
MF48South Korea Kim Shin-ji
MF21England May Cruftdownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW14Scotland Mia McAulay
FW18Scotland Laura Berry
FW44England Katie Wilkinson
Substitutes:
GK30Wales Soffia Kelly
DF5England Jessica Pegram
MF10Suriname Quinty Sabajo
DF13China Li Mengwen
MF26Scotland Jodi McLeary
MF7Scotland Brogan Hayupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF20United States Camille Lafaixupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF46Scotland Lily Boyce
Manager:
Scotland Leanne Crichton
GK33United States Adelaide Gay
DF2Republic of Ireland Claire Walsh
DF44Scotland Emma LawtonRed card 58'
DF15Scotland Kelly Clark (c)
DF6Scotland Chloe Craig
DF10England Evie Rabjohndownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF4Scotland Lisa Robertson
FW7Scotland Amy Gallacherdownward-facing red arrow 86'
DF18Scotland Hannah Lukedownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF17Scotland Morgan Crossdownward-facing red arrow 57'
FW20Scotland Saoirse Noonandownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK19Scotland Lisa Rodgers
DF34Scotland Mirren Duncan
DF46Scotland Darra Dawson
MF25Japan Momo Nakaoupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF8Scotland Jenny Smithupward-facing green arrow 57'
DF22Scotland Tara O'Hanlonupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW9United States Poppy Pritchardupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF14Scotland Shannon McGregorupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Scotland Grant Scott

Player of the Match:

References

  1. 1 2 Ten-player Celtic reclaim Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup with victory over Rangers, Oli Hampson, Scottish Football Association, 31 May 2026
  2. 1 2 Rangers 0-1 Celtic, George O'Neill, BBC Sport, 31 May 2026
  3. 1 2 Celtic women smash Rangers hoodoo in Scottish Cup Final as Leanne Crighton makes players endure Hampden suffering, Alison McConnell, Daily Record, 31 May 2026
  4. 1 2 John Hughes and Kirsty Howat make Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Draws at Hampden Park, Scottish Football Association, 23 July 2025
  5. ↑ Historic results and goals galore in Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Two, Scottish Football Association, 8 September 2025
  6. ↑ Emma Lawton makes Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup First Round draw, Scottish Football Association, 9 September 2025
  7. ↑ Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round One round-up, Scottish Football Association, 5 October 2025
  8. ↑ Abi Harrison on Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Two draw duty, Scottish Football Association, 6 October 2025
  9. ↑ Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Two round-up, Scottish Football Association, 2 November 2025
  10. ↑ Melissa Andreatta conducts the Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Three Draw, Scottish Football Association, 3 November 2025
  11. ↑ Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Three round-up, Scottish Football Association, 7 December 2025
  12. ↑ Hibernian to host Celtic in Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup Fourth Round, Scottish Football Association, 8 December 2025
  13. 1 2 Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Fourth Round | Round-Up, Scottish Football Association, 11 January 26
  14. ↑ Holders Rangers drawn against Partick Thistle in Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals, Scottish Football Association, 12 January 2026
  15. ↑ Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals | Round-Up, Scottish Football Association, 15 February 26
  16. ↑ Glasgow City to face Celtic in Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Semi-Final, Scottish Football Association, 16 February 2026
  17. ↑ Celtic into Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Final after extra time win over Glasgow City, Scottish Football Association, 2 May 2026
  18. ↑ Rangers secure Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup final showdown against Celtic, Scottish Football Association, 3 May 2026
  19. ↑ History awaits as Celtic and Rangers prepare for Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Final showdown, Scottish Football Association, 30 May 2026
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