2022 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final

The 2022 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final was the 20th final of the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup. The match was played on 11 December 2022 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Rangers and Hibernian were the finalists; the match was televised live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports[1] and Sky Sports Mix channels. Rangers won the trophy for the first time.[2]

2022 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final
Event2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Rangers Hibernian
2 0
Date11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
VenueTynecastle Park, Edinburgh
RefereeColin Whyte
Attendance3,327

Route to the final

Rangers

Rangers entered the tournament in the second round, defeating Queen's Park 0-5 away from home at New Tinto Park.[3][4] In the quarter-final they faced Motherwell at home and won 5-0.[5][6][7] They faced Spartans away from home in Edinburgh and won the game 0-4.[8][9][10]

Rangers route to the final
Round Opposition Score
3rd Queen's Park (A) 0–5
4th Motherwell (H) 6–0
QF Spartans (A) 0–4
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue

Hibernian

Hibernian reached the final after successive 8-0 away wins against Hamilton Accies at New Douglas Park[11] and Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.[12][13][14][15] They defeated Glasgow City 1-2 at Petershill Park in the semi-final[16][17]




Round Opposition Score
3rd Hamilton Accies (A) 0–8
4th Kilmarnock(A) 2–1
QF Glasgow City (A) 1–2
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue

Pre-match

Going into 2022 final, Hibernian had won the competition seven times and had been runners up four times. Rangers had never reached the final.

Match

Details
Rangers WFC2–0 Hibernian W.F.C
 [18][19][20][21][22]
Attendance: 4345
Referee: Colin Whyte
Rangers
Hibernian
GK1Scotland Jenna Fife
DF2Scotland Nicola Docherty
DF8United States Hannah Davisondownward-facing red arrow 76'
DF9Scotland Kathryn Hilldownward-facing red arrow 90' (c)
DF10Scotland Rachel McLauchlan
MF11Scotland Chelsea Cornet
MF14Netherlands Tessel Middagdownward-facing red arrow 90'
FW15Scotland Lizzie Arnot
MF18Finland Jenny Danielssondownward-facing red arrow 10'
FW21Scotland Brogan Haydownward-facing red arrow 83'
FW52Jamaica Kayla McCoydownward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutes:
MF9Scotland Kirsty Howatupward-facing green arrow 70'
DF11Northern Ireland Megan Bell
MF14Scotland Colette Cavanaghupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF21France Lisa Martinezupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW22New Zealand Victoria Esson
GK23Scotland Kirsty Macleanupward-facing green arrow 90'
DF24Scotland Sam Kerrupward-facing green arrow 10'
FW26Scotland Jodi McLean
MF28Scotland Emma Watsonupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Scotland Malky Thomson
GK13Norway Benedicte Håland
MF4Scotland Leah Eddie
DF5Scotland Joelle Murray (c)
MF7Scotland Siobhan Hunter
DF3Republic of Ireland Lucy Parry
FW18Scotland Rosie Livingstonedownward-facing red arrow 56'
DF16Scotland Ellis Notley
MF10Scotland Shannon McGregor
MF8Portugal Michaela McAlonie
FW9Costa Rica Eilidh Adams
FW21Scotland Krystyna Fredadownward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutes:
DF2Scotland Shannon Leishman
MF7Trinidad and Tobago Liana Hindsupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW11Sweden Nor Mustafaupward-facing green arrow 56'
GK12Poland Daniela Kosińska
DF24England Ava Kuyken
MF27Cyprus Eleni Giannou
FW29Scotland Kirsty Morrison (footballer)
DF33England Poppy Lawson
Manager:
Scotland Dean Gibson

Player of the Match:
Lizzie Arnot [23]

Assistant referees:[24]
Alaistair Taylor
James McClusky
Fourth official
Steven MacDonald

Match rules[25]

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

References
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  2. "SWPL Cup final: Rangers ease by Hibs for maiden win - reaction". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022. Tynecastle and the sun shone on Rangers as they lifted the SWPL Cup for the first time.
  3. "QUEEN'S PARK 0 RANGERS 5". queensparkfc.co.uk. queens park football club. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. Queen's stood tall against the SWPL1 League leaders, Rangers yesterday at New Tinto Park. But a hat trick from Kirsty Howat and goals from Kirsty Maclean and Jodi McLeary meant it was the Ibrox side who progressed to the last eight of the Sky Sports Cup.
  4. "match report queens park 0-5 rangers". rangers.co.uk. rangers football club. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. RANGERS progressed to the quarter-finals of the Sky Sports SWPL Cup with a 5-0 victory over Queen's Park this afternoon.
  5. "report rangers 5-0 motherwell". rangers.co.uk. rangers football club. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022. rangers progressed to the semi-final of the Sky Sports Cup after a convincing 5-0 victory against Motherwell
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  8. "report: spartans 0-4 rangers". rangers.co.uk. rangers football club. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022. RANGERS sealed their place in the Sky Sports Cup final after a superb 4-0 victory and performance against Spartans at Ainslie Park
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  11. "Hamilton Academical Women 0 8 Hibs Women". hibernianfc.co.uk. hibernian football club. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. Crystal Thomas was once again the hat-trick hero for Hibs as her team faced a trip to New Douglas Park in the Sky Sports Cup.
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  20. "goals from lizzie arnot and kirsty howat were enough to see rangers women secure a 2-0 victory over hibernian women in the final of the sky sports cup". hibernianfc.co.uk. hibernian football club. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022. Goals from Lizzie Arnot and Kirsty Howat were enough to see Rangers Women secure a 2-0 victory
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  25. "Format & Rules". The Scottish FA. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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