2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams16
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upHibernian
Tournament statistics
Matches played20

The 2022–23 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 20th edition of the Scottish Women's Premier League's league cup competition, which began in 2002. It was sponsored by Sky Sports and officially known as the Sky Sports 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).

First round

The draw for the First round took place on Saturday, 25 August 2022 at Hampden Park.[2]

22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Gartcairn 3–1Boroughmuir ThistleAirdrie
13:00
  • Boyce 48'
  • Robertson 51'
  • Brown 67'
 [3] Gibson 3' (pen.) Stadium: MTC Park
22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Kilmarnock 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		St JohnstoneKilmarnock
14:00
  • Crooks 60'
  • McCance 105'
 [4][5] Steadman 83', 102' Stadium: Rugby Park
Penalties
  • ? soccer ball with check mark
  • Crooks soccer ball with check mark
  • ? soccer ball with check mark
  • Robinson soccer ball with check mark
  • Fyfe soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Steedman
  • soccer ball with check mark ?
  • soccer ball with check mark Simson
  • soccer ball with check mark Robertson
  • soccer ball with red X Moodie
22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Montrose1–4 Stirling University Montrose
12:00 Ridgeway 20' [6]
  • Varnava 62'
  • Kennedy 68'
  • Watson 78'
  • Taylor 88'
 Stadium: Links Park
22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) Queen's Park 5–1East FifeGlasgow
13:00
  • Cairney 14'
  • Callaghan 24'
  • Tweedie 26'
  • Kane 29', 29', 42'
 [7] Skivington 3' Stadium: New Tinto Park

Second round

The draw for the First round took place on Saturday, 20 September 2022 at Hampden Park.[8]

2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Glasgow City 5–0AberdeenGlasgow
16:30
  • Chinchilla 31'
  • Davidson 62' (pen.)
  • Whelan 73'
  • Moore 86'
 [9][10] Stadium: Petershill Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Hamilton Academical0–8 Hibernian Hamilton
16:00 [11]
  • Thomas 18', 31', 32'
  • Adams 50'
  • McGregor 72'
  • Freda 82', 83'
  • Livingstone 90'
 Stadium: New Douglas Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Heart of Midlothian1–1
(4–5 p)		 Spartans Edinburgh
15:00 McAlister 47' [12] Marshall 9' Stadium: Oriam
Penalties
  • Grant soccer ball with check mark
  • Timms soccer ball with red X
  • McAllister soccer ball with check mark
  • Brownlie soccer ball with check mark
  • Aitchison soccer ball with check mark
  • Rood soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with red X Robinson
  • soccer ball with check mark Birse
  • soccer ball with check mark McQuillan
  • soccer ball with check mark McCafferty
  • soccer ball with check mark Douglas
  • soccer ball with check mark Mason
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Kilmarnock 2–0GartcairnKilmarnock
16:00
  • O’Brien 34'
  • Middleton 69' (pen.)
 [13] Stadium: Rugby Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Motherwell 2–1Dundee UnitedCarluke
16:00
  • McDonald-Nguah ?'
  • Inglis ?'
 [14][15] Harkin 49' Stadium: John Cumming Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Partick Thistle0–2 Celtic Glasgow
12:45 [16][17]
  • Ashworth-Clifford 14'
  • Jacynta 26'
 Stadium: Petershill Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Queen's Park0–5 Rangers Glasgow
15:00 [18][19]
  • Howat 6', 45'
  • McLeary 20'
  • McLean 59', 88'
 Stadium: New Tinto Park
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) Stirling University1–2 Glasgow Women Stirling
14:00 Taylor 6' [20]
  • Boyes 60'
  • Cunningham 60'
 Stadium: Stirling University

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Tuesday, 4 October 2022 at Hampden Park.[21][22]

23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Glasgow Women0–9 Glasgow City Glasgow
13:00 [23][24][25]
  • Whelan 13'
  • Davidson 19' (pen), 65'
  • Clark 34', 82', 90'
  • Gibb 63', 80'
  • Martin 87'
 Stadium: New Tinto Park
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Rangers 5–0MotherwellCumbernauld
12:00
  • Watson 28'
  • Martinez 51', 68'
Kirsty Howat 54', 66'
 [26][27][28] Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Kilmarnock0–8 Hibernian Kilmarnock
16:00 [29][30][31][32]
  • Mustafa 4', 51'
  • Livingstone 15', 56'
  • Morrison 20'
  • Thomas ?'
  • Freda 78'
  • Siobhan Hunter ?'
 Stadium: Rugby Park
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Celtic1–1
(2–4 p)		 Spartans Airdrie
14:00 Larisey 12' [33][34] [35] Mason 90+2' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Penalties

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 at Tynecastle Park Edinburgh.[36][37]

6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Spartans0–4 Rangers Edinburgh
13.00 [38][39][40]
  • Cornet 7'
  • McCoy 37'
  • Danielsson 57'
  • Arnot 81'
 Stadium: Ainslie Park
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Glasgow City1–2 Hibernian Glasgow
13.00 Fulton 84' [41][42] Freda 75', 28' Stadium: Petershill Park

Final

Main article: 2022 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup final

The venue for the final was announced on Tuesday, 25 October 2022[43]

Rangers2–0Hibernian
  • Arnot 16'
  • Howat 76'
 Report
Attendance: 3727[44]

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