2017 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup

The 2017 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 16th edition of the SWPL Cup competition, which began in 2002. The competition was to be contested by all 16 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).

2017 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams16
Defending championsHibernian
Final positions
ChampionsHibernian
Runner-upCeltic
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored74 (4.93 per match)
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All statistics correct as of 16 October 2022.


First round

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draw for the first round was made on 10 February 2017.[1]

19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) East Fife 0–6HibernianLeven
13:00 [2] Harrison   15'
Cornet  
Robertson    
Conner   o.g'
McLaughlin  
Stadium: King George V Park
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) Celtic 1–0Forfar FarmingtonEast Kilbride
13:00 Ross   19' [3][2] Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) Heart of Midlothian 3–0Hamilton AcademicalDalkeith
14:00 Carse    
Dodds > 
[4][2] Stadium: King’s Park
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) Rangers 8–3Hutchison ValeGlasgow
14:00 McLintock    
Brown    
 
 
 
 
[5][2]  
 
 
Stadium: New Tinto Park
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) Stirling University 7–1BuchanStirling
15:00  
 
 
 
 
 
 
[2]   Stadium: Gannochy Sports Centre
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) St Johnstone0–8 Glasgow City Perth
16:00 [2] Jordan      
Grant  
McCarthy  
Doherty  
Kerr  
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) Motherwell3–4 Spartans Motherwell
16:0  
 
 
[2] McMahon  
Gavin  
Marshall  
B. Beveridge  
Stadium: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
26 February 2017 (2017-02-26) Aberdeen 3–4Glasgow WomenAberdeen
13:00  
 
 
 
Stadium: Kaimhill Garthdee

Quarter-finals

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26 March 2017 (2017-03-26) Spartans 4–1AberdeenEdinburgh
13:00  
 
 
 
[6]   Stadium: Ainslie Park
26 March 2017 (2017-03-26) Celtic 4–1Heart of MidlothianEast Kilbride
14:00  
 
 
 
[7][8][6]   Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
26 March 2017 (2017-03-26) Hibernian 5–0RangersEdinburgh
16:00  
 
 
 
 
[6] Stadium: Ainslie Par

Semi-finals

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The draw for the semi-finals was held on 29 March 2017 at Hampden Park[9]

30 April 2017 (2017-04-30) Celtic 2–1SpartansEdinburgh
12:00 Howat  
Mulvey  
Cavanagh   Stadium: Ainslie Par
30 April 2019 (2019-04-30) Hibernian 1–0 (a.e.t.)Glasgow CityEdinburgh
15:00 Harrison   [10][11] Stadium: Ainslie Par

Final

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The final was played on Sunday 26 May 2017 at the Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld. Hibernian won 4–1 against Celtic. It was their second SWPL Cup win in a row and their fifth overall.[12][13][14]

Celtic1–4Hibernian
Littlejohn   6' Smith   5'
Graham   34'
McLaughlan   48'
Small   79'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Celtic
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hibernian
  Megan Cunningham
  Courtney Whyte
  Kelly Clark (c)
  Darcy McFarlane   75'
  Natalie Ross
  Sarah Crilly   75'
  Jaclyn Poucel   64'
  Kerry Montgomery
  Ruesha Littlejohn
  Jamie-Lee Napier
  Suzanne Mulvey   70'
Substitutes:
  Kiera Gibson
  Mairead Fulton   75'
  Georgie Rafferty
  Ellis Dalgleish
  Heather Richards   64'
  Kirsty Howat   75'
  Sarah Ewens   70'
Manager:
  David Haley
  Jenna Fife
  Cailin Michie   90'
  Emma Brownlie
  Siobhan Hunter
  Kirsty Smith
  Rachel McLauchlan
  Abi Harrison   89'
  Lucy Graham
  Rachael Small (c)
  Chelsea Cornet  77'
  Katey Turner   64'
Substitutes:
  Hannah Reid
  Lisa Robertson
  Joelle Murray   89'
  Shannon Leishman   90'
  Amy Gallacher   77'
  Lia Tweedie   64'
Manager:
  Chris Roberts
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References

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  1. ^ "swpl & swfl league cup draws…". scotwomensfootball.com. scottish women's football. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2022. SWPL League Cup Draw – Ties to be played 19th February
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Southwick, Andrew (19 February 2017). "SWPL Cup: Hibernian Ladies hit East Fife for six as they begin their cup defence". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Celtic Women start with a win and progress in League Cup". celticfc.com. celtic football club. February 20, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2022. CELTIC began their 2017 summer season with a straightforward win against their Angus opponents
  4. ^ "Hibs and Hearts begin women's campaign with victories in League Cup". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. the scotsman. February 20, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2022. Both Hibs and Hearts Ladies made it safely through to the second round of the SWPL League Cup with victories at the weekend
  5. ^ "rangers ladies 8-3 euhv…". scotwomensfootball.com. scottish women's football. February 20, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2022. Rangers Ladies started their SWPL Cup campaign with an 8 – 3 victory over Edinburgh University Hutchison Vale.
  6. ^ a b c d Southwick, Andrew (26 March 2017). "SWPL Cup: Noelle Murray pivotal in Glasgow City win over Stirling University". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Football: Winger Kirsty Howat stars for Celtic in SWPL Cup win". thenational.scot. the national. March 27, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2022. Holders Hibernian were joined by Glasgow City, Celtic and Spartans in the SWPL Cup semi-finals
  8. ^ "SWPL Cup quarter-finals: Comfortable wins place four teams in cup semis". heraldscotland.com. the herald. March 27, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2022. Hibernian will be joined by Glasgow City, Celtic and Spartans in the SWPL Cup semi-finals
  9. ^ Southwick, Andrew (March 29, 2017). "The #SWPL Cup Semi-final draw was carried out this morning at the Women's National team photo exhibition". scotwomensfootball.com. scottish women's football. Retrieved October 21, 2022. Semi-final ties to be played on Sunday 30th April 2017.
  10. ^ Southwick & Woods, Andrew & Liams (April 30, 2017). "Late Abi Harrison winner puts Hibs into SWPL Cup final against Celtic". bbc.co.uk. bbc. Retrieved October 22, 2022. Abi Harrison scored a dramatic late winner as Hibs beat Glasgow City to set-up a SWPL Cup final against Celtic
  11. ^ Campbell, Alan (April 30, 2017). "Football: Extra-time goal from Hibernian's Abi Harrison sets up SWPL final with Celtic". thenational.scot. the national. Retrieved October 22, 2022. Celtic and Hibernian will contest the SWFL Cup final later this month after both won their semi-finals at Ainslie Park yesterday.
  12. ^ "SWPL Cup: Hibernian cruise to victory over Celtic to retain trophy". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2022. Hibernian retained the SWPL Cup with an impressive 4-1 win over Celtic at Broadwood
  13. ^ "Celtic Women 1 - 4 Hibs Women: Rachael Small eyes treble". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2022. Hibernian stand-in captain Rachael Small hopes that retaining the SWPL Cup yesterday will be the spark which takes her side to a domestic treble this season.
  14. ^ "Hibernian Ladies win SWPL Cup". Hibernian FC. 21 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.