Forthbank Stadium - Sunday 14th October

Motherwell v Spartans FCKick O� 4pm

Hibernian v Glasgow CityKick O� 12pm

Find out more about the SSE Scottish Cup Final visit scotwomensfootball.com/sse-scottish-cup

Welcome to Forthbank Stadium for the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup Semi-Finals. As always, it’s set-up to be a Super Sunday of women’s football.

I’d like to start by saying thank you to Forthbank Stadium and Active Stirling for hosting the Semi-Finals again. Feedback from the previous year was extremely positive from players, coaches, and spectators, so we’re looking forward to another fantastic event.

Today’s matches see four of Scotland’s top teams battle for a place in the final. This will take place at Firhill on Sunday 4th November, 16:10 KO.

Our first game at 12:00 is Hibernian against Glasgow City. Both teams have met in the final in the last three years, but only one will make it this time. Given how close these matches have been and that both sides are neck-and-neck in the league, this match could go either way.

The second game is at 16:00 between SWPL 1 side, Spartans, and SWPL 2 champions, Motherwell. Like the first match, this is a di�cult one to call. Spartans avoided relegation in the league after a positive change in fortunes under new Head Coach, Debbi McCulloch. On the other hand, Motherwell have enjoyed a historic year. They won SWPL 2 with five games to spare and will be hoping to add a SSE Scottish Women’s Cup final place to the history books.

No matter the results today, we’re set for a fantastic day of football and we can all look forward to an excellent final next month in Glasgow.

Given the excitement around both games, Scottish Women’s Football are working with BBC Sport and Edinburgh College to broadcast these games live. To have these matches available via such a platform as the BBC is another historic moment for the game. If you know anyone that can’t make today, please encourage them to watch the action.

Finally, on behalf of Scottish Women’s Football, I would like to thank all the players, coaches, match o�cials, and volunteers who give their time selflessly to develop and support the girls and women’s game throughout the year. And a very special thanks to all the spectators who have come along to support them today.  

Good luck to all teams. We hope you have a fantastic experience, no matter the result.

We’re really excited for the game. We’re preparing

quietly and buzzing to get involved. It’s a great

match-up between ourselves and City, it always is. It’s a

fast paced and fierce game. It’s a great occasion, great

opposition, so we’ll try and go out and enjoy it.

Grant ScottHead Coach

It’s the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup and any footballer,

firstly, wants to be involved in but to secondly, win. It’s

such a special cup and we’ll be approaching the match

with a positive mind-set, hoping we can be in that final

come November.

Joelle MurrayCaptain

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Jenna Fife

Claire Williamson

Jamie-Lee Napier

Siobhan Hunter

Lisa Robertson

Rachel McLauchlan

Cailin Michie

Lia Tweedie

Shannon McGregor

Lauren Davidson

Amy Gallagher

Ellis Notely

Joelle Murray

Beth McKay

Chelsea Cornet

Abi Harrison

Emma Brownlie

Kirsten Reilly

V Glasgow City | KO 12PM

We’re really looking for to it. It’s an important game for

us and we want to get to that final. In recent times, Hibs

have had the edge in cup competitions. That’s

something we want to put right. My players want to win

as many games and as many trophies as possible, so

this is a massive game for us.

Scott BoothHead Coach

We’re really looking forward to it, it has been a long

time coming. It’s a very exciting time. Against our rivals,

it’s always a game we look forward to. We’re hurting

from the last couple of years, we don’t like to lose. We

keep those memories and use them to drive us on. We’ll

definitely be looking to this game to change that.

Leanne CrichtonMidfielder

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Hayley Lauder

Murron Cunningham

Jo Love

Abbi Grant

Leanne Crichton

Kirsty Howat

Hannah Stewart

Nicola Docherty

Jenna Clark

Lidija Kulis

Leanne Ross

Sam Kerr

Joanne Pato

Carly Girasoli

Jordan McLintock

Megan Foley

Lara Ivanusa

Erin Clacherts

Lee Alexander

V Hibernian | KO 12PM

It has been a long time coming. All the focus has been

towards the cup. The league was already tied-up, so the

main focus was a cup run and see how far we could

extend the season. We want to get to the final, so we’re

going to be motivated. We’re going to give Spartans a

run for their money and ultimately, we’re here to win.

Greg HarrisonFirst Team Coach

We have had great preparation and great build-up to

the game, so we’re looking forward to it. It has been a

fantastic journey, we’ve loved it as a team and we’re

raring to go. There’s no pressure on us but at the same

time, we put pressure on ourselves. We’re just

absolutely buzzing.

Suzanne MulveyCaptain

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V Spartans FC | KO 4PM

Kendall Welsh

Ashley Nicolson

Maxine Welsh

Lesley Condie

Katey Turner

Kirsty McLaughlin

Kerry Montgomery

Sammy Hare

Hayley Cunningham

Natasha Roberts

Suzanne Mulvey

Lauryn Reside

Emma Black

Caitlin Russell

Claire Johnstone

Megan Burns

Kaitlyn Canavan

It’s a great occasion, not only for the team but also for

the club. We’re really looking forward to it and we hope

we can put on a good performance that come to support

us. It’s about enjoying the occasion and that is what I’ll

really be telling them. We’ll hopefully claim our place in

the final.

Debbi McCullochHead Coach

We’ve very excited. We’re really looking forward to

playing in a Semi-Final. Thanks to those that have

supported us and believed in us, especially after

everything we’ve been through this season. We’re

going to give it everything.

Michaela McAlonieMidfielder

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V Motherwell FC | KO 4PM

Nichola Mawson

Sarah Clelland

Simone McMahon

Dion McMahon

Bobbie Beveridge

Michaela McAlonie

Katie Frew

Ronaigh Douglas

Michelle Russell

Alana Marshall

Kaela McDonald-Nguah

Rachel Harrison

Tegan Reynolds

Louise Mason

Katie Reilly

Rachel Walkingshaw

Zoe Johnstone

Elena Santoyo-Brown

Stephanie Briggs

Jessica Murphy

Charlene Lessels

Firhill StadiumSunday 4th NovemberKick O� 4.10pm