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.
Results
First preliminary round The draw was made on 23 July 2025.John Hughes and Kirsty Howat make Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Draws at Hampden Park, Scottish Football Association, 23 July 2025
Second preliminary round The draw was made on 23 July 2025. Matches were played on the weekend of 6/7 September 2025.Historic results and goals galore in Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Two, Scottish Football Association, 8 September 2025
Aberdeen City 2–3 Edinburgh University Arbroath v Ross County 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 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
First Round The draw was made on 9 September 2025.Emma Lawton makes Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup First Round draw, Scottish Football Association, 9 September 2025 12 clubs from SWF League One entered at this stage. Matches were played on the weekend of 4/5 October 2025.Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round One round-up, Scottish Football Association, 5 October 2025 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.Abi Harrison on Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Two draw duty, Scottish Football Association, 6 October 2025 12 clubs from the SWF Championship entered at this stage. Matches were played on the weekend of 1/2 November 2025. Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Two round-up, Scottish Football Association, 2 November 2025
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.Melissa Andreatta conducts the Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Three Draw, Scottish Football Association, 3 November 2025 10 clubs from the Scottish Women's Premier League and 10 clubs from SWPL 2 entered at this stage. Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Round Three round-up, Scottish Football Association, 7 December 2025
Fourth Round The draw was made on 8 December 2025.Hibernian to host Celtic in Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup Fourth Round, Scottish Football Association, 8 December 2025
Quarter-finals The draw was made on 12 January 2026.Holders Rangers drawn against Partick Thistle in Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals, Scottish Football Association, 12 January 2026Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals Round-Up, Scottish Football Association, 15 February 26
Semi-finals The draw was made on 16 February 2026.Glasgow City to face Celtic in Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Semi-Final, Scottish Football Association, 16 February 2026
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. History awaits as Celtic and Rangers prepare for Scottish Gas Women’s Scottish Cup Final showdown, Scottish Football Association, 30 May 2026
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.Ten-player Celtic reclaim Scottish Gas Women's Scottish Cup with victory over Rangers, Oli Hampson, Scottish Football Association, 31 May 2026Rangers 0-1 Celtic, George O'Neill, BBC Sport, 31 May 2026Celtic women smash Rangers hoodoo in Scottish Cup Final as Leanne Crighton makes players endure Hampden suffering, Alison McConnell, Daily Record, 31 May 2026
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GK 1 Jenna Fife DF 2 Nicola Docherty (c) DF 3 Leah Eddie DF 4 Kathryn Hill DF 16 Eilidh Austin MF 24 Calliste Brookshire MF 48 Kim Shin-ji MF 21 May Cruft FW 14 Mia McAulay FW 18 Laura Berry FW 44 Katie WilkinsonSubstitutes: GK 30 Soffia Kelly DF 5 Jessica Pegram MF 10 Quinty Sabajo DF 13 Li Mengwen MF 26 Jodi McLeary MF 7 Brogan Hay MF 20 Camille Lafaix DF 46 Lily BoyceManager: Leanne Crichton GK 33 Adelaide Gay DF 2 Claire Walsh DF 44 Emma Lawton DF 15 Kelly Clark (c) DF 6 Chloe Craig DF 10 Evie Rabjohn MF 4 Lisa Robertson FW 7 Amy Gallacher DF 18 Hannah Luke MF 17 Morgan Cross FW 20 Saoirse Noonan Substitutes: GK 19 Lisa Rodgers DF 34 Mirren Duncan DF 46 Darra Dawson MF 25 Momo Nakao MF 8 Jenny Smith DF 22 Tara O'Hanlon FW 9 Poppy Pritchard MF 14 Shannon McGregor Manager: Grant Scott Player of the Match:
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