Glasgow City come from behind to knock Celtic out of Scottish Cup
Brenna Lovera scored twice in Glasgow City's 3-2 win over Celtic
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Glasgow City edged SWPL title rivals Celtic to book their spot in the fifth round of the Women's Scottish Cup.
Brenna Lovera scored twice as City had to come from behind to beat Celtic 3-2 while fellow top flight sides Rangers, Hearts, Aberdeen, Spartans and SWPL 2 side St Johnstone are also through to the quarter-finals.
Boroughmuir Thistle caused the upset of the day as they beat top flight side Dundee United to progress to the next round.
The visitors put serious pressure on Glasgow City in the opening stages at Petershill but it took a spectacular long-range strike from Lucy Ashworth-Clifford to give the visitors the advantage.
The winger spotted Lee Gibson off her goalline and lofted a shot from about 30 yards out, chipping the City keeper, and fired Celtic in front.
Brenna Lovera got the hosts level from the spot five minutes later though.
Emily Whelan went down in the box under the challenge of Emma Lawton and the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot.
Kimberley Smit thought she'd given City the lead when she turned in from a Hayley Lauder free-kick but following conversations with the assistant, the goal was disallowed.
Celtic responded immediately, ran right up the other end of the park and took the lead when the ball into the box from Morgan Cross was turned into her own net by Claire Walsh.
Glasgow City got back level in the opening minutes of the second hand thanks to another cracking delivery from Lauder whose corner was headed into the back of the net by Sam van Diemen and that one did count.
Lovera stepped up once again to give City the lead. Nicola Kozlova found the striker in the box and she turned beyond the Celtic defence to finish into the bottom corner.
Rangers and Hearts go through with big wins
Katie Wilkinson (left) and Mia McAulay were both on the scoresheet for Rangers
Rangers hit Montrose for seven without response at Broadwood. Mia McAulay's opener was followed up by a brace from Kirsty Howat in the first half.
Chelsea Cornet, McAulay, Rio Hardy and Katie Wilkinson all got on the scoresheet in the second half and Montrose couldn't break Rangers' defence.
Hearts eased past third division side Falkirk with a 9-0 victory away from home. First half goals from Georgia Timms, Jackie Richards, Addie Handley and Brodie Greenwood had Hearts five in front at the break.
Bayley Hutchison and Sade Adamolekun both netted braces in the second period to make it nine.
Aberdeen scored three goals in 10 minutes to overcome high-flying SWPL 2 side Hamilton Accies.
Kerry Beattie opened the scoring after 78 minutes and her goal was followed up by strikes from Francesca Ogilvie and Eva Thomson to make it a 3-0 win for the SWPL side.
Spartans had an incredibly comfortable afternoon at home to SWPL 2 side Kilmarnock.
Mya Bates got the breakthrough just before half-time and followed up with a second nearly 70 minutes in. Goals from Sarah Clelland, Olivia Chomczuk and a brace for Aimee Anderson wrapped up a 6-0 victory for Jack Beesley's side.
Motherwell were comfortable winners at home to SWF League One side Bonnyrigg Rose.
Jenna Penman opened the scoring when she turned in from a corner before Amy Sharkey doubled their advantage from the penalty spot in the second half.
Sharkey found Motherwell's third and fourth, completing her hattrick with just over 20 minutes left to play.
Louisa Boyes and Sophie Black turned in Motherwell's fifth and sixth goals and Bonnyrigg couldn't find a response.
Despite being level at the break, an impressive second half display from St Johnstone saw them overcome Elgin City to win 4-2 and progress in the Scottish Cup.
Upset at United
Dundee United were eliminated from the Scottish Cup by SWPL 2 side Boroughmuir Thistle.
Becky Galbraith, formerly of Spartans, scored either side of half-time before Cara Borthwick got the third for Boroughmuir.
United pulled one back with just under 20 minutes to play when Ashley Robertson scored but it was only a consolation for Suzy Shepherd's side.
The SWPL 2 side will be in the hat for Monday's quarter-final draw at 17:30 BST.