Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Another change for Rangers as Lizzie Arnot replaces Brogan Hay.
Summary
FT: Rangers 2-0 Celtic - Cornet heads opener, Howat lobs second
First of this season's Women's Scottish Cup semi-finals
Spartans meet Hearts in Sunday's semi
Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Postpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Another great chance for Rangers as the pass finds Rio Hardy in the box but it's sent behind for a corner that Celtic defend well.
Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Up the other end go Celtic and Natasha Flint tries to send a wicked volley goalwards but her effort nips past the post.
This is more like it!
GREAT SAVE!published at 13:46 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Great save from Kelsey Daugherty to deny Rangers the opener. Chelsea Cornet's effort from distance is tipped over the bar by the Celtic keeper.
The resulting Rangers corner is eventually cleared by Shen Menglu.
Postpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Rachel Rowe's effort is cut out by the Celtic defence but the ball falls to the feet of Mia McAulay who also tries her luck but her attempt goes wide.
Postpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
It's not been the fast-paced, end to end start to the second half that we were all hoping for. Very little in the way of goalmouth action in the first 15 minutes.
Postpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at HampdenA double change coming for Rangers, and no shock a bit of firepower on its way.
Rio Hardy and Kirsty Howat are on their way for Sarah Ewens and Jane Ross.
Postpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Amy Gallacher goes down just inside the box and there's shouts for a penalty fromt he Celtic support. It looked pretty innocuous though.
Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Lucy Ashworth-Clifford sends a great cross into the Rangers box but there's no one in green and white waiting.
Chelsea Cornet then sends it behind for a corner.
Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Sarah Ewens picks up Rachel Rowe's pass on the edge of the Celtic box and fires one goalwards but her effort is well wide.
Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Amy Gallacher's already making a difference. Her pass sets up Lucy Ashworth-Clifford who finds Natasha Flint on the edge of the Rangers box but her effort is blocked.
KICK-OFFpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Back under way at Hampden, what does this half have in store?
Postpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
HT: Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Confirmation that Amy Gallacher will be joining us for the second half, big move from Elena Sadiku.
She replaces Colette Cavanagh.
Postpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
HT: Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Fancy getting stuck into some more Scottish Women's Cup stuff? Check out Amy Canavan's preview to find out what's at stake this weekend.
You can read it here.
Postpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
HT: Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Don't forget, there's more Scottish Women's Cup action coming your way tomorrow as Spartans take on Hearts at Hampden.
You can watch that one on BBC Alba and we'll have full text commentary of it as well!
That one kicks off at 12:15 BST.
HALF-TIME Rangers 0-0 Celticpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Well that was...underwhelming.
Not the "extra spice" Jo Potter was expecting in the opening 45 minutes.
Will we see some changes at the break? This one needs a bit of...something.
Image source, SNSPostpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Just the one minute added on in this first half. Think we all need a wee break.
Postpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at HampdenElena Sadiku has just had a wee word with Amy Gallacher, who's going through some paces.
It'll depend on how fit she is, but I wouldn't be surprised to see her introduced sooner rather than later.
Celtic certainly need a spark...
Postpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
That was almost a howler from VIc Esson! She tries to get a hand on the ball that's coming in from Lucy Ashworth-Clifford but gets things all wrong - luckily for the Rangers keeper the ball bobbles out for a corner.
Postpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers 0-0 Celtic
There's a bit of a scramble in the Celtic box, no one really seemed to be alert to the loose ball and it eventually ends up in the arms of the Celtic keeper.
Highlights: Rangers 2-0 Celtic
Rangers' hopes of a domestic treble remain alive as they reached the Scottish Cup final by defeating Celtic in a drab derby at Hampden.
In a repeat of last season's showpiece, chances were few and far between and extra-time appeared a certainty, until Chelsea Cornet scored a superb header with only minutes left.
Holders Celtic threw what they could at it in an attempt to keep the cup that they have won for the past two seasons, but left themselves open at the back and Kirsty Howat's late lob secured Rangers' place in the final on 26 May against either Spartans or Hearts.
Elena Sadiku's side remain in pole position to win their first SWPL title and enjoy a two-point lead over Rangers, but it is their rivals who will be back here next month in the search of their own maiden Scottish Cup success.
Ahead of the fifth meeting of the season between these sides, the chat was all about their strikers. Rio Hardy for Rangers. Amy Gallacher for Celtic. Both started on the bench.
Both, no doubt, would have watched the first half thinking they could offer something, anything, to an affair lacking in opportunities.
Any chances that were created were not through class or quality, but rather defensive mistakes.
That theme continued into the second half. Caitlin Hayes was robbed deep in her own half, which presented Rachel Rowe and Mia McAulay sightings from distance, but the first effort was blocked and the follow-up wide.
Rowe's attempt moments later was the first real chance with 67 minutes on the clock.
The Rangers midfielder has impressed all season and she was a fine Kelsey Daugherty save away from breaking the deadlock.
As has been the tale of the tape between the pair, no edges are given. Tash Flint caught the ball sweetly on the volley, only for it to fizz wide. This was more like it.
It didn't last, though. Substitutions failed to have an immediate impact but, just when it looked like extra-time was on the cards, Cornet rose highest.
The midfielder expertly judged her jump to meet a pin-point corner and steer her header beyond Daugherty.
Hayes was thrown forward in a last-ditch attempt to find a leveller, but her presence was missed in defence and allowed space for Howat to dink home.
Player of the match - Rachel Rowe (Rangers)
The Wales international was one of few bright sparks. She was constantly looking for that forward pass, and came close with a couple of long-range strikes, too.
Rangers' resilience proves pivotal - analysis
A game that promised so much didn't really deliver. Until the final five minutes or so.
Matches between the two have been ferocious and frantic. In the Hampden sun, it was flat.
A staggering 294 goals had been scored between the pair in domestic competitions this season before today. But it took for over an hour to register a shot on target.
Rangers looked the more comfortable. Passes were strung together and forward runs were made. While that's not exactly impressive, their evident togetherness and desire was.
Jo Potter's side were first to everything, and perhaps that was the biggest difference. They know how to win in an ugly affair.
The scoreline doesn't suggest it, but they were forced to huff and puff against Hibs in their quarter-final, before four late goals made for a pretty 6-2 scoreline.
Winning 2-0 today is certainly a fairer reflection for a side who simply wanted it more. Cornet's header was sublime, while Howat's loft was lovely.
Rangers really didn't want extra-time, Celtic would have taken it to drag the day on.
What they said
Rangers head coach Jo Potter: "I said to the players at half-time I couldn't think of a time that they'd worried us. The game was there for the taking and it was just about who was going to show up.
"We were creating chances and that was the biggest thing for me.
"We've got four brilliant strikers to choose from and the substitutions always make a difference."
Celtic head coach Elena Sadiku: "We were not on it. That is not the Celtic I am used to seeing and we didn't deserve the win.
"The first half was bad, in the second half we tried to start well but in the end we conceded from a set piece.
"It's about learning from this and make sure that this never happens again. If we want to win titles, this is not good enough."
What’s next?
It’s back to league business on Wednesday. Rangers host Hearts (20:10 BST), while Celtic welcome Glasgow City (18:10). Both games are live on BBC Alba plus the BBC Sport website & app.
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