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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Natasha Flint tries to run on to Kelsey Daugherty's long pass but Kathy Hill does well to hold her off and Rangers regain possession.
Summary
FT: Rangers 2-0 Celtic - Cornet heads opener, Howat lobs second
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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Up the other end, Kathy Hill does so well to slide in and win the ball off Lucy Ashworth-Clifford who was trying to worm her way into the box.
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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Chloe Craig heads away Rachel Rowe's effort and ends up on the deck as a result - looked like a rocket of a shot to be fair.
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Natasha Flint tries to play Lucy Ashworth-Clifford in behind the Rangers back line and she does get on the end of the pass but the flag is up pretty quickly.
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Mia McAulay tries to get a shot away from the edge of the box but her effort is cut out by Paula Partido.
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Celtic get forward again and Natasha Flint, who's been pretty quiet so far, tries to lift a cross into the box. It's cleared though.
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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at HampdenThat round of applause you might have heard there was for Rio Hardy as the Rangers striker trots out for a warm-up.
28 goals in all competitions this season, her starting spot on the bench certainly caught a a few folks out.
Rangers have utilised their bench so well this campaign, but it's a bold call nonetheless.
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There's a wee break in play as Colette Cavanagh gets a bit of treatment - chance for a little breather and a bit of tactical chat.
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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Celtic's trun to send in a free-kick but Chloe Craig's ball is cleared by Rangers.
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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Nice bit of play from Celtic, Lucy Ashworth-Clifford tries to swing one in from the byline but it's a comfortable catch for Vic Esson in the Rangers goal.
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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at HampdenThis hasn't quite kicked into life yet, has it?
Much like the sun on this south side. All those empty seats are being tanned, I'm not.
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Good play from Rangers once again as Rachel Rowe drives forward into the Celtic box. It's a really nice ball from Liv McLoughlin and Rowe does so well to get beyond the back line but her pass can't quite find Jane Ross.
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Rangers 0-0 Celtic
Shen Menglu fouls Jane Ross and Rangers have a free-kick outside the Celtic box.
Rachel Rowe sends it in and keeper Kelsey Daugherty bravely comes out to collect it and stop any threat.
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Kathy Hill tries to send the ball beyond the Celtic back line but her pass is cut out by Ceyla Barclais and they go on the counter.
Rangers get back and see it out for a throw in.
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Rachel Rowe sends a corner low to Brogan Hay at the edge of the Celtic box but the back line manages to clear comfortably.
They go again though and Jane Ross manages to get a shot away that just edges past the far post - not far away!
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Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at HampdenCeltic made Rangers wait for kick-off there, spending a little more time in the huddle than their rivals would've liked.
A shake of the head from Jo Potter, but a roar of applause from the Celtic fans.
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An early bit of pressure from Rangers down the right as Brogan Hay tries to send one into the box but she's cut out by Natalie Ross.
KICK-OFFpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
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Away we go!
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Rangers v Celtic (12:15)
The teams are in the tunnel and ready to emerge!
Image source, SNS'It can't get better than this' - Sadikupublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 27 April 2024
Rangers v Celtic (12:15)
Celtic manager Elena Sadiku tells BBC Scotland: "The mood is brilliant, these are the games we want to play. I don't think it can get better than this.
"I would say we're pretty confident. We've been doing well and we just want to continue doing well.
"We know we've had momentum, we have been performing well and getting results.
"It's the same focus and we'll be doing the same thing to try and get a result today."
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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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