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Celtic 0-0 Rangers
Celtic are pressing very aggressively in these early stages of the game but it's Rangers with the first half-chance.
Jane Ross' shot goes wide and over the bar.
Summary
FT: Celtic 2-3 Rangers (Craig, 2 pens; Hill, Maclean, Hardy pen)
Elena Sadiku takes charge of Celtic for first time
Partick Thistle meet Hibernian in second semi on Sunday, final on 23 March
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KICK-OFFpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Celtic 0-0 Rangers
And they're off in Airdrie...
Postpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
Rangers manager Jo Potter tells BBC Alba: It's a really good chance for us to focus on ourselves and continue with our good form. We know tonight's going to be tough. We know they're going to be up for it. We've got to make sure that we're confident."
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Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
Celtic manager Elena Sadiku tells BBC Alba: "It feels great to start big. I've been excited the whole day. It's a final because if we don't win, we go out. Next game if we reach the final, that's going to be the real final. That's the mindset we need to have. I feel like we have potential to beat Rangers tonight."
Image source, SNS'Doesn't get any bigger'published at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
Suzanne Lappin
Former Scotland player on BBC Alba"It doesn't get any bigger - two teams in great form, two rivals. We've got a new manager and another manager in Jo Potter who hasn't put a foot wrong all season."
Image source, SNSImage caption, Rangers manager Jo Potter surveys the scene pre-match
Postpublished at 19:28 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
Rangers were the winners of last season's competition, beating Hibs 2-0 in the final at Tynecastle.
The winner of tonight's game will face with Partick Thistle or Hibs in the final of this year's instalment in March.
Image source, SNSHardy and Rowe return for Gers, new arrival McLoughlin makes benchpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
Rio Hardy makes her return from injury and goes straight into Jo Potter's starting line-up tonight. Rachel Rowe is also back in the squad and back in the XI.
Jodi McLeary and Sarah Ewens are the pair to make way.
New signing Olivia McLoughlin is on the bench for her first game after signing on loan from Aston Villa.
Image source, SNSImage caption, New signing Olivia McLoughlin makes the bench
Barclais returns for Celtic as Sadiku makes one changepublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
Elena Sadiku will be in the Celtic dugout for the first time this evening and what better what to get your first taste as Hoops boss than with a cup semi-final against your biggest rivals.
The new boss has made just one change from the team that beat Montrose 9-0, Celya Barclais comes into the starting lineup, Tiree Burchill (who bagged a double last weekend) drops out.
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Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
Celtic: Daugherty, Barclais, Ross, Craig, Gallacher, Shen, Cavanag, Clark, Hayes, Partido, Menglu
Substitutes: Logan, Cummings, Smith, Agnew, Ashworth-Clifford, Burchill, Goldie, Sharkey, McAneny
Rangers: Esson, Docherty, Hill, Middag, Cornet, Maclean, Hay, Arnot, Rowe, Hardym Ross
Substitutes: Fife, McLauchlan, Bell, McAulay, Austin, Ewens, McLoughlin, McLeary, Colson
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Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
First up, the teams...
Hello and welcomepublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
Celtic v Rangers (19:35)
The first of the SWPL Cup semi-finals kicks off at Excelsior Stadium tonight and it's a cracker of a Friday night fixture.
Holders Rangers take on their Glasgow rivals Celtic for a place in the cup final.
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