Celtic Beat Rangers for Third Title at Womens Scottish Cup Final

Celtic beat Rangers in the womens scottish cup final to lift the trophy for the third time. Emma Lawton’s sending-off just short of the hour mark forced Celtic into a long defensive spell, but they held on and ended Rangers’ push for a third straight final win.

Grant Scott Celtic Response

Grant Scott said his side had to survive the pressure the hard way. “We had to defend for our lives,” he said, adding: “The players showed such commitment to each other. That's what it's all about.”

He called the run “magnificent” and said, “I'm very proud of them. They were a proper team today.” The final also gave Celtic something tangible from a season he described as not great.

Lawton Red Card Pressure

Lawton’s dismissal changed the shape of the match. She said it was “definitely relief” after the final whistle and admitted, “I left my team in a bit of trouble, but I'm just really proud of them,” before adding that “every single girl out there was magnificent. They were amazing.”

That moment mattered because Celtic were already carrying the weight of a difficult campaign. Chloe Craig said, “It means everything,” and added, “If you told me this time last year I would be standing here, I probably wouldn't believe it.”

Rangers Under Leanne Crichton

Rangers arrived with a chance to win the final for a third time in a row, but instead finished the season with losses in the League Cup final, on the final day of the league season and again in the Scottish Cup final. For Leanne Crichton, it was a bruising first season in charge, while Celtic closed theirs with a trophy and a third women’s Scottish Cup title.