Summary

  • Glasgow City beat holders Rangers 2-1 in SWPL Cup final

  • Forrest scores twice in two second-half minutes for Glasgow City

  • Wilkinson pulls one back to set up dramatic finale

  • Rangers beat City 1-0 in last week's league game

  1. City start cup celebrationspublished at 17:46 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    What a thriller that was. A game played in four seasons, but it is City who secure the first trophy of the campaign.

    Recovering from last week's first domestic defeat of the season to Rangers, they gain revenge by wrestling the Sky Sports Cup from the holders for the last three seasons.

    City's first League Cup triumph in 11 years means they equal Hibs' record of winning it seven times.

    Now City and Rangers set their sights back on the league title. Join us for the next instalment of that on Wednesday.

    Meanwhile, you can read Amy Canavan's match report.

    Bye for now.

    Glasgow City head coach Leanne Ross with the trophyImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Having won it six times as a player, Leanne Ross lifts the League Cup for the first time as head coach

  2. No rest for cup winners - and loserspublished at 17:40 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Leanne Ross has told her players to go enjoy their evening of celebrations.

    But the celebrations will be short-lived as the City head coach wants them back in tomorrow.

    City continue their bid to maintain their lead at the top of the league when they host reigning champions Hibs on Wednesday while Rangers host Partick Thistle and second-top Heart of Midlothian entertain third-placed Celtic.

  3. Forrest hailed for adding to family silverwarepublished at 17:35 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Head coach Leanne Ross hails 19-year-old winger Lisa Forrest for her match-winning double.

    "She is unbelievable. She works so hard, day in, day out.

    "She puts so much pressure on herself as well as a youngster.

    "But that's what she's got in her locker. Special things like that."

    It is Forrest's first silverware but adds to the 26 won by big brother James, the Scotland winger, with Celtic.

    Glasgow City's Lisa ForrestImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Lisa Forrest scored two goals in the final

  4. 'Great feeling' to get trophy backpublished at 17:31 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    City head coach Leanne Ross is delighted to secure the League Cup trophy for the first time since 2015.

    "It feels brilliant," she tells BBC Scotland. "As I said before, it's been a long time since we've had our hands on this trophy.

    "Any trophy is special, but to get this one back is a great feeling.

    "I thought we were really good today. We looked at the game from last week and knew there were a lot of things we could do better and we have worked really hard this week to have a game plan.

    "We played differently today and I am proud that the players carried it out to a tee."

  5. Trophy joypublished at 17:25 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Glasgow City's Emily Gray, Kimberley Smit and Mebae Tanaka celebrateImage source, SNS
  6. 'Massive' for rest of the seasonpublished at 17:23 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    City defender Amy Muir, co-captain with Lee Gibson, tells BBC Scotland: "It is what you want to do as a captain, lift trophies and win silverware and obviously to have the chance to go up there with Lee and do that is amazing.

    "I think it was well-deserved today and I'm really proud of everyone.

    "I think it has been a long time since we have lifted one of the cups and it's massive for the club.

    "It is great looking back at what the club have done in the past, but it is about building our own success and hopefully that sets us up for the rest of the season."

  7. Consolation for Rangerspublished at 17:20 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Rangers are left to lick their wounds after failing to lift the League Cup for a fourth consecutive season.

    They still have a Scottish Cup semi-final, which the Glasgow side will be strong favourites in, against Montrose to look forward to, with City facing Celtic in the other.

    Meanwhile, they will be aiming to make up the five-point gap at the top of the league with City after beating the leaders last weekend.

    Rangers' Nicola Docherty is left disappointedImage source, SNS
  8. Record-equalling winpublished at 17:16 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Of course, a reminder that it is a historic win for City as they are now level with Hibs as winners of the League Cup for a record seventh time.

  9. City 'probably deserved it'published at 17:15 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Emma Black
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Scotland

    It is a massive trophy for City.

    Leanne [Ross] is building her squad and they are now playing the style she wants and they are reaping the benefits.

    They probably deserved it because they started so strongly and they still have two trophies to go for.

  10. Forrest 'buzzing' with first trophypublished at 17:10 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Two-goal Lisa Forrest is delighted with her first domestic cup win.

    "I am just so buzzing to say that we'e won it and to get it over the line," the City winger tells BBC Scotland.

    She bundled in the opener but then fired the second with a stunning strike.

    "All my team-mates are on at me for not shooting enough and I just saw the goal and just thought let's see what happens and thankfully it went in," she says.

    "It is credit to the full team today. I thought it was a really good performance.

    "We weren't happy with the performance last week, so to come here today, it's amazing."

    Glasgow City's Lisa Forrest (right) celebratesImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Lisa Forrest (right) scored both City goals

  11. Gibson eyes two more trophiespublished at 17:06 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    City goalkeeper Lee Gibson is delighted with her 21st major medal.

    "It is always nice to get your hands on silverware and it's a while since we've been able to do that in cup competitions," she tells BBC Scotland.

    "It is great we are in all three competitions. We've got our hands on one and we still have two to go, but we'll enjoy tonight and get back to league action on Wednesday.

    "It is really good for momentum for us. We were really disappointed last week [losing to Rangers in the league] - we thought we were terrible and so far away from the performances we've been putting in."

  12. Forrest fires City to trophypublished at 17:02 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Glasgow City's Lisa Forrest scoresImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Lisa Forrest's second goal proved to be the difference

  13. City reward for late flurrypublished at 16:59 BST 29 March

    FT: Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Emma Black
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Scotland

    City were cagey to begin with, or were they tactics?

    They went for it in the final stages and got their reward.

  14. FULL-TIME Glasgow City 2-1 Rangerspublished at 16:55 BST 29 March

    City hold out for victory. The league leaders' first cup triumph since 2019 and their first League Cup for 11 years.

    Rangers lose their three-year grip on the trophy.

    Two goals from Lisa Forrest put City in control and Katie Wilkinson's late reply was not enough for their Glasgow rivals.

    Glasgow City celebrate Lisa Forrest's second goalImage source, SNS
  15. Postpublished at 90+3

    Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    City are trying to keep Rangers inside their own half.

    But Rangers spring the trap and are applying late pressure.

    Thrilling finish...

  16. Postpublished at 90+2

    Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    We are into five minutes of stoppage time.

    Laura Berry is found by a long ball into the City penalty box, but the forward is unable to gather and the chance is gone.

    The last for Rangers?

  17. Start of thrilling finishpublished at 16:51 BST 29 March

    Glasgow City 2-1 Rangers

    Glasgow City's Lisa Forrest scoresImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Lisa Forrest opened the scoring for City

  18. goal

    GOAL Glasgow City 2-1 RANGERSpublished at 88mins

    Katie Wilkinson

    Wow!

    The hail and wind arrives to usher in a Rangers goal.

    City fail to clear a corner with the conditions in their faces.

    And Katie Wilkinson, who scored the league winner over City a week ago, lashes a beauty from 15 yards into the roof of the net.

    Game on!

  19. Postpublished at 87mins

    Glasgow City 2-0 Rangers

    Rangers are pressing and pressing as rain enguls Fir Park.

  20. Postpublished at 85mins

    Glasgow City 2-0 Rangers

    City are the only side to have conceded fewer than double figures - with eight - in the league this season.

    Rangers, who have conceded 21, need to conjure two in the final five minutes of normal time and whatever stoppage time is added.

    On queue, Brogan Hay has a go, but the Rangers winger curls it into the side netting from 15 yards.