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Forrest at the double as City lift Cup

Glasgow City 2 (Forrest 70,72) Rangers 1 (Wilkinson 89)

at Motherwell F.C.

Glasgow City ended an eleven-year wait for SWPL Cup glory as teenager Lisa Forrest’s quickfire double secured a 2-1 victory over holders Rangers in testing conditions at Fir Park on Sunday.

The 19-year-old Scotland youth international struck twice in the space of two second half minutes to clinch a record-equalling seventh title for City – but, surprisingly, their first in the competition since 2014.

The contest remained evenly poised until the 70th minute when Forrest calmly slotted home from Lisa Evans’ corner. Moments later, she unleashed a powerful piledriver from outside the box that flew past Rangers goalkeeper Lee Gibson, leaving Leanne Crichton’s side stunned.

Rangers, who had been chasing a fourth successive SWPL Cup triumph, were left to rue several missed opportunities. Midfielder Kim Shin-ji rattled the bar with a first half effort, while Katie Wilkinson somehow failed to convert when the ball fell invitingly at her feet following a parry from City keeper Gibson.

Rangers had entered the match with a recent psychological advantage, having inflicted league leaders Glasgow City’s first domestic defeat of the season just seven days earlier. Wilkinson, who scored the dramatic 90th minute winning penalty in that victory, nearly repeated the heroics in farcical late conditions as rain and hail swirled around Fir Park. With minutes remaining, she produced a thunderous strike to beat Gibson and set up a frantic finale, but City held firm to secure the win.

The victory marks Glasgow City’s first domestic cup success since 2019 and keeps them firmly on course for a potential treble, with a Scottish Cup semi final against Celtic still to come. Rangers will reflect on what might have been after a spirited display that ultimately fell just short in the cup final.

Glasgow City: Lee Gibson, Amy Muir, Kimberley Smit, Lana Golab, Lisa Evans, Hayley Lauder (sub Amy Anderson 82mins), Linda Motlhalo, Emily Whelan, Natalia Wrobel (sub Emily Gray 82mins), Sofia Maatta, Lisa Forrest. Subs not used: Emma Brownlie, Erin Clachers, Maddy Earl, Abi Harrison, Mebae Tanaka, Codie Thomas, Chloe Warrington.

Rangers: Jenna Fife, Nicola Docherty, Leah Eddie, Laura Rafferty (sub Quinty Sabajo 85mins), Jodi McLeary (sub Eilidh Austin 75mins), Calliste Brookshire, Shin-Ji Kim, May Cruft, Mia McAulay (sub Brogan Hay 75mins), Camille Lafaix (xub Laura Berry 71mins), Katie Wilkinson. Subs not used: Lily Boyce, Fallon Connolly-Jackson, Soffia Kelly, Mengwen Li, Jessica Pegram.