SWPL play-off details confirmed
The Scottish Women’s Premier League can confirm the match details for the upcoming SWPL 1 and SWPL 2 Play-Off Finals.
The SWPL 2 Play-Off Final will take place on Thursday 28th May, with a kick off time of 7.30pm, while the SWPL 1 Play-Off Final will take place on Friday 29th May, with a kick-off time of 7.35pm. Both matches will take place at the Albert Bartlett Stadium, Airdrie.
Tickets for the SWPL 2 Play-Off Final will go on sale at 10:00 tomorrow (Tuesday 19th May), with tickets for the SWPL 1 Play-Off Final going on sale on Monday 25th May. Tickets are priced at £8 for adults and £2 for concessions and can be purchased via the Airdrieonians ticketing website.
Boroughmuir Thistle and Queen’s Park will contest the SWPL 1 Play-Off quarter final on Wednesday 20th May at Meadowbank Stadium, with a kick off time of 7.15pm. The winner of this tie will then face Kilmarnock on Sunday 24th May in the SWPL 1 Play-Off semi final, with match details to be confirmed.
The SWPL 1 Play-Off Final, which will be broadcast live on BBC ALBA, will see ScottishPower Women’s Premier League ninth placed side, Aberdeen play the winners of the Play-Off semi final.
The SWPL 2 Play-Off Final will be contested by the ScottishPower Women’s Premier League 2 ninth placed side, East Fife, and the runners-up of the Scottish Women’s Championship, Falkirk. Falkirk confirmed their second place finish with a 6-1 win over Ayr United on the penultimate weekend of the Championship season, with Renfrew already sealing the Scottish Women’s Championship title and gaining promotion to the SWPL 2 for the first time in their history, earlier in May.
Fiona McIntyre, SWPL Managing Director, said: “We look forward to the Play-Offs getting underway this week and are sure the new format will bring more unmissable moments as we bring this exciting season to a close.
“We are delighted to be returning to The Albert Bartlett Stadium for both Play-Off Final matches. It is a fitting venue for fixtures of this importance, and I would like to extend our thanks to Airdrieonians FC for their support as hosts.”
Aileen Campbell, Chief Executive of Scottish Women’s Football, added: “The strong collaboration between SWF and SWPL to support an ever-maturing pyramid within the women’s game is important to enable Championship teams to advance their ambitions.
“The play-offs represent an exciting culmination to a competitive Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship season and illustrates not only the growth but also the depth of talent within our sport.
“We look forward to what we know will be a great event in Airdrie and hope lots of fans come along to support their teams.”
