The Scottish Women’s Cup got underway on Sunday and featured a win on penalties for Rutherglen, while Orkney bowed out to Sutherland.
Preliminary Round
Mid Annandale A/W Harmony Row
Clachnacuddin 4-3 Murieston United
Brora Rangers 3-4 Clark Drive
Orkney 1-2 Sutherland
Bishopton 5-0 Lothian
West Park United 6-2 Murrayfield
Rutherglen 1-1 (aet) Nairn St Ninians (5-4 on pens)
Raith Rovers 1-0 Queen of the South
Loren Donnachie broke the deadlock for Rutherglen in extra-time, only for Nairn St Ninians to forced a shoot-out with an equaliser on 120 minutes. Rutherglen keeper Lauren Hinshelwood then saved the first penalty and converted her side’s second to help see them into the 1st Round.
📽️// SCOTTISH WOMEN’S CUP PRELIM ROUND HIGHLIGHTS
Rutherglen 1-1 Nairn St. Ninian (AET)
Rutherglen win 5-4 on pens.A game that condensed all it’s action into the final 8 minutes of ET and penalties.
Big thanks to @RutherglenGirls and @NairnFc for their time.@ScotWFootball pic.twitter.com/PhAm3xvKfb
— Leading the Line (@LeadingtheLine) October 24, 2021
1st Round Draw
Rutherglen v Clark Drive
Sutherland v Bishopton
Raith Rovers v Clachnacuddin
Harmony Row v West Park United
Ties to be played on Sunday 21 November
Glasgow Women go top of SWPL 2
Elsewhere on Sunday, Glasgow Women replaced Dundee United at the top of SBS SWPL 2 after a 3-2 victory at Boroughmuir Thistle.
Eve Donald quickly levelled after the hosts opened the scoring through Courtney McAvoy, Sophie McGoldrick then getting Glasgow in front after 65 minutes.
Lucy Ronald gave them a two-goal cushion, with Fiona Gibson replying eight minutes from time to set up a tense finish.
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