Glasgow City and Hibs will have the final say again after easy Forthbank wins

Glasgow City and Hibernian will meet in the final of the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup for the third successive year after both won their semi-finals at Forthbank Stadium yesterday.

City beat SWPL2 side Forfar Farmington 5-0 in the midday kick-off, with Hibs going on to thump Rangers 4-0 later in the day.

“Rangers were excellent today, so credit to the girls for coming out four-goal winners,” said Hibs head coach Chris Roberts.

His opposite number, Amy Mcdonald, was not happy with referee Fiona Morton, who disallowed two goals – the first when it was only 1-0 for Hibs. “It’s frustrating,” she said. “The referee said there was pushing in the box so I’d need to watch it back. Having the goal disallowed changes the momentum of the game.”

Hibs went ahead after 25 minutes then quickly added two more. Katey Turner got the first, converting Rachel Mclauchlan’s low cross at the near post. Four minutes later Mclauchlan lobbed Rangers goalkeeper Jordan Elliot, and that was followed by the best of the three, a 35-yard shot from Lisa Robertson.

Abi Harrison got the only goal in the second half.

Any notion of an upset in the first semi ended when City went ahead after just three minutes. Noelle Murray got the early goal, curling the ball round Forfar keeper Fiona Mcnicoll from just inside the box.

Keeva Keenan headed home a Leanne Ross corner after 33 minutes, while substitute Abbi Grant made it three on the hour. Joanne Paton scored a fourth near the end when she won a penalty and converted it herself, before Megan Foley added No 5.