The Sky Sports Cup
Sun 24 March, 2024. Kick Off: - 13:30
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
🎫 Tickets
Tickets can also be purchased from the Tynecastle ticket office on the day, which will be open from
10am and will close shortly before kick off at 1:30pm.
No formal segregation will be in place however Thistle fans are encouraged to be in sections R, S
and T.
Adults: £8
Consc: £1
Family of Four (2 Adults, 2 Consc): £15
🍽 Hospitality – over 75% sold
Based within the suites of Tynecastle Park’s Main Stand, hospitality is priced at £38pp and includes the following:
Exclusive seating within the Main Stand.
Pre-match hot fork buffet.
Half-time tea/coffee, cake, and pies.
One hour post-match suite access.
1 welcome drink on arrival followed by a pay bar.
Please note that under 18s are permitted to hospitality and tickets can be purchased online via this link (section Q).
📣 Fanzone
The SWPL will be hosting a Fanzone at Tynecastle Stadium for home and away supporters to enjoy.
This will open from 12:00 (on Foundation Plaza and within the Main Stand concourse) and feature:
– Face painters from 12:00 to 13:15
– Live music from Clann An Drumma from 12:00 to 13:15
– 360 video experience from 12:00 to 13:15
– Digital graffiti wall from 12:00 to 13:15
– Player trading card experience from 12:00 to 13:15
– Club Mascots, Broxi and Kingsley
A high demand is expected for the Fanzone due to the success it has had in previous years. It is encouraged that fans wanting to enjoy and experience arrive in plenty of time and be patient to enjoy the activities on offer.
🏟 Stadium
Public access to the stadium will be available from 12pm. Please note that readmittance to Tynecastle will not be permitted if leaving the ground to enjoy the Fanzone mentioned above.
🚗 Getting There
McLeod St, Edinburgh EH11 2NL
🌮 Food and 🥤 Drink
Food and Drink will be available within Tynecastle through a number of Kiosks.
📺 Live Coverage
This match will be LIVE on Sky Sports for this fixture.
Highlights will be available on our YouTube channel.
💻 Live Updates
Live updates will be available on our Twitter account during the match.
🗣 Post -Match
After the match we’ll have all the reaction from the Thistle camp on our Twitter and Facebook pages with Full match highlights and interviews on our YouTube Channel.
We’ll also have a full match photo gallery available after the game.
This Sunday 24th March, PTWFC take on Rangers in the Sky Sports League Cup final at Tynecastle Park in a 13:30 kickoff.
Thistle head into, a historic cup final which gives squad the chance to lift the league cup trophy for the first time in the club’s history.
📍Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
🕐Sunday 24th March 2024 1:30pm
🎟️ Adults: £8 / Cons: £1
https://www.eticketing.co.uk/heartofmidlothian/EDP/Event/Index/1906
📺 Sky Sports Main Event
💻Updates on Twitter
💻️Highlights and reaction post match
Rangers have had a fantastic season, sitting top of the SWPL1 and having only been beaten once this season – a 2-1 defeat to Celtic last weekend.
Rangers are arguably the best team in the country at the moment. Many people have been very vocal about how they believe Rangers are firm favourites for this fixture and how Thistle are the underdogs. Rangers are a full time club with many international stars, they have lost one game across the course of the season and are former league winners. Jo Potter’s side have had a great run to the cup final as well starting off with a 4-1 win away to Hearts in the round of 16. A 7-0 demolition of Boroughmuir Thistle in the quarter finals only provided more momentum before a dramatic 3-2 semi final win over Celtic in the semi final secured their place in the final of the Sky Sports League cup.
Rangers have a host of talented individuals in their squad as previously mentioned. The likes of Jenna Fife, Chelsea Cornet, Nicola Docherty and Brogan Hay, sister of our own Kodie, are often in the Scotland squad while Jane Ross made her return to the national team recently having faced a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Rangers also possess a level of youth like no other in the country with Kirsty MacLean, Jodi McLeary and Mia McAuley among those who are consistently praised by the media and fans alike.
The last meeting between Rangers and Partick Thistle showed that we deserve a level of respect that is often overlooked as we held the league leaders to a 0-0 draw at Petershill Park. It was our first point against one of the “big three” and we were very unfortunate not to get the win after Emma Lawton’s strike was ruled out in questionable circumstances. Regardless, the girls are looking to use that day as momentum as they approach this cup final.
We made the journey to the capital to face Hibernian in the first match in the split knowing the circumstances around the fixture. This season, up to this point, Hibs hadn’t beaten us and had only drawn 1-1 a few weeks prior at Petershill Park in a very scrappy affair.
Brian Graham played a much rotated lineup in this match with a head towards the cup final yet the bodies who started didn’t look out of place. Jenna Ferguson made a start in the heart of defence, Aimee Anderson made her first start for the club off the left flank and Claire Adams managed a 45 minute stint in midfield having suffered some injuries throughout the season.
It wasn’t to be on the day however as goals from Doran-Barr and Lawson sealed the victory for the green side of Edinburgh, gaining Grant Scott’s side the win and furthering the gap between 5th and 6th to four points.
Strong Followings from the Red and Yellow army have helped our girls more than can be expressed.
A strong support is expected for Sunday’s match, with three supporters buses already sold out and many more fans expected to make the journey to the capital to cheer on the girls. Tickets remain on sale and we would love for as many of you to be there as possible. Be Part of This and support Partick Thistle in this cup final.
2-0 vs The Spartans
Our road to this cup final started in the round of 16 as we welcomed Spartans to Petershill Park.
Having suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Edinburgh outfit not long before, there was a lot riding on this match and thanks to goals from Cara Henderson and Linzi Taylor, we had secured a 2-0 victory and a spot in the quarter final.
2-1 vs Montrose
A quarter final against Montrose proved to be a challenge at our home ground. We had played Craig Feroz’s side a couple of times in the season and had high scoring games however this Montrose team was determined to change their fortunes. Taking the lead shortly after halftime, it was an uphill battle for the Jags who, despite creating many chances, couldn’t find the back of the net. Two quick fire goals in the late stages of the match from Rachel Donaldson and Imogen Longcake were enough to turn the tides and give PTW a 2-1 win progressing into the semi finals where a tie with Hibs lied in wait.
2-0 vs Hibs
The stage was set for Petershill Park as we welcomed Hibernian from the capital. We had already won a match at Meadowbank against the Hibees thanks to a brace from super sub Lucy Sinclair, who started this game in a much deeper role than what she played in that tie away in Edinburgh.
A fiesty affair from the get go as Grant Scott applied a 5 at the back formation where his side tried to control the tempo. An early penalty claim from the Jags was quickly dismissed despite replays showing Leah Eddie made sufficient contact with Linzi Taylor but it would be our number 15 who would exact revenge minutes later. Eddie made a foul on Cara Henderson through on goal and picked up a booking allowing Taylor to step up and convert the freekick past Nina Wilson putting
Thistle 1-0 up. Leah Eddie would soon receive her marching orders as she picked up a second yellow for a rash challenge on Taylor once more leaving Hibs down to 10. The Jags would take full control from this moment onwards not allowed Hibs to get back into the match despite efforts from Jordan Baucom and Abbie Ferguson. The second half saw us wrap up the match as the ball came out to Rosie Slater, and like she done against Aberdeen just a week prior, hit an amazing long shot straight into the net giving limbs to the record breaking Peasy crowd.
This 2-0 win allowed us to progress to the final of the Sky Sports League Cup and set up a historic tie against Rangers at Tynecastle.
In terms of Team News for this fixture, unfortunately not everyone will be able to make the matchday squad for many reasons.
Megan Cunningham and Jenna Ferguson unfortunately are the first casualties as their loan agreements from Rangers mean they cannot play against their parent club.
Aimee Anderson and Carla Boyce are also unable to play in this fixture due to being cup tied having featured for Hearts and Motherwell respectively before making the switch to the Jags.
With that being said, it will be up to the gaffer and the rest of the management team to field the best possible side heading into this fixture with the chance to bring the league cup back to Maryhill and make history.
Sun 24 March, 2024
The Sky Sports Cup 
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
It's not to be for Thistle despite a brave display.
There were some moments to savour, not least a memorable goal from Rachel Donaldson that brought the score to 1-1,
Another excellent stop from Easdon, this time to her right.
Easdon makes a good stop to her left.
McLoughlin scoops the ball home from 6 yards out.
Falconer attacks the corner at the back post but Esson is able to save.
An anxious moment or two at the start of the second half but Thistle survive.
A first half of non stop action ends with an injury time goal giving Rangers the comfort of a two goal advantage.
Thistle have contributed much to the entertainment and aren't out of this yet.
It's a third for Rangers with half-time looming. Hardy poking the ball past Easdon.
Rangers are back in front and it is a goal of real quality. Rowe firing high into the net following a short corner.
Thistle clear the corner and try to break.
Easdon saves bravely at the feet of Rowe.
Falconer clears the corner.
What a goal it is. It's a typical Donaldson screamer from long range.
Bulloch's corner is headed clear from inside the Rangers 6 yard box. Thistle's confidence doesn't look dented by the loss of that goal.
Thistle are so close to the opening goal as Longcake sees her effort after good work from Taylor cleared off the line.
Thistle defend their first test from the Rangers corner.
19,177 days have passed since a Partick Thistle team last contested a major national Cup Final. We now just have 15 minutes to wait for the next one to kick-off.
Excitement is growing all the time at a sunny Tynecastle Park.