2016 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup Explained

Scottish Women's Premier League Cup
Year:	2017
Country:	Scotland
Num Teams:	16
Defending Champions:	Glasgow City
Champions:	Hibernian
Runner-Up:	Glasgow City
Matches:	15
Goals:	74
Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2017
Updated:	16 October 2022

The 2016 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 15th edition of the SWPL Cup competition, which began in 2002. The competition was to be contested by all 16 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 6 April 2016, at Hampden Park.^[1]

Final

The final was played on Sunday, 15 June 2016 at Ainslie Park, Edinburgh. Hibernian won the final 2–1 against Glasgow City. It was their fourth SWPL Cup win.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

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	1	Jenna Fife
	11	Kirsty Smith
	24	Emma Brownlie
	17	Joelle Murray (c)
	12	Rachel McLauchlan
	6
	13	Lucy Graham
	19	Chelsea Cornet
	10	Sarah Ewens
	21	Abi Harrison
	7	Lizzie Arnot
Substitutes:
	2
	3	Zoe Johnstone
	4	Siobhan Hunter
	5	Lia Tweedie
	8	Kirsten Reilly
	9	Caroline Heron
	23	Heather Richards
Manager:
Chris Roberts

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	1	Gemma Fay
	11
	14	Cheryl McCulloch
	3
	16	Leanne Ross (c)
	2
	6
	22	Erin Cuthbert
	17	Fiona Brown
	4	Hayley Lauder
	23	Julie Fleeting
Substitutes:
	25	Erin Clachers
	5	Ruesha Littlejohn
	18	Sam Kerr
	19	Sarah Crilly
	20	Brogan Hay
Manager:
Scott Booth

External links

Soccerway

Notes and References

717671895953498112 . Repost: SWPL League Cup Semi-final Draw: . SWPL . 6 April 2016 . 22 October 2022.
Web site: 2016 SWPL Cup Final - Hibernian 1-2 Glasgow City: Lizzie Arnot's late goal shocks the holders. Oliver. Tim. 15 June 2016. vavel.com. Vavel. 22 October 2022. A second half stoppage time strike saw Hibernian end Glasgow City's stranglehold on Scottish Women's Football.
Web site: SWPL Cup final: Hibernian Ladies beat Glasgow City. 16 June 2016. bbc.co.uk. BBC. 26 October 2022. Hibernian Ladies netted in added time to defeat holders Glasgow City and win the SWPL Cup..
Web site: SWPL Cup Final. Hibernian 2 Glasgow City 1: Lizzie Arnott leaves it late to secure victory. Campbell. Alan. 15 June 2016. heraldscotland.com. The Herald. 22 October 2022. Glasgow City's domination of Scottish women's football ended in dramatic fashion at Ainslie Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WrYXfLnHrA Highlights Hibernian v Glasgow City - SWPL Cup Final