The 2012 Scottish Women's Cup was the 41st official edition (43rd overall) of the main national cup competition in Scottish women's football. All teams in the Scottish Women's Football League and Premier League were eligible to enter. Thurso-based Caithness Ladies, who do not play in league competition, also took part for the first time. The tournament was known as the Henson Scottish Cup after a sponsorship arrangement.

Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round Preliminary Round 25 March 2012 9 61 → 52 18 First Round 13 May 2012 20 52 → 32 31 Second Round 10 June 2012 16 32 → 16 12 Third Round 19 August 2012 8 16 → 8 none Quarter-finals 30 September 2012 4 8 → 4 none Semi-finals 17 October 2012 2 4 → 2 none Final 11 November 2012 1 2 → 1 none

Preliminary round The draw for the preliminary and first rounds took place at Hampden Park on 3 March 2012.

Home team Score Away teamBuchan Youth1 – 4Glasgow City ReservesFalkirk FC Girlsw/o Turriff UnitedFootball Club of Edinburgh0 – 8Airdrie UnitedForfar Farmington Ladies2 – 2(2 – 4 pens)Dee LadiesHamilton Academical Reserves2 – 0East FifeJeanfield Swifts6 – 0StranraerKilwinning Sports Club3 – 1Dunfermline AthleticLeith Athletic1 – 8Celtic ReservesMusselburgh Windsor1 – 5Spartans Reserves

First round

Home team Score Away teamAberdeen Reserves 3 – 4Celtic ReservesArbroath Community SC w/o StenhousemuirBoroughmuir Thistle1 – 2CowdenbeathBuchan3 – 0Jeanfield SwiftsGlasgow City Reserves0 – 3Dee LadiesDundee City2 – 6Heart of MidlothianEKFC Galaxy1 – 5Kilwinning SCFalkirk Ladies Reserves2 – 0Raith RoversAirdrie United4 – 1DumfriesForfar Farmington Reserves11 – 0KemnayHamilton Academical Reserves1 – 2Spartans ReservesHibernian 1875 4 – 0Aberdeen DevelopmentHibernian Reserves13 – 0Caithness LadiesMonifieth2 – 7Viewfield RoversMoray1 – 3Queen's ParkMurieston United6 – 0Dee ValePaisley Saints Ladies12 – 0LuthermuirSeton Ladies0 – 14Claremont LadiesStonehaven4 – 0Glasgow GirlsTroon3 – 2Falkirk FC Girls

Second round The second round draw took place at Dens Park, Dundee on 23 May 2012.

Home team Score Away teamInverness City8 – 3 (a.e.t.)BuchanMurieston United0 – 13Glasgow CitySpartansw/o Dee LadiesForfar Farmington11 – 0Viewfield RoversKilwinning Sports Club5 – 7 (a.e.t.)AberdeenF.C. Kilmarnock Ladies0 – 5CelticAirdrie United7 – 2StenhousemuirHibernian 18753 – 1FalkirkCeltic Reserves6 – 1Hutchison ValeRangers5 – 1Spartans ReservesForfar Farmington Reserves1 – 3Queen's ParkHibernian5 – 0Paisley Saints LadiesCowdenbeath4 – 3Heart of MidlothianClaremont Ladies2 – 2 (a.e.t.)(2 – 4 pens)Hibernian ReservesStonehaven8 – 3Falkirk ReservesHamilton Academical10 – 1Troon

Third round The third round draw took place at Hampden Park on 14 June 2012.

Home team Score Away teamQueen's Park7 – 3CowdenbeathCeltic5 – 2 (a.e.t.)SpartansHibernian Reserves1 – 0Hibernian 1875Aberdeen0 – 3Glasgow CityForfar Farmington3 – 0Airdrie UnitedCeltic Reserves0 – 3HibernianRangers2 – 0Inverness CityStonehaven1 – 9Hamilton Academical

Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals took place on the Clyde 1 Superscoreboard programme on 28 August 2012. Celtic were expelled from the competition as they were unable to field a side against Glasgow City. The club had previously requested to reschedule the fixture but this was rejected by SWF.

Home team Score Away teamGlasgow Cityw/oCelticHamilton Academical6 – 1Hibernian ReservesQueen's Park1 – 6HibernianRangers1 – 2Forfar Farmington

Semifinals

Final

GK 1 Claire JohnstoneMF 4 Danni Pagliarulo DF 5 Eilish McSorleyMF 6 Joanne Love MF 8 Leanne Crichton FW 9 Emma Mitchell FW 10 Jane RossDF 11 Nicola Docherty DF 15 Emma Fernon MF 16 Leanne Ross (c)DF 18 Danica Dalziel Substitutes:GK 22 Lee Alexander MF 3 Suzanne Lappin FW 12 Julie Melrose FW 13 Ruesha Littlejohn FW 19 Ashley McDonald DF 20 Ciara Barnes FW 7 Christie Murray Head coach: Eddie Wolecki Black

GK 1 Catherine FitzsimmonsDF 5 Fay McDonaldDF 10 Nicola Davidson (c) DF 21 Kelly Clark DF 4 Rachael SmallDF 11 Alana Bruce MF 6 Aimee GodfreyMF 18 Lucy Graham FW 14 Abbi GrantFW 8 Julia Ralph ScottFW 19 Nicky Grant Substitutes:DF 2 Gemma CollierFW 12 Caroline Heron DF 15 Iona Colville FW 16 Caren WebsterDF 23 Stephanie Milne MF 22 Joanna CollierHead coach: Mark Nisbet

References

External links Scottish Women's Football