Flint and ORiordan strikes seal Scottish Womens Cup for Celtic against Rangers
The Guardian Celtic retained the Scottish Womens Cup with a convincing 2-0 win against Rangers at Hampden Park. The first time the teams had met in the final was also the first time the game was hosted at the national stadium.
Second-half goals from Natasha Flint and Claire ORiordan secured victory for a Celtic side who posed more of an attacking threat throughout. It was Malky Thomsons final game in charge of Rangers before he returns to coach the academy but his side, who secured the Sky Sports Cup this season, came up short.
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Both clubs narrowly missed out on the league title last week, which was dramatically won by Glasgow Citys late goal against Rangers at Ibrox, and it was a slow start. In the ninth minute, Celtics Jacynta Galabadaarachchi struck the top of the crossbar with a corner from the left, the ball going over and another of her corners caused panic in the 15th minute, Flint getting her head to the ball before Chloe Craig stretched to knock it past the post.
