Celtic still have one final opportunity to leave Rangers hurting this season when the two sides meet in next weekend’s Women’s Scottish Cup final at Hampden.
There is no escaping the fact Rangers Women have dominated this fixture throughout the campaign. They have won all five meetings between the sides this season, including a brutal 4-0 victory over Celtic earlier this month.
But cup finals have a habit of changing everything. Celtic Women now have one afternoon to completely flip the narrative in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden.
After Glasgow City humiliated Rangers in the final league game of the season, a defeat to Celtic would put Ibrox boss Leanne Crichton under severe pressure.
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Celtic can erase months of frustration at Hampden
League form will mean very little once the final starts.
Rangers may have had Celtic’s number this season, but losing a trophy final to their biggest rivals would still be a painful way to close the campaign.
That pressure is real given Rangers also missed out on the SWPL title despite spending much of the season in contention near the top of the table.
Celtic have the chance to deny Rangers silverware
This is what makes the occasion so important for Grant Scott’s side.
Celtic’s season in the derby has been disappointing, but one victory at Hampden would suddenly become the defining result supporters remember most.
Derby finals erase months of league form in an instant. Momentum and previous results rarely matter once silverware is on the line.
Leanne Crichton recently admitted the final could ‘make or break’ Rangers’ season. That alone shows the scale of the occasion.
Celtic have lost the battles this season, but one win at Hampden could still leave Rangers with the deepest scar of all.
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