Celtic Women secured a place in the semi-finals of the SWPL Cup, with a 1-0 victory over Glasgow rivals Rangers.
An early second-half strike from on-form summer signing Charlie Wellings was enough to see Celtic through and secure another impressive victory over Rangers.
No tricks, just treats and we're into the semi-finals!!?
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— Celtic FC Women (@CelticFCWomen) October 31, 2021
Fran Alonso’s side travelled to the Rangers training complex, Murray Park, on Sunday afternoon to face off for a place in the last four of the cup competition, and they knew it was going to be a challenging game ahead, given both sides are still unbeaten in the league this campaign.
The first half was a tight affair between the two teams, with Celtic having the better of the opportunities as they looked to come away with a win on the road.
Early in the second half, they took a massive stride towards doing that, as Charlie Wellings opened the scoring with a crucial goal.
The English striker pounced upon a mistake by Rangers goalkeeper Jenna Fife and hit an unstoppable strike into the back of the net.
That goal took the Hoops towards a massive cup victory against our Glasgow rivals, and Fran Alonso now faces the prospect of a semi-final to come.
The focus switches straight away to the next few league games, though, in what could be a massive week for the Women’s side – with the trip to face Hearts on Wednesday night before once again coming up against Rangers, this time at home, a week today.