- Rangers Women aim to bounce back from Cup defeat in crucial SWPL clash.
- Partick Thistle seek upset as Rangers chase Glasgow City in title race.
- Leanne Crichton, Nicola Docherty and Jessica Pegram stress must-win mentality in tight run-in.
Leanne Crichton and her Rangers Women squad are looking to put their Sky Sports Cup final defeat quickly behind them as they return to SWPL action.
They welcome the bottom side of the top-six split to Broadwood on Wednesday, April 1.
Gary Holt’s Jags will hope to capitalise on a downbeat Gers following their defeat to Glasgow City on Sunday.
Rangers trail City by five points after beating the league leaders last SWPL matchday but need another three points to keep their challenge alive.
The key information
| Kick off time | 20:00 GMT |
| How to watch | Rangers TV |
| Venue | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Referee | Robert Bowie |
| VAR | Not in place |
| Competition | Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) |
Recent results
Rangers Women go into the match with only one win in their last three SWPL matches, with the win over City following draws with Hibs and a defeat with Hearts.
Thistle have recorded recent wins over Montrose and Hamilton but are off the back of three consecutive defeats to Glasgow City, Hearts and Celtic.
Having already secured top-six football, Holt and his team have achieved their aims but will be looking to cause a few upsets between now and the end of the season.
Rangers’ predicted XI
Crichton has a threadbare squad to pick from, as has been the case for most of the season.
She has been able to welcome back players such as Brogan Hay and Eilidh Austin in recent weeks.
The boss is not likely to deviate much from the cup final starting XI – with Quinty Sabajo potentially coming into the midfield.
Goalkeeper Megan Cunningham will be ineligible for Thistle as she is on loan from Rangers.
Last five meetings
| Date | Stadium | Competition | Score |
| 15th February 2026 | Petershill Park | Scottish Cup | Thistle 0-8 Rangers |
| 14th December 2025 | Broadwood Stadium | SWPL | Rangers 3-0 Thistle |
| 9th November 2025 | Broadwood Stadium | Sky Sports Cup | Rangers 3-0 Thistle |
| 14th September 2025 | Petershill Park | SWPL | Thistle 1-4 Rangers |
| 16th February 2025 | Petershill Park | SWPL | Thistle 0-6 Rangers |
Press conference comments
Following Sunday’s defeat Crichton was keen to switch Rangers focus back to the SWPL title race.
“We’re very positive in the sense of where we are this season and where we want to go,” she said.
“We’ve now got the league title that we need to go and chase down.
“We now need to use this as the bounce back and try to do better.”
Captain Nicola Docherty echoed her coaches sentiment.
“We know what’s at stake and that every game now is a cup final,” she revealed.
“Any points dropped at this stage are difficult to recover.
“We’ll analyse it, but ultimately we need to be ready for Wednesday and we need to win our next game.”
Defender Jess Pegram also commented on how tight it is at the top of the league table.
“I think the special thing about the Scottish Women’s League is how close it is,” the on-loan defender explained.
“How competitive it is, and the fact you go into a split where you’re playing great teams every week, it’s a great opportunity.
