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Sky Sports Cup Final to be played at Tynecastle Park
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The 2022/23 Sky Sports Cup Final will be played at Tynecastle Park on Sunday 11th December. The match will also be exclusively live on Sky Sports, the first SWPL game to be broadcast on the channel.
The venue has hosted the two most recent Scottish Women’s Cup Finals, providing an outstanding backdrop for the clubs, players, and fans as well as producing some historic moments.
Fiona McIntyre, SWPL Managing Director, said: “We’re thrilled to have secured Tynecastle Park for the 2022/23 final. The clubs and players have all spoken very highly of their experiences here, commenting on the incredible atmosphere that is created at Tynecastle which is well known amongst fans of Scottish football.
“I’m also delighted that this will be the first match broadcast on Sky Sports since the announcement of our record partnership. Alongside Sky Sports and the two finalists, we look forward to a historic moment for the girls and women’s game.”
Andrew McKinlay, Heart of Midlothian CEO, said: “We are delighted to host the inaugural Sky Sports Cup Final at Tynecastle Park.
“Tynecastle is known across the country as being one of the top venues for atmosphere and we hope that everyone associated with this match has an experience to remember.
“Sky Sports will provide significant exposure to the women’s game which is paramount to helping it to grow, and we are happy to help play a part in that by hosting this exciting fixture.”
The Semi-Final draw, conducted today at Tynecastle live on Sky Sports News by Fiona McIntyre and Scottish singer-songwriter, ili, is as follows:
Glasgow City v Hibernian
Spartans v Rangers
The draw means a repeat of the 2019 Cup Final which saw Hibernian prevail 4-2 on penalties over Glasgow City. Spartans host Rangers, after defeating both Heart of Midlothian and Celtic on penalties earlier in the competition.
The Semi-Finals will take place on Sunday 6th November, hosted by the home clubs. Ticket information for the Final will follow these matches.