Sky Sports Cup first-round draw: Gartcairn v St Johnstone, Boroughmuir Thistle v Rossvale, Hamilton Accies v Kilmarnock, Ayr Utd v Livingston; Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee Utd, Hearts, Hibs, Glasgow City, Motherwell, Montrose, Partick Thistle, Queen's Park, Rangers, Spartans enter in round two
Friday 19 July 2024 11:16, UK
Holders Rangers will start their Sky Sports Cup defence at Dundee United in the second round of the competition.
Jo Potter's Gers side beat Partick Thistle at Tynecastle Park last season to seal the trophy, and the Jags start their campaign against Spartans this time around.
All 12 top-flight clubs enter at the second-round stage with SWPL champions Celtic at Montrose, seven-time winners Hibernian facing Queen's Park and six-time champions Glasgow City facing Hearts.
The eight fixtures in round two take place on or before September 29, following the opening round at the start of the month with Gartcairn playing St Johnstone, Rossvale at Boroughmuir Thistle, Hamilton Academical facing Kilmarnock and Ayr United taking on Livingston.
What are the key dates for the 2024/25 SWPL season?
Start date - August 11
SWPL 1 winter break - December 23 to January 12, 2025
SWPL 2 winter break - December 16 to January 4, 2025
Final pre-split fixtures - March 2, 2025
Final round of matches - May 18, 2025
Play-off finals - May 22/23, 2025
Sky Sports Cup final - March 22 or 23, 2025
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Sky Sports News - Running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Scottish football fans can enjoy Sky Sports News' (channel 409) rolling editorial coverage of the Premiership and SWPL throughout the season.
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