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Motherwell take on Queen’s Park in the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Donald Jennow’s side welcome the SWFL1 team to Dalziel Park in the quarter-final of the competition.

MANAGER CALLS FOR FOCUS

The head coach wants his side to target another final after the side were runners up last year.

“It’s a great opportunity to reach the prestigious end of the competition, which is where we want to be. Our full focus is on Sunday however.

“I don’t think you get to quarter-finals of any cup and get an easy game. Queen’s Park have had to go through numerous rounds to get to the last eight and they will come with their threats and dangers we have to deal with.”

THE LEAGUE ISN’T OVER YET

Donald Jennow was delighted with the team’s performance last time out but made clear safety has not yet been reached.

The women of steel consolidated their place in mid-table with an important 2-1 victory over Stirling University. Chelsea McEachran’s strike and a Kerry Montgomery penalty secured three points.

“It was a really crucial win, from the start of the season we knew the games against Forfar Farmington and Stirling University would be important and as the league has levelled out that has become clear.

“It was a big step, but we are not safe yet. Forfar (Farmington) on Friday will be another game we want to take three points from. We are looking up the table, rather than down.”

INJURIES AND SUSPENSIONS

Donald Jennow’s squad have a clean bill of health with no injury doubts.

WATCH THE MATCH

Dalziel Park is the venue for Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 2pm.

Motherwell closed the gap on Spartans and Rangers in SWPL1 with a 2-1 home win over Stirling University on Sunday.

Chelsea McEachran’s strike and a Kerry Montgomery penalty put the women of steel in control in the first half, before Claire Petersen halved the deficit in the second.

Donald Jennow made two changes to the team which won 5-0 over Inverness CT in the cup two weeks previous.

Morgan Hunter and Nicole Cairney came into the team. Anna Vincenti and Kirsten Rolph dropped to the bench.

Motherwell started the brighter side, hitting the post early on and testing the visiting goalkeeper on a number of occasions.

The breakthrough came just over 20 minutes into the match. McEachran, who netted a double in the last outing, firing home.

Then, with 15 minutes left in the first half, Montgomery stepped up to steer home a penalty to put her side in the driving seat.

Stirling got a goal back in the second half through Petersen, but the hosts were more than good for their victory.

The win, paired with defeats for Spartans and Rangers, means ‘Well are now two points behind fourth-placed Spartans, and one behind Rangers.

Victory also opened a 13-point gap over Stirling at the bottom of the table, with eight games left to play in the league season.

Next up for Motherwell is a home SSE Scottish Women’s Cup quarter-final with Queen’s Park at Ravenscraig on Sunday, 15 September.

Motherwell: Hunter, Doran-Barr, Roberts, Rafferty, Adams, Cairney, Crooks, Montgomery, Callaghan, McEachran, Rice.

Subs: Vincenti, Rolph, Arbuckle, Fyfe, Knox, Otto.

Motherwell return to SWPL1 action again on Sunday with the visit of Stirling University to Ravenscraig.

After two weeks on Scottish Cup business, recording consecutive wins, a chance to consolidate a league position is the task this weekend. Kick off is at 2.30pm.

Tale of the tape

Motherwell progressed in the Scottish Cup in their last outing two weeks ago, defeating Inverness CT 5-0.

Having recorded a 2-0 win over Partick Thistle and a 0-0 draw with Spartans previous, Donald Jennow’s side have not conceded in three.

Stirling University are currently bottom of SWPL1 with two points and are 10 behind Motherwell.

A win for the hosts could open a 13-point gap with eight games to play, and also put pressure on Spartans and Rangers in fourth and fifth respectively.

For the visitors, a win could at least put them level with second bottom Forfar Farmington.

Their two points so far this season came against Forfar, having lost their other 12. Stirling University have also not scored in their last six games, drawing one and losing five.

Head to head

Motherwell have won both encounters against Stirling University so far this season.

The campaign opener at Fir Park saw the women of steel win 1-0, before a 4-1 away win in April.

Manager want league focus

Donald Jennow’s team have a Scottish Cup quarter-final with Queen’s Park on the horizon, but the head coach says the opportunity in Sunday’s match to consolidate a league position is the absolute priority.

“We’ve a chance to extend the gap at the bottom and put pressure on the teams above us,” he said.

“It’s a very important game to set us up for the run-in to our first season in the top flight.”

Watch the match

Ravenscraig’s indoor facility is the venue for Sunday’s match, which kicks off at 2.30pm.

Motherwell will face Queen’s Park in the quarter-finals of the 2019 SSE Scottish Women’s Cup.

Last year’s finalists will host the SWFL1 team at Ravenscraig on Sunday, 15 September.

Donald Jennow’s side have defeated Partick Thistle and Inverness CT so far in the competition.

Queen’s Park have so far seen off Westdyke Ladies and Dunfermline Athletic.

SSE Scottish Women’s Cup quarter-final draw

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Celtic v Glasgow City

Motherwell v Queen’s Park

Aberdeen v Rangers

Motherwell advanced in the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup with a 5-0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Sunday.

A first half double from Chelsea McEachran, as well as goals from Katie Rice, Abby Callaghan and a Kerry Montgomery penalty, helped the women of steel ease past their fourth round opponents.

Having defeated Partick Thistle in the competition two weeks previous, Donald Jennow’s side took on third-tier opponents, who themselves had got through with a 5-0 victory over Hutchison Vale.

The women of steel now go into Wednesday’s quarter final draw, before facing Stirling University at home in SWPL1 on Sunday 8 September.

Motherwell: Vincenti, Doran-Barr, Rolph, Rafferty, Crooks, Montgomery, Adams, Roberts, Callaghan, Rice, McEachran

Subs not used: Hunter, Otto, MacDonald, Knox, Arbuckle.

Motherwell take on Inverness CT in the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Donald Jennow’s side welcome their third tier opponents to Ravenscraig in the fourth round of the competition. Kick off is at 2.30pm.

Tale of the tape

Motherwell progressed in the Scottish Cup in their last outing two weeks ago, defeating Partick Thistle 2-0 after extra time.

Their other game since returning from the summer break ended 0-0 at home against Spartans the week prior.

Inverness CT won 5-0 at Hutchison Vale last weekend to progress, defeating second-tier opposition.

The third tier team also returned from the summer break two weeks previous with a 4-2 home win over Cove Rangers to take them fifth in the league.

Manager sees cup chance to boost confidence

Donald Jennow’s team are undefeated since returning from the summer break, but the coach is refusing to take a game against third-tier opposition lightly.

“We have to guard against taking Inverness lightly,” he said.

“It’s not in the make-up of our team in any case, and we will have to perform at our best to progress in the competition.

“They’ve scored 59 goals in 14 league games this season. That underlines that we will face a confident opponent.”

Watch the match

Ravenscraig’s indoor facility is the venue for Sunday’s match, which kicks off at 2.30pm.

Kerry Montgomery is again in the Northern Ireland squad, as they start their 2021 UEFA Women’s European Championship qualifying campaign.

The Motherwell captain is in the selection for the home game with Norway on 30 August, which is followed by a trip to Wales on 3 September.

Motherwell will play Inverness CT in the fourth round of the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup.

The Caley Jags defeated Hutchison Vale 5-0 on Sunday, setting up the tie with Donald Jennow’s side, who booked their placed with a win over Partick Thistle last weekend.

Motherwell v Inverness CT is currently due to be played at Ravenscraig on Sunday, 25 August. A kick-off time will be announced shortly.

Inverness CT play in the third tier, and currently sit fifth in their table, nine points behind Aberdeen.

The women of steel were the 2018 finalists in the competition, before losing to Hibernian at Firhill.

Motherwell will take on either Hutchison Vale or Inverness CT in the fourth round of the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup.

After defeating title-chasing SWPL2 side Partick Thistle at the weekend, Donald Jennow’s side will play hosts at Ravenscraig on Sunday, 25 August. A kick-off time will be announced shortly.

Hutchison Vale and Inverness CT will play each other on 18 August to determine which team will take on last year’s finalists.

Motherwell have already faced Hutchison Vale in the SWPL Cup this season, winning 13-0 away to progress against the SWPL2 side.

Inverness CT play in the third tier, and currently sit fifth in their table, nine points behind Aberdeen.

Motherwell made it through in the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup with a 2-0 win after extra time over Partick Thistle.

Goals from Katie Rice and Chelsea McEachran broke the deadlock in the first half of the additional 30, after the game ended goalless after 90 minutes.

The Jags were predicted to prove stubborn opposition, as one of the clubs at the top pushing for promotion from SWPL2.

Donald Jennow’s Motherwell however were finalists last campaign whilst a second-tier side themselves, and were in no mood to go out at the first time of asking this season.

But they were pushed all the way by the Glasgow side, before prevailing when Rice and McEachran both netted with shots from the edge of the box.

The women of steel now head into the last 16 of the competition. With their opponents yet to be announced, the next tie is due to be played on Sunday 25 August. The SWPL1 home match with Glasgow City on the same date will now be rearranged.

Motherwell: Vincenti, Doran-Barr (Arbuckle), Rolph, Rafferty, Knox (Roberts), Adams, Crooks, Rice, McEachran, Cairney, Callaghan (Montgomery).