Celtic secured a victory in extra time to advance to the Scottish Cup final. The semi-final match took place at Hampden Park in Glasgow on May 2, 2026.
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Celtic won in extra time
Reached the Scottish Cup final
Semi-final match date was May 2, 2026
Held at Hampden Park, Glasgow
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Celtic deliver extra-time win to reach Scottish Cup final
Celtic deliver extra-time win to reach Scottish Cup final
Celtic reached the Scottish Cup final with a 3-2 extra-time victory over Glasgow City at Hampden.
It was a performance full of determination and character from a Hoops side which had played 45 minutes of their midweek league match against City with 10 players.
It was Glasgow City who started the match more strongly, and Celtic were forced to scramble toe ball clear after an early attack.
On 12 minutes, Adelaide Gay was forced into a save, tipping a Lisa Evans shot from the edge of the area over the bar. And from the resulting corner, Tara OāHanlon did well to block an Emily Whelan shot form six yards out.
Five minutes later, City were again on the attack again, this time down the right flank, but the Celtic defence did well to clear the danger when the ball was delivered into the box.
Indeed, it wasnāt until the 25th minute that Celtic had their first clear chance, with Saoirse Noonan lifting the ball over the defence for Poppy Pritchard inside the area, but City cleared the ball out for a corner.
And it was from the resulting set-piece that Celtic took the lead. Amy Gallacher delivered a corner into the box and Saoirse Noonan glanced the ball to the far post and into the net to give Grant Scottās side a 1-0 lead.
The goal certainly gave Celtic a lift and they came right into the game, causing the city defence problems when they were on the attack.
And just before the break Noonan and Pritchard combined again inside the area, but the latter cutting the ball back for the scorer of Celticās goal.
Q&A
What was the date of the Scottish Cup semi-final where Celtic won?
The Scottish Cup semi-final where Celtic won took place on May 2, 2026.
Where was the Scottish Cup semi-final held?
The Scottish Cup semi-final was held at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
How did Celtic win the Scottish Cup semi-final?
Celtic won the Scottish Cup semi-final by securing a victory in extra time.
Who did Celtic play against in the Scottish Cup semi-final?
The article does not specify the opponent Celtic faced in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
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However, this time, the City defence were able to block the Irish strikerās effort and clear the danger.
Not surprisingly, Glasgow City were on the front foot at the start of the second-half as they looked for an equaliser, and they were causing Celtic some problems down their left flank, although the Hoops dealt well with anything that came into the area.
And on the hour mark, Amy Gallacher lifted a ball over the top of the City defence for Poppy Pritchard, but the keeper was able to slide out and gather the ball.
With just over 20 minutes remaining, Celtic came agonisingly close to their second goal of the game.
A long ball forward was headed on by Saoirse Noonan into the path of Hannah Luke, but she saw her powerful left-foot shot crash off the post and go behind.
With 12 minutes remaining, City carved out a chanceĀ but Linda Motlhaloās effort from a Hayley Lauder cross landed on the roof of the net.
And Motlhalo came close again just a couple of minutes later, this time with a shot from 15 yards out that was heading goalwards before Chloe Craig headed it behind for a corner.
But with five minutes to go, City finally grabbed an equaliser, and it was no surprise that Motlhalo got the goal. A corner to the back post was headed back across goal and the cushioned lay-off saw Motlhalo fire the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-1.
With almost the last touch of the 90 minutes, Celtic nearly snatched the win when Saoirse Noonan got her head on to the end of an Amy Gallacher cross, but her effort hit the post and went agonisingly wide.
But just 90 seconds into extra-time, Celtic did get their second goal and it was Amy Gallacher who fired home a low shot from the edge of the area after being set up by Saoirse Noonan to make it 2-1.
Glasgow Cityās best chance of a goal came right on the stroke of half-time in extra-time when Lisa Forrest was put through on goal, but as she tried to round Adelaide Gay, the Celtic keeper did well to gather the ball at her feet.
And almost immediately, Celtic went up the park and scored to make it 3-1. Tara OāHanlon swung a ball to the back post which found Shannon McGregor on the edge of the six-yard box.
She took a touch and then fired the ball into the net to give Celtic a two-goal lead at the break.
Glasgow City ensured a nervy end to the game when Emily Gray reduced the deficit in the last minute of extra-time but in the end, it was a hard-fought but well-deserved victory for Grant Scottās side, who now have a Scottish Cup final to look forward to later this month once they complete their league fixtures.
