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Elgin City women’s football team defeat Dryburgh Athletic to reach Scottish Gas Scottish Cup fourth round where they could draw Rangers, Celtic or Glasgow City





Elgin City’s women have matched their men’s team by reaching the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

And they will be hoping for a similarly lucrative draw to the men’s home clash with Aberdeen when their next opponents are revealed tonight.

Elgin City's Lily Morrison celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Elgin City's Lily Morrison celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Elgin City's Sarah Westwood (right) with player of the match - Elgin City goalkeeper Maizy McAfee.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Elgin City's Sarah Westwood (right) with player of the match - Elgin City goalkeeper Maizy McAfee.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Elgin City's Lyndsey Brown drives up the park.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Elgin City's Lyndsey Brown drives up the park.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison (right) is joined by her team mates to celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison (right) is joined by her team mates to celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.

A goal by Lily Morrison, daughter of manager Michael ‘Mo’ Morrison, earned City a 1-0 win over a Dryburgh Athletic team from two tiers above them in the SWFL set-up.

Goalkeeper Maizy McAfee won the player of the match award after pulling off some good saves in the game.

The Black and Whites are through to the last 16 of the cup in only their second season, with the draw taking place at 7pm tonight.

Elgin are the lowest ranked team left in the competition and could come against formidable opponents from Glasgow.

The current Premier League leaders are Glasgow City, while Rangers also have a powerful team and crushed Westdyke 24-1 in Sunday’s third round.

Elgin City's Lily Morrison strikes to score the only goal of the game. Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Elgin City's Lily Morrison strikes to score the only goal of the game. Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison (right) is joined by her team mates to celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison (right) is joined by her team mates to celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Lily Morrison celebrates scoring the Elgin City winner.Elgin City FC (1) - Dryburgh Athletic (0) - Women's Scottish Cup Third Round - Gleaner Arena, Elgin 08/12/2024.Picture: Daniel Forsyth.

Celtic won 13-0 at Glasgow Women and are another team full of international players.

City could also draw Aberdeen, like the men, or top tier sides like Hearts, Motherwell and Dundee United.


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