21-05-2025
'We can't sulk' - cup final offers remedy for Rangers
Head coach Jo Potter says having the Women's Scottish Cup to look forward has saved Rangers from "an horrendous week."Her team face Glasgow City at Hampden on Sunday seven days after a defeat to Hibernian at Ibrox – in what was effectively a SWPL title-decider."We can't sulk," said Potter. "If we didn't have had a cup final, this week would have been horrendous for us. You come off the back of a massive loss at the weekend. You come crashing down."Potter believes Rangers can "bounce back" from the failure to beat Hibs, which meant her side finished third in the league and missed out on European football for next season."We've got to change the mindset very quickly," she added. "We've got to make sure that we're changing our focus onto another game."There was a big trophy on the line Sunday and we didn't manage to turn up and get that one over the line. But we've got another chance again this week."A win over City would complete a cup double for Rangers, following their Sky Sports Cup final win over Hibs earlier in the says although winning a treble was the aim, securing a double would make it a successful season."If we'd have won a treble, I'd have said that would have been unreal," she explained. "We can't make up for what happened in the league. We don't shy away from that. But we've got to put a few things right. "We've got to make sure that we're proud of our performances. We've not been proud of a lot of performances that we've put on throughout this season. And it hasn't been good enough ultimately."We've got a chance to put it right. And when there's a trophy on the line, you've got to do all you can."
