Sunday’s dead rubber will highlight Celtic FC Women’s decline and fall

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·13 maggio 2025

Sunday’s dead rubber will highlight Celtic FC Women’s decline and fall

Best laid plans and all that. After a series of final day title dramas in the SWPL1 Celtic FC had allocated the final home match of the season to be moved from Airdrie – to Hamilton – and finally onto Celtic Park…

The Green Wall at Celtic Park, May 2023. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

The heartache of two seasons ago when the title was taken away in the last few seconds of the season when Glasgow City walked in a goal at Ibrox with not a defender in sight. That denied Celtic the title as the rollercoaster afternoon left the Celtic FC Women team devastated.

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A year on Celtic had matters in their own hands. Fran Alonso had built up a huge goal difference advantage – he was determined NOT going to lose the title that way again, but when Houston Dash came calling, it was an offer too good to refuse.

The Green wall is back at Celtic Park for the UWCL match between Celtic and Chelsea/ Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

Celtic brought in Elena Sadiku, a youth coach working at Everton and to her credit she guided Celtic to the title. That too went all the way to the last few seconds of the season, with Hibs holding on their clean sheet and Celtic needing goal to become SWPL Champions for the first time in the club’s history.

Celtic FC Women celebrate their first ever SWPL1 title win at Celtic Park in May 2024. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

When it looked like theRangers were going to win it after all, up stepped Amy Gallagher and her goal certainly made theRangers cry. Sweet moments for Celtic on a dramatic afternoon at Paradise.

Best laid plans and all that. Celtic arranged this Sunday’s game against Motherwell to be played at Celtic Park a while back. It’s been on the fixtures list on the official Celtic FC website since the post-split fixtures were announced.

The Celtic team that won the league last season. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

Last year a sizeable Celtic support was housed in the lower North Stand. The year before the Green Wall of The Celtic End filled the lower filled the lower Jock Stein stand as an attendance record was set for women’s football in Scotland. The North stand lower was also busy.

This time around Celtic yesterday posted an announcement on the official Celtic FC website and a post on X , with kick-off time and price details for supporters wishing to attend.

🏟 @CelticFCWomen will complete their #SWPL campaign when they take on Motherwell this Sunday, May 18 (KO: 12pm), at Celtic Park. Sadiku and the Ghirls need your support one final time this season, so secure your tickets now! 💚 #CELMOT | #CelticFC🍀
– lunedì 12 maggio 2025

Here’s what the club had to say on the official Celtic FC website about the Celtic FC Women v Motherwell match at Celtic Park on Sunday lunchtime.

Amy Gallacher’s goal won the SWPL1 title for Celtic. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

Tickets for Celtic FC Women’s final game at Celtic Park on sale now

Celtic FC Women will complete their SWPL campaign when they take on Motherwell this Sunday, May 18 (KO: 12pm), at Celtic Park.

Elena Sadiku’s side are aiming to finish the season on a high as they return to Paradise on the final day of the season, and you can back the Ghirls as they aim to end strongly by taking all three points.

Tickets are priced from £10 for adults and a discounted price of just £1 for under 16s, offering fantastic value for a family trip to Celtic Park. This fixture is valid for Women’s Season Ticket holders.

Sadiku and the Ghirls need your support one final time this season, so secure your tickets now! All tickets for this match will be digital, with tickets allocated within the Main Stand (Block FS3). For more information on digital ticketing, click here.

With the fixture included in the Women’s Season Ticket holder package, Women’s Season Ticket holders will receive a digital match ticket via email 48 hours prior to the fixture.

Please note: There is a £1.50 booking fee per ticket.

Celtic FC Manager Elena Sadiku. Celtic FC Women v theRangers, SWPL Sunday 11 May, at Hamilton, Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

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Time for a re-think, a re-build and a conversation about Celtic’s financial commitment to building the best women’s side in Scottish football. Not one that will finish fourth or even fifth.

SWPL1 table as it stands

Celtic FC Women v theRangers, SWPL Sunday 11 May, at Hamilton, Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

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