Rangers’ Rachel Rowe has been named the Scottish Women’s Premier League player of the month for January.

Rowe wins the award for the first time having joined Rangers in July and becomes the third player from the club to have won this season following Kirsty Howat and Rio Hardy.

The Wales international played a vital role during January as Rangers remained top of the SWPL table and reached the Sky Sports Cup final.

Rowe was player of the match in Rangers’ 3-2 win over Celtic in the Sky Sports Cup semi-final and scored both goals in the 2-1 win over Aberdeen.

Kaela McDonald-Nguah is SWPL 2 player of the month for January
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Kaela McDonald-Nguah is the SWPL 2 player of the month for January

Kaela McDonald-Nguah claimed the SWPL 2 award after joining Gartcairn on loan from Motherwell.

Having secured just two points prior to her loan signing, the club are now sitting on 11 points having won all three of their matches in January and are just three points from safety.

The nominees for the January 2024 SWPL award were Jorian Baucom (Hibernian), Katie Lockwood (Heart of Midlothian), and Linzi Taylor (Partick Thistle), and for the SWPL 2 award they were Monica Harty (Queen’s Park) and Georgie McTear (Kilmarnock).

Scottish Premiership and SWPL on Sky Sports

DUNDEE, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 05: A close-up of the new SPFL ball before a cinch Premiership match between Dundee and Motherwell at Dens Park, on August 05, 2023, in Dundee, Scotland. (Photo by Sammy Turner / SNS Group)

Sky Sports – This season up to 48 cinch Premiership games will be available across Sky Sports’ flagship channels, including Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event, plus at least five SWPL matches. From 2024/25, up to 60 cinch Premiership will be live on Sky Sports, in addition to the SWPL.

Sky Sports News – Running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Scottish football fans can enjoy Sky Sports News’ (channel 409) rolling editorial coverage of the cinch Premiership and SWPL throughout the season.

Sky Sports Digital – Follow all the latest from Scottish football across SkySports.com and app, including exclusive features and interviews, plus dedicated live blog coverage, in-game clips from matches live on Sky Sports and free highlights.

Sky Sports Social – Alongside coverage and visibility for the league across all Sky Sports’ main social media channels, the bespoke X page @ScotlandSky (formerly known as Twitter) will continue to be the home of all Scottish football content on Sky Sports.

Highlights show – Tune in for a dedicated round-up from the cinch Premiership every week on Sky Sports Football.

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