Sadiku seeks Celtic response in title crunch

Elena Sadiku has urged Celtic to bounce back from their Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Rangers as they prepare for another crunch SWPL match.

Celtic lead the race for the title with five games to play and face reigning champions Glasgow City on Wednesday night.

"We know that that was not our best performance," Sadiku said of the 2-0 loss to Rangers at Hampden on Saturday. "We don't want to proceed as that team, so we just need to bounce back as quickly as possible.

"We know the game on Wednesday will be especially important for us. We just need to focus on that game. What happens after is not important right now."

Celtic have been league runners-up on four occasions but have never lifted the SWPL trophy. They currently sit two points above Rangers and six ahead of City.

"It's important to focus on the games and not the situation we're in. It's the first time Celtic are top of the table this late in the season. We need to try and enjoy it and perform as well as we can," Sadiku added.

"City are a strong team. We need to make sure we're 100% because it's a huge game for them as well. They need to get three points too, otherwise it will be a big gap."