There were no real surprises in the Sky Sports Cup as Glasgow City, Rangers, Celtic and Hibs all progressed to the quarter-finals.
Partick Thistle, Aberdeen, Boroughmuir Thistle and Motherwell all also booked their place in the last eight. Rangers left it late but ultimately had too much for Dundee United.
United had succeeded in frustrating Jo Potter’s side before Howat broke the deadlock with 13 minutes remaining. Wilkinson doubled Rangers’ lead with Mia McAulay added a third at the death.
Celtic manager Elena Sadiku rang the changes but still got the result she wanted. The Hoops beat Montrose 7-0 to progress into the quarter-finals of the SWPL Cup after a brace each from Saoirse Noonan and Kit Loferski as well as goals from Mathilde Carstens, Celya Barclais and Morgan Cross.