Thomson’s reigning SWPL champions’ driving motivation is the feeling of success they have become accustomed to in the past 12 months.
“Malky said to us, ‘remember that feeling you had after winning the trophy’,” Netherlands international Middag added.
“Celebrating together, dancing in the changing room – those are the moments that you play for so to be able to try and repeat that spurs us on.”
The Scottish Cup is the one trophy Thomson has yet to deliver at Rangers and it is a new and improved gong this year – the same size as the men’s equivalent.
“It’s a big trophy, I’ll need to do some upper body weights to be able to lift it,” said Middag.
And Thomson added: “We’ve not managed to win this one yet, but if they need a hand eventually lifting it, I’m sure they’ll have my help in picking it up.”