Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.31 2022-23

Glasgow City have opened up a lead of five points at the top of the table after they defeated
Hibernian 2-1. Kinga Kozak and Emily Whelan netted the goals for City in the opening 21
minutes and although Siobhan Hunter pulled one back for Hibs, City were able to hold on and
increase their lead.
The Old Firm match on Thursday night went the way of Rangers, who were 1-0 winners
against Celtic. A superb 20-yard strike from Kirsty Howat, midway through the second half,
settled matters in favour of Rangers who go level on points with their rivals but both have work
to do if they are to catch leaders City.
Hearts are looking certain to finish in the top four despite being held to a 1-1 draw by
Partick Thistle. Jennifer Smith had given Hearts a seventh minute lead, before Thistle fought
back after the break and earned themselves a share of the spoils thanks to an equaliser from
Demi-Lee Falconer.
In the bottom section, Spartans have taken over as the leading team following their 4-2
victory over Dundee Utd. A fast start to the game saw United twice taking the lead in the
opening ten minutes through Danni McGinley and Georgie Robb, Katherine Smart equalising on
the first occasion, but after the break, Spartans took control of the game and goals from Robyn
McCafferty, Smart and My Bates saw them take the points.
The win lifts Spartans above Motherwell who were beaten 3-1 by Hamilton
Academical. Eilidh Austin was the heroine for the Accies as she hit a hat-trick to boost their
hopes of climbing out of the relegation play-off place, whilst Carla Boyce netted a consolation for
‘Well from the penalty spot.
Aberdeen meanwhile returned to form as they defeated Glasgow Women 5-1. Bailley
Collins gave them a third minute lead and Hannah Stewart netted a brace, with Eilidh Shore and
an own goal completing their tally before Caitlin Farrel replied late on for the visitors.
After having sealed the SWPL 2 title on Sunday, Montrose were back in action in midweek
with a home game against Gartcairn
Women who were looking to boost their SWPL 1 P W D L F A Pts GD
play-off challenge. Cairn did take the lead GLASGOW CITY 28 24 2 2 105 14 74 91
in the first half through Ami Robertson CELTIC 28 22 3 3 106 8 69 98
RANGERS 28 21 6 1 101 8 69 93
but after the break, Montrose hit back and HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 28 13 7 8 37 30 46 7
Megan Burns scored to earn them a 1-1 HIBERNIAN 28 10 6 12 50 45 36 5
draw. The result means that Gartcairn PARTICK THISTLE 28 9 5 14 39 64 32 -25
have edged further ahead, they are four SPARTANS WFC 28 12 6 10 33 45 42 -12
points ahead of third placed St MOTHERWELL 28 11 8 9 42 46 41 -4
Johnstone, who were beaten 2-1 by ABERDEEN 28 8 3 17 35 66 27 -31
Boroughmuir Thistle. Eilidh Begg DUNDEE UTD 28 6 4 18 35 72 22 -37
scored both goals as Thistle moved within HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 28 6 2 20 30 86 20 -56
a point of their opponents, the second GLASGOW WOMEN 28 0 0 28 8 137 0 -129
coming moments after Morgan Steedman
Aberdeen 5 Glasgow Women 1; Glasgow City 2 Hibernian 1; Hearts
had equalised for St Johnstone. Queen’s 1 Partick 1; Motherwell 1 Hamilton 3; Spartans 4 Dundee Utd 2;
Park meanwhile dealt a blow to Celtic 0 Rangers 1.
Kilmarnock’s play-off chances, whilst SWPL 2 P W D L F A Pts GD
keeping their own slim hopes alive. MONTROSE 25 17 5 3 76 26 56 50
GARTCAIRN WOMEN 25 13 4 8 47 43 43 4
Rachael O’Neill, Abby Callaghan and
ST JOHNSTONE 25 11 6 8 35 37 39 -2
Nicole Cairney all scored for the Spiders, BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 25 10 8 7 55 39 38 16
with Mhairi Fyfe replying. In the other KILMARNOCK 25 10 7 8 35 28 37 7
game, late goals from Ann Taylor and QUEEN'S PARK 25 11 2 12 44 43 35 1
Mariluz Sanchez snatched a 2-2 draw for STIRLING UNIVERSITY 25 4 7 14 30 67 19 -37
Stirling University away to East Fife, EAST FIFE 25 1 7 17 25 64 10 -39
who had earlier led through Brodie Rigby- Boroughmuir 2 St Johnstone 1; East Fife 2 Stirling Univ 2; Montrose
Wilson and Chloe Guppy. 1 Gartcairn 1; Queen’s Park 3 Kilmarnock 1.
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