Page 18 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.33 2022-23

Cliftonville Ladies went to the top of the table on Friday night after scoring twelve times
without reply against newly promoted Larne Women. Marissa Callaghan, Danielle Maxwell,
Caitlin McGuinness and Kirsty McGuinness all netted twice for the reigning Champions,
whose tally was completed by Fionnula Morgan, Abbie Magee, Hannah Doherty and Claire
Shaw.
Glentoran are back in second place despite notching up a fine 3-0 victory away to Sion
Swifts. Both teams went into the game sporting 100% records from their opening three
matches but it was the Glens who went ahead through Emily Wilson, midway through the first
half. Kerry Beattie doubled their lead
from the penalty spot on the hour and P W D L F A Pts GD
Wilson wrapped up the win when she CLIFTONVILLE LADIES 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 12 31
GLENTORAN
27
27
12
scored her second. LINFIELD LADIES 4 3 0 1 18 6 9 12
There will be a full round of fixtures SION SWIFTS 4 3 0 1 16 4 9 12
this week, having started on Wednesday CRUSADERS STRIKERS 4 3 0 1 15 5 9 10
night with Derry City hosting LISBURN LADIES 4 2 1 1 10 7 7 3
Ballymena Utd Women at the BALLYMENA UTD WOMEN 5 1 0 4 4 19 3 -15
MID ULSTER LADIES 4 0 1 3 1 19 1 -18
Brandywell Stadium. Both teams were LARNE WOMEN 4 0 0 4 2 31 0 -29
seeking their first points of the season DERRY CITY 5 0 0 5 3 36 0 -33
and it was Derry who started well, Cate
Toland giving them the lead from the Larne 0 Cliftonville 12; Sion 0 Glentoran 3. (Mid) Derry 2 Ballymena
penalty spot, with Kylie Doherty levelling 3.
the scores before the break. Ella
McDowell put Ballymena ahead for the first time, early in the second half, and this time it was
Derry who were to equalise quickly through Abby Alexander. With eighteen minutes left to
play, Ballymena went in front again and Ellen McClure’s strike was enough to give them a 3-2
win and secure their first points in the league.
The remaining four fixtures in the league will be played on Friday night.

The draw for Round One of the 2023 edition of the Electric Ireland Women’s Challenge Cup
has been made.
Twelve teams are battling it out for a place in Round Two, when the ten NIFL
Premiership teams enter the fray.
The action begins on Friday 16th June (7.30pm kick offs) with five fixtures set to take
place that evening.
Ballyclare Comrades Ladies host Belfast Ravens in the tie of the round while Valley
Rangers Ladies, conquerors of 1st Bangor Ladies in the Preliminary Round, face a trip to
Comber Rec Ladies.
Lisburn Rangers Ladies play Donegal Celtic Ladies and St James’ Swifts Ladies welcome
Bloomfield FC.
Belfast Celtic Ladies’ reward for defeating Antrim Town is a home clash against
Craigavon City Ladies.
The final tie of the weekend sees Lisburn Distillery Ladies make the trip to Clandeboye
Park to face Bangor Ladies FC on Sunday 18th June (2.30pm).
First Round draw in full:
Ballyclare Comrades Ladies v Belfast Ravens
Belfast Celtic Ladies v Craigavon City Ladies
Comber Rec Ladies v Valley Rangers Ladies
St James’ Swifts v Bloomfield
Bangor Ladies v Lisburn Distillery Ladies
(irishfa.com)
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