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Cliftonville Ladies’ went back level on points with leaders Glentoran but their 3-0
victory away to Lisburn Ladies was not quite enough to return them to the top on goal
difference. For the second match in a row, Caitlin McGuinness scored two early goals to put
the Reds in control of the game and Hannah Doherty rounded off the scoring with the third
goal, two minutes before half time.
Glentoran and Cliftonville therefore continue to lead the way with six wins out of six
each but something will have to give this Friday, when the teams meet for the first time this
season.
Linfield Ladies remain just three
P W D L F A Pts GD
points off the top and they recorded a GLENTORAN 6 6 0 0 44 1 18 43
fifth win on the trot, 4-0 away to Larne CLIFTONVILLE LADIES 6 6 0 0 38 0 18 38
Women. Sienna Leckey opened the LINFIELD LADIES 6 5 0 1 29 6 15 23
CRUSADERS STRIKERS 6 4 0 2 19 8 12 11
scoring after eight minutes and Emily
SION SWIFTS 6 4 0 2 19 8 12 11
Reid ensured that they were two ahead LISBURN LADIES 6 2 1 3 11 18 7 -7
at half time, although a few minutes MID ULSTER LADIES 6 1 1 4 3 26 4 -23
earlier it took a penalty save from BALLYMENA UTD WOMEN 6 1 0 5 4 28 3 -24
LARNE WOMEN 7 1 0 6 5 41 3 -36
Jennifer Currie to prevent Crusaders DERRY CITY 7 0 0 7 5 41 0 -36
from equalising. Carla Devine ended any
hopes of a Larne comeback when she Lisburn 0 Cliftonville 3; Larne 0 Linfield 4; Sion 3 Crusaders 0. (Mid)
netted the third, five minutes into the Derry 2 Larne 3.
second half, and Rachel Kerr put the seal
on the win with the final goal.
Sion Swifts meanwhile got back to winning ways following two straight defeats with a
3-0 success against Crusaders Strikers, taking them level on points with their opponents.
Teegan Lynch gave Sion the lead with four minutes on the clock and Cora Chambers added
a second midway through the first half. Lauren Haynes then rounded off the scoring for the
Swifts with just over twenty minutes remaining.
On Wednesday night, the two teams still seeking their first points of the season came
face to face with Derry City playing host to Larne Women at the Brandywell Stadium.
Katherine Haveron gave Larne the lead on the half hour but Derry’s response was an instant
one with Ellie Redden equalising moments later. Leah Wilgaus was to restore Larne’s
advantage on the stroke of half time and once again the Candystripes reacted well, Redden
netting her second goal early in the second half. However as the match went into injury time,
Hollie Johnston gave Larne the lead for a third time and this time there was no chance of a
recovery by the home side and Larne took the points with a 3-2 victory.
It has been announced that the biggest game of the Sports Direct NI Women’s
Premiership season to date will be broadcast live this Friday night from Solitude.
It will be the first meeting of the top two in this campaign in the top flight of female
football in the country as reigning Champions Cliftonville Ladies host Glentoran Women on
Friday 2nd June (7.45pm kick off).
Both teams are level on points after enjoying a fine start following the opening six games
of the campaign as the 100% records of the two sides are put on the line in North Belfast.
It’s the first live game from the Women’s Premiership to be broadcast live for free to
supporters across the world on the NIFL YouTube channel from 7.30pm.
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