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Rangers have taken over at the top of the SBS Scottish Women's Premier League on goal difference
       following a stunning 5-0 victory over previous leaders Glasgow City.
             City had gone into the game with a 100% record but it was Rangers who swept into a
       three-goal lead by half time thanks to Megan Bell, Kirsty Howat and Zoe Ness. Lizzie Arnot put them
       further ahead early in the second half, before Carly Girasoli rounded off the scoring against her
       former club.
             Celtic meanwhile also won 5-0 against Motherwell to move themselves to within two
       points of the top two. Lisa Robertson opened the scoring three minutes before half time and after
       the break, Sarah Ewens doubled their lead. Rachel Donaldson and Chloe Craig added further goals
       before Ewens netted her second, nine minutes from time.
             Hibernian put their four match losing streak behind them by running out 3-0 winners
       over Forfar Farmington. All of the goals came in the first half, Leah Eddie giving Hibs the lead
       on the quarter hour and they went on to add further goals through Siobhan Hunter and Carla Boyce.
             A late, late goal gave Spartans the points in a 2-1 success away to Hearts. Spartans led at
       half time through a goal from Caley Gibb, with Hearts hitting back after the game with an equaliser
       from Lia Tweedie. That goal looked to put her side on the way towards picking up a valuable point
       but deep into injury time, Alana Marshall scored to hand Spartans their third win of the season.
       There was some small consolation for Hearts who, despite the defeat, are off the bottom of the table
       on goal difference.
             Aberdeen preserved their seven point lead at the top of SWPL 2 with a 5-0 victory away
       to Kilmarnock. Carrie Doig gave the Dons a fourth minute lead, which they took into the break,
       before they sealed the win after the break with further goals from Jessica Broadrick, Francesca
       Ogilvie, Bayley Hutchison and Lauren Gordon.
             Dundee  Utd  continue  to  head  the  chasing  teams  following  their  2-1  win  over
       Boroughmuir Thistle. Steffi Simson put United in front early on, with Brogan Anderson levelling
       the scores just before half time. Robyn Smith settled matters with the winning goal, ten minutes
       from time.
             Hamilton        Academical
       meanwhile   won   4-2   at   Stirling  SWPL 1          P  W  D  L  F  A Pts GD
       University  to  keep  themselves  in  RANGERS          7  6  0  1  24  3  18  21
       contention in third place. The Accies twice
                                        GLASGOW CITY          7  6  0  1  24  9  18  15
       took  the  lead  in  the  first  half  through CELTIC  7  5  1  1  25  6  16  19
       Josephine  Giard  and  Dionne  Brown,  with HIBERNIAN  7  3  0  4  15 12  9  3
       Shana  MacPhail  and  Robin  Gallacher SPARTANS LFC    7  3  0  4  7  8  9  -1
       equalising on each occasion. Giard restored FORFAR FARMINGTON  7  2  1  4  11 19  7  -8
       Hamilton's  lead  late  on  from  the  penalty MOTHERWELL  7  1  0  6  5  29  3  -24
       spot, before Chloe Muir made the game safe  HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN  7  1  0  6  3  28  3  -25
       with the fourth goal.
             Partick  Thistle  returned  to Glasgow City 0 Rangers 5; Hearts 1 Spartans 2; Hibernian 3 Forfar
       winning  ways  with  a  4-1  success  away  to  0; Motherwell 0 Celtic 5.
       Glasgow  Women.  All  of  Thistle's  goals SWPL 2      P  W  D  L  F  A Pts GD
       came  during  the  first  half,  Cheryl  Hogg ABERDEEN  10  9  0  1  43 10 27  33
       netting twice along with Clare Docherty and DUNDEE UTD  10  6  2  2  23 14 20  9
       Taylor   McGlashan,   with   Shivohn  HAMILTON ACADEMICAL  10  6  1  3  27 11 19  16
       Honeyman  grabbing  a  consolation  for  PARTICK THISTLE  10  6 5  1 1  3 3  23 12 19  11 2
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                                        ST JOHNSTONE
                                                                        19 17 16
       Glasgow after the break.
                                        QUEEN'S PARK          10  4  1  5  14 21 13  -7
             St Johnstone completed a good GLASGOW WOMEN      9  3  1  5  12 13 10  -1
       week  for  themselves  with  a  second BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE  10  3  0  7  11 27  9  -16
       successive  3-0  victory,  this  time  against KILMARNOCK  10  3  0  7  5  23  9  -18
       Queen's  Park.  Rachel  Todd  opened  the STIRLING UNIVERSITY  10  0  1  9  9  38  1  -29
       scoring midway through the first half and  Boroughmuir 1 Dundee Utd 2; Glasgow 1 Partick 4; Kilmarnock 0
       she completed her double after the break,  Aberdeen 5; Queen’s Park 0 St Johnstone 3; Stirling 2 Hamilton 4.
       with Hannah Clark adding the final goal.
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