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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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