Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.22 2022-23

The SWPL returned from the international break with two rounds of fixtures in a matter of
days, including one very significant result in the title race.
On Friday night, Celtic won 3-0 against Rangers to end the Champions’ unbeaten
record and increase the gap between the two teams. Caitlin Hayes scored twice and Amy
Gallacher the other to give Celtic a stunning win as they continued their pursuit of leaders
Glasgow City.
City themselves were 7-0 winners over Aberdeen, and followed this up in midweek by
beating Motherwell 3-0 thanks to a Lauren Davidson double and Emily Whelan. This keeps
them three points in front of Celtic, who scored seven times past Hamilton Academical,
and the two teams are set to meet this Sunday. Natasha Flint and Mengyu Shen each netted
twice along with Natalie Ross, Olivia Chance and a Chloe Nicholson own goal. Rangers are
a further four points adrift after bouncing back with a 5-0 victory over Partick Thistle,
courtesy of Jenny Danielsson (2), Emma Watson, Jodi McLeary and Kayla McCoy.
It has been a good week for Hearts as they followed up a local derby draw with
Hibernian on the weekend by beating Dundee Utd 2-0, thanks to first half goals from
Ciara Grant and Emma Brownlie.
The win has seen Hearts increase their lead over Hibs to five points after they were held
to a goalless draw by Aberdeen. The point was a valuable one for the Dons as they doubled
their advantage over Hamilton Academical in the relegation play-off position.
The other midweek result saw Spartans win 2-0 away to Glasgow Women, a result
which saw Spartans move into sixth position with a couple of games to go before the split. The
first half was goalless but Caley Gibb opened the scoring shortly after the restart and Becky
Galbraith made the points safe with the
second goal, eight minutes from time, to
SWPL 1 P W D L F A Pts GD
secure a second successive win for her
GLASGOW CITY 20 18 2 0 82 7 56 75
side which takes them into the top half CELTIC 20 17 2 1 88 3 53 85
above Partick Thistle and Motherwell. RANGERS 20 15 4 1 82 5 49 77
In SWPL 2, Montrose have HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 20 10 4 6 28 19 34 9
stretched their lead to five points after HIBERNIAN 20 8 5 7 41 32 29 9
SPARTANS WFC 20 7 5 8 19 35 26 -16
running out 5-1 winners over East Fife
PARTICK THISTLE 20 7 4 9 32 47 25 -15
on Sunday. Lauren Gordon gave them MOTHERWELL 20 6 6 8 23 37 24 -14
the lead just before half time and after DUNDEE UTD 20 5 2 13 20 58 17 -38
London Pollard had made it two, Gordon ABERDEEN 20 4 3 13 16 49 15 -33
netted her second a minute later. Holly HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 20 4 1 15 20 64 13 -44
Daniel extended Montrose’s lead and GLASGOW WOMEN 20 0 0 20 6 101 0 -95
after Emma McFadyean reduced the
Celtic 3 Rangers 0; Aberdeen 0 Glasgow City 7; Hearts 1 Hibernian
arrears for East Fife, Stacey McFadyean 1; Motherwell 2 Hamilton 1; Spartans 1 Dundee Utd 0. (Mid) Dundee
netted the fifth and final goal for the Utd 0 Hearts 2; Glasgow City 3 Motherwell 0; Glasgow Women 0
Spartans 2; Hamilton 0 Celtic 7; Hibernian 0 Aberdeen 0; Rangers 5
leaders, who went further clear at the top Partick 0.
as second placed Gartcairn Women SWPL 2 P W D L F A Pts GD
battled out a goalless draw with MONTROSE 17 12 2 3 51 17 38 34
Kilmarnock. This allowed St GARTCAIRN WOMEN 17 10 3 4 33 23 33 10
Johnstone to make up ground on the KILMARNOCK 17 8 8 5 3 4 6 25 16 29 -2 9
25 27 27
17
ST JOHNSTONE
top three, a late goal from Rebecca
BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 17 6 5 6 32 27 23 5
McMillan giving them a 1-0 victory over QUEEN'S PARK 17 7 1 9 28 31 22 -3
Queen’s Park, whilst Boroughmuir STIRLING UNIVERSITY 17 3 4 10 21 46 13 -25
Thistle were also 1-0 winners away to EAST FIFE 17 0 5 12 15 43 5 -28
Stirling University, courtesy of a first Kilmarnock 0 Gartcairn 0; Montrose 5 East Fife 1; St Johnstone 1
half goal from Maria Novou Torrente. Queen’s Park 0; Stirling 0 Boroughmuir 1.
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