Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.16 2022-23

Glasgow City have had a good week with results going their way and they kept up their own title
challenge with an 8-1 victory at Dundee Utd. Erin Greening and Hayley Lauder both scored inside
the opening five minutes and after Danni McGinley pulled a goal back, Emily Whelan restored the
two-goal advantage. After the break, Lauren Davidson increased City’s lead before Greening netted
twice more to complete her hat-trick and Lisa Forrest rounded off the scoring with a late double.
Hearts continue their improvement and on Sunday they achieved their most significant result
so far, holding title chasing Rangers to a goalless draw. This allowed Celtic to move back into
second place with an eight-goal blast against Glasgow Women. Natalie Ross opened the scoring
for the Hoops, before Amy Gallacher hit a hat-trick ahead of the half time whistle. Gallacher then
netted a fourth from the penalty spot and Caitlin Hayes joined her on the scoresheet, before Celtic
added further late goals from Jacynta Galabadaarachchi and Maria McAneny.
However on Wednesday night, it was Celtic’s turn to suffer frustration as they were held to a
goalless draw by Motherwell. Glasgow City therefore lead the table by five points from Celtic, with
Rangers a further two points adrift.
Hibernian kept up their own improving form as they won 2-0 away to Motherwell on Sunday.
The game was goalless at half time but Shannon McGregor opened the scoring midway through the
second half and Katie Lockwood wrapped up the win with the second goal, nine minutes from time.
Partick Thistle continue to have a good season and they boosted their chances of a top half
place by beating Spartans 3-0. The three goals came in the final fifteen minutes, Cara Henderson
giving Thistle the lead before they went on to add further goals through Rachel Donaldson and Abbie
Ferguson.
Aberdeen lifted themselves out of the bottom two, thanks to a 2-0 victory over Hamilton
Academical. Hannah Stewart put the Dons in front on the stroke of half time and Bayley Hutchison
secured the points with the second.
That result dropped the Accies into the bottom two but on Wednesday night, they averted that
as goals from Kirstie McIntosh, Josephine Giard, Morgan Hay and Lauren Evans gave them a 4-0
win against Glasgow Women.
In SWPL 2, leaders Gartcairn SWPL 1 P W D L F A Pts GD
Women staged a fightback for a 2-2 draw GLASGOW CITY 14 13 1 0 55 6 40 49
with Stirling University. Ann Taylor and CELTIC 14 11 2 1 62 2 35 60
Emma Lyons put Stirling two ahead on the RANGERS 13 10 3 0 58 1 33 57
half hour but after the break, Ami HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 14 8 2 4 22 12 26 10
Robertson and Abby Skelton scored to give HIBERNIAN 14 6 3 5 28 25 21 3
Cairn a share of the spoils. PARTICK THISTLE 14 5 4 5 24 22 19 2
Montrose could have gone top with MOTHERWELL 14 4 4 6 18 25 16 -7
a win but they were beaten 3-2 by SPARTANS WFC 14 3 4 7 13 31 13 -18
Boroughmuir Thistle. Courtney McAvoy HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 14 4 0 10 17 45 12 -28
hit a hat-trick for Boroughmuir, with ABERDEEN 13 3 2 8 13 32 11 -19
Montrose’s replies coming from Megan DUNDEE UTD 14 3 1 10 14 47 10 -33
Burns and Aimee Culley. GLASGOW WOMEN 14 0 0 14 5 81 0 -76
However on Wednesday night,
Montrose took a second opportunity to Aberdeen 2 Hamilton 0; Dundee Utd 1 Glasgow City 8; Glasgow
Women 0 Celtic 8; Hearts 0 Rangers 0; Motherwell 0 Hibernian 2;
become leaders when they won 7-1 against Partick 3 Spartans 0. (Mid) Celtic 0 Motherwell 0; Hamilton 4
St Johnstone. Charlotte Gemmie and Glasgow Women 0
Aimee Ridgeway each scored twice along SWPL 2 P W D L F A Pts GD
with Louise Brown, Holly Daniel and an MONTROSE 13 8 2 3 36 13 26 23
own goal, with Nicole Carter replying. GARTCAIRN WOMEN 12 8 2 2 24 14 26 10
Abby Robinson (2) and Monica Harty KILMARNOCK 12 5 4 3 18 14 19 4
scored the goals as Kilmarnock replaced QUEEN'S PARK 12 6 1 5 22 19 19 3
St Johnstone in third after beating them 3-1, ST JOHNSTONE 13 5 3 5 17 23 18 -6
after Morgan Steedman had put Saints in BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 12 4 4 4 23 19 16 4
front. STIRLING UNIVERSITY 13 2 4 7 18 37 10 -19
Queen’s Park continue to climb the EAST FIFE 13 0 4 9 9 28 4 -19
table after beating East Fife 2-1, Abby
Boroughmuir 3 Montrose 2; Gartcairn 2 Stirling Univ 2; Kilmarnock 3
Callaghan and Eleanor Smith scoring their St Johnstone 1; Queen’s Park 2 East Fife 1. (Mid) Montrose 7
goals with Teri Skivington replying. St Johnstone 1.
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