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The Scottish Building Society Scottish Women's Premier League made its long awaited
return to action on Sunday with a full round of SWPL 1 matches and it was a good start
for the top two as both recorded victories away from home.
Rangers hold on to the leadership on goal difference after running out 6-0
winners over Hearts. Samantha Kerr and Kirsty Howat put Rangers two ahead inside
the opening twelve minutes, before Lizzie Arnot netted a brace and Zoe Ness added a
further goal ahead of half time. Kerr scored her second goal after the break to complete
a convincing restart for Rangers.
The teams which occupy the next two positions in the table met each other and
it was Glasgow City who won 3-0 against Celtic, to stay level on points with Rangers.
Aoife Colvill gave City the lead just before the half hour and the game remained in the
balance until a five minute spell after the break, when Arna Sif Asgrimsdottir and Niamh
Farrelly added further goals to seal the points for the reigning Champions, who had
been beaten by Rangers in their last match before the enforced break.
Spartans were having a good season before play was halted and they have
picked up well once again, beating Hibernian 2-0 in their Edinburgh local derby. The
first half was goalless but goals in quick succession after the interval from Katherine
Smart and Rebecca Galbraith earned Spartans a win which takes them into the top half
of the table.
Forfar Farmington meanwhile notched up a 3-2 win away to Motherwell
which takes them further away from the bottom two places and gave new manager Kevin
McGreskin a winning start in his first match in charge. Lisa Ryan opened the scoring for
Forfar, three minutes after half time, with Motherwell equalising four minutes later
through Abby Callaghan. Cassie
SWPL 1 P W D L F A Pts GD
Cowper restored Farmington’s lead on
RANGERS 8 7 0 1 30 3 21 27
the hour and Alana Bruce increased GLASGOW CITY 8 7 0 1 27 9 21 18
their lead. Lori Gardner pulled one CELTIC 8 5 1 2 25 9 16 16
SPARTANS LFC 8 4 0 4 9 8 12 1
back with six minutes remaining but
FORFAR FARMINGTON 8 3 1 4 14 21 10 -7
Forfar held on for three important HIBERNIAN 8 3 0 5 15 14 9 1
points, which move them closer to a MOTHERWELL 8 1 0 7 7 32 3 -25
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 8 1 0 7 3 34 3 -31
mid-table position.
A full fixture programme is
Celtic 0 Glasgow City 3; Hearts 0 Rangers 6; Motherwell 2 Forfar 3;
set to take place this coming Sunday Spartans 2 Hibernian 0.
and leaders Rangers are at home to SWPL 2 P W D L F A Pts GD
Spartans in a match which is being ABERDEEN 10 9 0 1 43 10 27 33
DUNDEE UTD 10 6 2 2 23 14 20 9
televised live on BBC ALBA. Glasgow
HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 10 6 1 3 27 11 19 16
City will travel to play Forfar PARTICK THISTLE 10 6 1 3 23 12 19 11
Farmington. ST JOHNSTONE 10 5 1 4 19 19 16 0
GLASGOW WOMEN 10 4 1 5 14 13 13 1
In the other games, Celtic will QUEEN'S PARK 10 4 1 5 14 21 13 -7
be looking to bounce back when they BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 10 3 0 7 11 27 9 -16
are at home to Hearts, whilst KILMARNOCK 10 3 0 7 5 23 9 -18
STIRLING UNIVERSITY 10 0 1 9 9 38 1 -29
Hibernian are also coming off the back
of a defeat as they play host to
Motherwell.
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