Page 13 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.13 2020-21

The top two are continuing to set a hot pace in the SBS Scottish Women’s Premier League
and it is Rangers who remain as leaders on goal difference at the end of the day following
their 5-0 victory over Spartans.
Although Spartans did give a good account of themselves in the match which was
televised live by BBC Alba, it was Rangers who took the lead through Kirsty Howat midway
through the first half and Zoe Ness made it two just before half time. Lizzie Arnot drove
home a third shortly after the hour and Rangers went on to crown the win with further
goals late on from Clare Gemmell and Howat.
The win actually returned Rangers to the top of the table after Glasgow City had
spent a few hours there, thanks to a 7-0 success away to Forfar Farmington. The home
side went into the match on the back of a good win seven days earlier, but it was City who
took the lead two minutes before the interval thanks to Sharon Wojcik. Ole Fulutudilu
bagged a quickfire double in the opening five minutes of the second half, with Nicole
Robertson and Julia Molin adding further goals ahead of the hour. Joanne Love increased
City’s advantage with eight minutes remaining, before Fulutudilu completed her hat-trick
in the dying minutes.
Celtic gained a much needed 3-0 victory against Hearts to get themselves back
on track in their quest to chase after the top two. The first half was goalless but the
deadlock was broken twelve minutes after the restart, Rachel Donaldson opening the
scoring for the Hoops. Sarah Ewens then sealed the points for Celtic as she netted twice to
leave her side still five points off the pace, whilst Hearts remain at the foot of the table on
goal difference.
Hibernian were another side to pick up a morale boosting win and they are back
up into the top half after edging out
Motherwell by the odd goal in five.
SWPL 1 P W D L F A Pts GD
Twenty goals were scored in the four RANGERS 9 8 0 1 35 3 24 32
SWPL 1 matches on Sunday but this GLASGOW CITY 9 8 0 1 34 9 24 25
CELTIC 9 6 1 2 28 9 19 19
was the only one in which both teams
HIBERNIAN 9 4 0 5 18 16 12 2
found the net, sparked off by Rosie SPARTANS LFC 9 4 0 5 9 13 12 -4
Slater giving the Women of Steel a 26th FORFAR FARMINGTON 9 3 1 5 14 28 10 -14
minute lead. Hibs hit back right away to MOTHERWELL 9 1 0 8 9 35 3 -26
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 9 1 0 8 3 37 3 -34
equalise through Amy Gallacher and
Colette Cavanagh ensured they were in
Hibernian 3 Motherwell 2; Forfar 0 Glasgow City 7; Rangers 5
front at the interval. Gallacher netted Spartans 0; Celtic 3 Heatrs 0.
her second goal early after the restart SWPL 2 P W D L F A Pts GD
and this just proved to be enough to ABERDEEN 10 9 0 1 43 10 27 33
give Hibernian the points, despite DUNDEE UTD 10 6 2 2 23 14 20 9
HAMILTON ACADEMICAL 10 6 1 3 27 11 19 16
Nicole Pullar pulling one back for PARTICK THISTLE 10 6 1 3 23 12 19 11
Motherwell late on. ST JOHNSTONE 10 5 1 4 19 19 16 0
This Sunday, leaders Rangers GLASGOW WOMEN 10 4 1 5 14 13 13 1
QUEEN'S PARK 10 4 1 5 14 21 13 -7
are at home to Hibernian whilst BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE 10 3 0 7 11 27 9 -16
Glasgow City play host to Motherwell in KILMARNOCK 10 3 0 7 5 23 9 -18
the live match on BBC Alba. Celtic make STIRLING UNIVERSITY 10 0 1 9 9 38 1 -29
the trip to Spartans and Hearts take on
Forfar Farmington in the other game.
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