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Danske Bank NI Women’s Premiership

Cliftonville Ladies have taken an early advantage in the title race and gone five points clear
after winning 3-0 against previously unbeaten Champions Glentoran.
The first half was goalless but three goals in fifteen minutes after the break turned the
match firmly in Cliftonville’s favour. Toni-Leigh Finnegan opened the scoring seven minutes
after the restart and goals in quick succession from Kirsty McGuinness and Caitlin McGuinness
rounded off a stunning victory for the Reds.
Sion Swifts are only two points off second place following their 3-0 success away to
Derry City. Naomi McLaughlin put Sion in front from the penalty spot, shortly before half
time, and they made the points safe with further goals in the last five minutes from Cora
Chambers and Aoibhe O’Neill.
Linfield meanwhile came from a goal behind run out 4-1 winners at Lisburn Ladies.
Rachel Kerr gave Lisburn the lead on the
quarter hour but the match turned when P W D L F A Pts GD
Keri Halliday equalised for Linfield on CLIFTONVILLE LADIES 6 6 0 0 30 1 18 29
the stroke of half time. Carla Devine then GLENTORAN 6 4 1 1 20 6 13 14
put Linfield ahead for the first time, SION SWIFTS 6 3 2 1 13 7 11 6
LINFIELD LADIES 6 3 2 1 16 11 11 5
midway through the second half, and they CRUSADERS STRIKERS 6 3 1 2 14 14 10 0
went on to seal the victory late on when DERRY CITY 6 0 2 4 2 16 2 -14
both Halliday and Devine completed LISBURN LADIES 6 0 1 5 4 23 1 -19
their doubles within the last five minutes. MID ULSTER LADIES 6 0 1 5 4 25 1 -21
Crusaders Strikers also picked up Cliftonville 3 Glentoran 0; Derry 0 Sion 3; Mid Ulster 2 Crusaders 4;
their third win of the season, 4-2 away to Lisburn 1 Linfield 4.
Mid Ulster Ladies. The home side
twice took the lead in the first half through Sharagh Murphy and Jessica Magee, with Emily
Wilson equalising on the first occasion, but the Crues were to take control of matters after half
time. Morganne Beggs levelled the scores once again seven minutes after the restart, with
Meghan Ingram netting the third on the hour and Jessica Rea wrapping up the win.

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Front cover photo: Southampton FC Women celebrate Sophia Pharoah’s goal which settled the
FAWNL Play-Off match against Wolves Women (Julian Barker).
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