Hearts Women Go Second in the SWPL With Victory at Hibernian

Hearts Women Go Second in the SWPL With Victory at Hibernian
Bailey Hutchison celebrates scoring for Hearts Photo Malcolm MackenzieSWPL

Hearts Women went second in the SWPL table after coming from behind to win the Edinburgh derby 3-1 at Hibernian.

Montrose 1-6 Glasgow City
Partick Thistle 1-0 Aberdeen
Hamilton Academical 0-2 Motherwell
Hibernian 1-3 Hearts

Hearts came from behind to win 3-1 away against Edinburgh rivals Hibernian, leapfrogging them into second place. Ellis Notley’s header put Hibs ahead at half-time, but Bayley Hutchison set up Carly Johns for the equaliser before turning in a Lizzie Waldie corner. Johns then grabbed her second from a Georgia Timms effort, as Hearts netted their third goal in a 12-minute spell.

Glasgow City thrashed hosts Montrose 6-1, with Chloe Warrington’s opener followed by a first-half double from Natalia Wrobel. Sofia Maatta, Lisa Forrest and Erin McLaughlin each added one for City, while Ashley Robertson grabbed a late consolation goal.

Partick Thistle edged Aberdeen with a first-half Lia Tweedie goal, keeping the Dons at bay after an 87th-minute dismissal of Olivia King.

Carla Boyce scored twice in 10 second-half minutes, with assists from Bailley Collins and Amy Bulloch, as Motherwell won at Hamilton to go sixth in the table.

Hamilton v Motherwell SWPL 16 11 2025
Carla Boyce celebrates a goal with Motherwell teammates Photo Colin PoultneySWPL

SWPL 2
East Fife 2-0 St Johnstone
Livingston 1-1 Queen’s Park
Stirling University 0-3 Gartcairn
Dundee United 0-0 Spartans
Kilmarnock 2-0 Boroughmuir Thistle

Kilmarnock beat third-placed Boroughmuir Thistle to extend their lead at the top to seven points, while Spartans were held to a goalless draw at Dundee United.

Queen’s Park drew at Livingston, while Gartcairn’s 3-0 victory at Stirling University lifted them to fifth spot.

East Fife secured their first win, climbing off the bottom with a 2-0 victory over St Johnstone.

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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