Bonnyrigg Rose Win Thrilling Top of the Table Clash

Bonnyrigg Rose go top of Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship with win at Rossvale.

Bonnyrigg Rose have leapfrogged Rossvale at the top with a 5-2 win in a pulsating top-of-the-table clash in Kirkintilloch.

The home side opened the scoring through Sarah Petherick after 14 minutes and looked to be heading into half-time with a lead, but a deft free kick from Bonnyrigg playmaker Kazya Stevens deep into first-half injury time levelled the scoring, before Kyha McGurk and Emily Reid grabbed early goals in the second half either side of an own goal from a corner.

Louise Porter pulled one back on 70, but Bonnyrigg replied with another from McGurk to send them top of the third tier.

Elsewhere, Morton moved into the top half of the table with a 5-2 home win over Dunipace which included a hat-trick from skipper Laura Darroch and maintained an impressive unbeaten record at home for the Ton this season.

Forfar Farmington also secured three points with an impressive 5-3 win against East Fife and Stirling University impressed with an emphatic 7-2 win at Elgin City. Stenhousemuir also hit seven against bottom side Ayr United to stay third in the table.

Queen of the South remained top of Barclays League One with a 5-1 win in Airdrie, with Bishopton on maximum points in second having played fewer games after a 9-0 win over Huntly. Cambusdoon remain in third after coming from behind to win 4-2 against Giffnock SC.

A first half goal each gave Dunfermline Athletic and Edinburgh South a share of the spoils in Fife, while Westdyke climbed above St Mirren after beating them 3-0 at home.