Mia McAulay Late Strike Gives Rangers Women Derby Victory

Mia McAulay Late Strike Gives Rangers Women Derby Victory
Photo Colin PoultneySWPL

Rangers Women ended a poor run of results with a Mia McAulay winner against Celtic, pulling level on points with their Old Firm rivals in the SWPL.

Jenny Smith tucked away a loose ball from close range to give Celtic the lead within two minutes at Ibrox.

Despite heavy first-half pressure from the visitors, it was Rangers who struck next when Laura Berry stabbed the ball home following a corner to make it 1-1 before the break.

The hosts had turned the game around by the hour mark, with Mia McAulay’s cross bringing a guided header into the far bottom corner from Katie Wilkinson.

Saoirse Noonan got Celtic back on level terms, only for Kim Shin-ji to send McAulay clear and fire into the top corner.

The result lifted Rangers up into fourth place, overtaking Hearts on goal difference but from one game more.

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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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