Montrose Secure First Points of the SWPL Campaign

Montrose got off the mark at the eighth attempt in the ScottishPower SWPL, to climb off the bottom of the table.

Aberdeen 0-6 Celtic
Glasgow City 3-0 Motherwell
Spartans 0-3 Montrose
Rangers 4-2 Hibernian
Hearts 6-1 Partick Thistle

Rangers saw off Hibernian 4-2 to make it eight wins from eight. Goals from Laura Berry, Katie Wilkinson (2) and Jodie McLeary had them four up, before Kyah Simon and Jasmine McQuade replied.

Celtic hit hosts Aberdeen for six to stay within three points of the leaders. Chloe Craig scored the first, Maria McAneny added one in each half, while keeper Katie O’Hanlon conceded an own goal, and Evie Rabjohn and Morgan Cross further extended the lead.

Hearts overcame mid-table Partick Thistle 6-1. Carly Girasoli scored after just five minutes, Keri Halliday bagged a brace, Erin Rennie and Kayla Jardine added a goal each, with the latter also claiming a hat-trick of assists. Abby Robinson pulled one back before Carly Johns completed the scoring.

Glasgow City beat Motherwell with three goals in a span of 17 first-half minutes. Yuuka Kurosaki, Kelly Brady, and Ruby Seaby were the scorers.

Montrose got off the mark and off the bottom with all three goals against Spartans. Hannah Stewart’s goal was the difference at the break, Demi Taylor fired home the second, and Jade McLaren made it 3-0.

SWPL 2

Renfrew 0-5 Livingston
Queen’s Park 3-1 Kilmarnock
Boroughmuir Thistle 2-0 Falkirk
Gartcairn 3-0 St Johnstone
Hamilton Academical 0-0 Dundee United

Boroughmuir Thistle’s 2-0 defeat of Falkirk with goals by Amy Denholm and Fi Gibson moved them four points clear at the top.

Queen’s Park fought back to beat Kilmarnock 3-1 and leapfrog them into second spot. Ellie Kane, Rebecca McAllister, and Ciara Bonner scored their goals after conceding early on.

Gartcairn scored three goals against St Johnstone, thanks to Isla Gourley’s first-half treble.

Livingston scored five at Renfrew, featuring second-half doubles from Justine Strain and Vivienne Strain, while the match between Hamilton and Dundee United ended goalless.