Motherwell Women Secure a First Ever Victory Over Celtic

Motherwell Women beat Celtic for the first time in their history as Rangers opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the ScottishPower SWPL.

Hibernian 5-2 Aberdeen
Montrose 4-1 Partick Thistle
Spartans 1-10 Glasgow City
Motherwell 3-1 Celtic
Rangers 1-0 Hearts

Motherwell moved up to sixth place as Eva Thomson and Louisa Boyes scored, before Addie Handley gave Celtic hope of a fightback, only for Lucy Sinclair to secure the hosts’ third goal.

Rangers made it 11 wins from 11 with a first-half Katie Wilkinson strike enough to defeat Hearts.

Glasgow City gained ground on Celtic and Hearts after a double-figure victory at Spartans, where Emily Gray, Emily Whelan, and Abi Harrison each bagged a brace, with four assists from Lisa Forrest.

Hibernian also moved closer to the sides in third and second after a 5-2 result over a winless Aberdeen. Soraya Walsh had kept the Dons in it with a couple of goals, but a Libby Smith double made sure of a win for Hibs.

Montrose defeated Partick Thistle 4-1 to leapfrog them into seventh spot, set up by Francesca Ogilvie’s first-minute goal and a Louise Brown brace. Demi Falconer replied, but Kaela McDonald-Nguah got a fourth for the home side.

Wednesday 11 November sees Hearts host Montrose at The Vanloq Community Stadium, with a 7.45pm kick-off.

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Queen’s Park 1-2 Dundee United
Renfrew 0-6 Hamilton Academical
Gartcairn 0-2 Livingston
Kilmarnock 1-3 Boroughmuir Thistle
St Johnstone 1-2 Falkirk

Boroughmuir Thistle won the top-of-the-table clash at Kilmarnock to go nine points ahead in the title race.

Dundee United won at third-placed Queen’s Park, thanks to a 90th-minute header from Lucy Stevenson.

Falkirk climbed to fourth with a 2-1 victory at St Johnstone, courtesy of a Gemma Mason double.

Livingston secured a good 2-0 win at Gartcairn with two second-half goals.

Hamilton thrashed basement side Renfrew 6-0 with six differetn scorers.