Renfrew Win Thrilling Clash with the Championship Leaders

Renfrew Win Thrilling Clash with the Championship Leaders
Greenock Morton players celebrate a goal against Glasgow Women Photo Alex ToddSportpix

Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship leaders Falkirk slipped to a 4-3 defeat at Renfrew on a dramatic return after the winter break.

Renfrew kept all three points at New Western Park in a thrilling end-to-end contest with Championship leaders Falkirk, SammyJo Smith securing a late winner in a 4-3 victory which would be the visitors’ first league defeat of the season.

In Barclays Scottish Women’s League One, Queen of the South came from behind to rescue a point against Glenrothes Strollers, thanks to an equalised own goal from the visitors.

Queen of the South Ladies v Glenrothes Stroller Barclays SWF League One in Dumfries Scotland on 18 January 2026
Queen of the South v Glenrothes Strollers Photo Ger HarleySportpix

The results mean Renfrew cut the lead at the top of the Championship to seven points, while Forfar Farmington remain third after a 2-1 comeback win in Inverness, and Rossvale remain fourth after a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Dryburgh Athletic.

Greenock Morton moved three points away from the relegation zone with an emphatic 11-1 home win over Glasgow Girls, despite the best efforts of Glasgow keeper Mia McInnes who produced a string of incredible saves.

St Mirren moved into second in Barclays League One after beating Elgin City 2-1 at home, and Dunipace into third place, thanks to a strong performance and 3-1 victory in Airdrie. Cambusdoon came away from Dunfermline with a 4-1 victory which allowed Westdyke to climb above them and out of the bottom two with the same scoreline at home to Edinburgh Caledonia, who are rooted at the foot of the table since Hutchison Vale withdrew from the division.

In the regional SWFL, Edinburgh University Thistle remain top of SWFL East after a 7-1 win over Thorton Hibs, while SWFL Central/West leaders Bishopton’s 7-0 win over Dumbarton also kept them top.

In SWFL North, the top-two clash between Arbroath and Grampian ended in a 1-1 stalemate to keep the sides separated by only a point.

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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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