Scottish Football Dominance: Rangers, Celtic, Glasgow City, Hibernian and Hearts Triumph; Spartans-Hamilton Clash Ends in Thrilling Draw
SWPL round-up: Dominant wins for Rangers, Celtic, Glasgow City, Hibernian, and Hearts Spartans and Hamilton share the spoils with a draw Exciting Scottish Women's Premier League action on Sky Sports!
Montrose 0-12 Rangers
Rangers Maintain Top Spot in Scottish Women's Premier League with Convincing Win over MontroseRangers took control of the game after surviving Demi Taylor's dangerous delivery in the first minute. Despite being denied by both Lauren Perry and the woodwork in the early stages, they finally found the breakthrough just before the 30-minute mark. Megan Bell, in her first league start this season, combined with Rio Hardy before unleashing a powerful strike into the top corner.
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Hardy, positioned on the right, displayed an impressive performance by scoring four goals for Jo Potter's team (Credit: Rangers).
Additionally, Mia McAulay, who was also reinstated in the starting line-up, secured the second goal. This accomplishment was made possible through the commendable efforts of Kirsty Maclean, who retrieved the ball in her own half before skillfully locating the winger, enabling her to smoothly slide the ball into the net.
The Rangers extended their lead with a third goal just before half-time, as Kirsty Howat's shot deflected to Hardy, who then contributed to the scoring. The visitors quickly gained control of the match. Following the halftime break, the team continued their dominance, finding the back of the net nine more times. Remarkably, deadline day signing Libby Bance came on as a substitute in the second half and wasted no time in securing the first of these goals.
Hardy then secured her second goal, while also marking Rangers' fifth, before combining with Howat who added another goal shortly after the 60th minute.
Merely five minutes later, Rangers extended their lead to seven as Hardy completed her second hat-trick in three games. This time, she expertly headed the ball into the net from McAulay's cross. McAulay, who had been providing assists, then became a goalscorer herself by adding her second goal of the afternoon.
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Rangers' win over Montrose saw Tessel Middag join the goal-scoring frenzy in the 76th minute, as she combined with Maclean and confidently smashed the ball into the net from the edge of the area.
Aberdeen 0-4 Celtic
Rangers' 10th goal arrived moments later when Bance scored her second goal in her debut match, receiving Kathryn Hill's pass. Howat then secured her second goal, and Hardy concluded the match with her fourth goal, bringing the final score to Rangers' impressive 12 goals.
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Celtic's perfect start to the SWPL season continued, with Shen Menglu (pictured on the right) scoring in back-to-back matches. They are currently one point behind Rangers, but have a game in hand.
Natalie Ross, Kit Loferski, and Nourimane Addi came close to scoring before Chloe Craig gave Celtic the lead just before halftime.
After Addi's shot hit the post from a corner kick, the ball ended up at Craig's feet, and she calmly tapped it into the open net.
Amy Gallacher, who was summoned to the Scotland squad for the match against England, came close to scoring on two occasions, hitting the post before and after halftime. Nonetheless, Celtic's second goal materialized when Shen Menglu skillfully cut inside from the left flank and confidently found the back of the net from a close range shot, leaving the opposition stunned.
Jenny Smith then secured the victory with a late double - her initial strike a strong contender for goal of the season as she skillfully fired the ball into the top corner from approximately 35 yards away using her right foot. She followed it up by netting Celtic's fourth goal from a distance of 20 yards with her left foot.
Glasgow City 6-0 Dundee United
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Glasgow City emerged victorious at Petershill Park, defeating Dundee United and extending their lead over defending champions Rangers by two points, while still having a game in hand. Meikayla Moore proved to be instrumental, scoring two goals for Glasgow City. (Credit: Colin Poultney/SWPL)
Meikayla Moore, Brenna Lovera, and Aleigh Gambone came close for the home team in the early stages, but Linda Motlhalo's long-range effort hit the woodwork.
Shortly after, Lovera's header struck the crossbar, but this time the ball landed at Moore's feet, and she calmly tapped it in to open the scoring.
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Shortly after, Moore and City teamed up again, resulting in her scoring City's second goal. Motlhalo also joined in, scoring with a skillful curling shot right before halftime.
Substitute Aoife Colvill then made a stunning comeback after a long spell on the sidelines due to injury, scoring with her first touch. Shortly after, Sophia Martin beautifully headed home City's fifth goal. Colvill showcased her exceptional skills again and secured her second goal just before the final whistle, perfectly concluding another victorious week for the team.
Motherwell 0-1 Hibernian
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Hibernian remain fourth after a narrow win at Motherwell's K-Park.
After a promising start by Grant Scott's team, with close attempts from Tegan Bowie and Shannon McGregor, the hosts began to dominate the game in the early stages after the break. Nevertheless, Hibs turned the tables around after the 60th minute with Jorian Baucom, who had previously scored three goals against Aberdeen, finding the back of the net following an impressive display by Abbie Ferguson.
It sealed a third straight win for Hibs, while Motherwell suffer a third straight loss before the break.
Hearts 6-1 Partick Thistle
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Hearts are up to fifth, just two points behind rivals Hibs, after a convincing win over Partick Thistle.
Eva Olid's team wasted no time, taking only four minutes to score the first goal. Ciara Grant's header was met by Danni Findlay, but the ball was blocked and ultimately landed at the feet of Carly Girasoli, who managed to find the back of the net for the second consecutive game.
The action intensified with three additional goals in just 13 minutes. Georgia Timms unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box to extend the lead. Olufolasade Adamolekun then showcased her skill by cutting in from the right, maneuvering past two defenders, and netting her first goal for the club. Before the halftime whistle, Kathleen McGovern added insult to injury for Hearts, scoring the fourth goal after connecting with Grant's corner.
Spartans 2-2 Hamilton Accies
Hamilton Accies denied Spartans three wins in a week as they drew at Ainslie Park.The hosts took the lead in only 45 seconds as Simone McMahon scored from the edge of the box. Just three minutes later, Dion McMahon extended the home side's advantage with a header from a corner.
However, Accies came back after the break when Josephine Giard capitalized on a long ball and scored in the 51st minute.
The comeback was sealed with 15 minutes to go as Giard again was on target after slotting past Alicia Yates.
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