A round-up from the Scottish Girls’s Premier League as Celtic drop factors away at Hearts, permitting Rangers to go three factors clear on the prime of the SWPL desk…
Hearts 1-1 Celtic
It was some extent apiece at Oriam as a formidable Hearts aspect ensured they ended 2023 on a optimistic notice, transferring into fifth place whereas Celtic fall three factors behind leaders Rangers.
It solely took eight minutes for the primary purpose to be scored. Georgia Timms broke away from the Celtic defence and whereas denied initially, her tenacity gained the ball again earlier than unleashing a strong shot that left the goalkeeper with no likelihood.
Hearts earned themselves extra possibilities via Carly Girasoli and Timms, however neither might convert. Shen Mengyu additionally tried her luck from far out, however the ball was caught by Charlotte Parker-Smith.
Celtic lastly discovered an equaliser with 55 minutes performed as Caitlin Hayes calmly fired previous the Hearts goalkeeper from the sting of the field. It was a scientific end from the defender for her eighth league purpose of the season.
Hayes went shut once more within the last minutes of the sport, however she fired her header over the bar as Hearts earned a historic level.
The primary sport of 2024 will see Celtic will face Montrose in a house conflict, while Hearts pays a go to to Motherwell.
Rangers 4-0 Hamilton Accies
Rangers lengthen the hole to 3 factors on the prime of the Girls’s Premier League desk as objectives from Mia McAulay, Chelsea Cornet, and Lizzie Arnot despatched the Gers on their approach in opposition to Hamilton Accies.
Rio Hardy thought she had opened the scoring as her shot slipped previous the goalkeeper, however it hit off the put up.
After an intense half-hour, Accies had been lastly damaged by Rangers. Though the league leaders had a number of possibilities already, Cornet was the one to interrupt the impasse on the close to put up.
The Gers got here near extending their lead, however a unbelievable double save from Chloe Nicolson stored the tally at one going into half-time.
McAulay, who got here on in its place at half-time, struck from the sting of the field and located the again of the online for her crew’s second. The goalkeeper tried to succeed in for it however could not get a hand on it.
Rangers finally made it three as Arnot’s curling strike beat the goalkeeper. McAulay obtained the ultimate purpose of the afternoon and a brace for herself as she tapped in a rebound.
Rangers host Dundee United within the first league fixture subsequent 12 months while backside positioned Hamilton tackle Hibernian.
Glasgow Metropolis 6-0 Partick Thistle
Glasgow Metropolis placed on a unbelievable show within the Petershill Park derby as they scored six objectives in opposition to Partick Thistle.
Metropolis discovered their first purpose of the afternoon with 18 minutes gone. Improbable play down the left aspect of the pitch allowed Amy Muir to arrange Aleigh Gambone, who struck it house from an unmissable place.
They prolonged their benefit a minute later as Lauren Davidson acquired a superb go on the correct. She minimize inside, puting her shot previous the goalkeeper and into the again of the online.
Proper on the cusp on half-time, Metropolis discovered a 3rd. A ball into the field discovered Lisa Forrest, on in its place, unmarked on the back-post and the teen did effectively to take a contact and smash it into the online.
Within the second half, Davidson utilized strain to the Partick Thistle backline and managed to chop out a go between the goalkeeper and the defender. The Scotland worldwide discovered the again of the online from the sting of the field.
The ultimate objectives of of the afternoon got here from defender Kenzie Weir. A Metropolis nook was nearly directed into the online, however Megan Cunningham did effectively to cease it from getting into. Weir was in a position to fireplace within the free ball for the fifth and he or she headed house Forrest’s cross on the loss of life for the sixth.
A superb win for Glasgow Metropolis strikes them to inside 5 factors of Celtic whereas Partick Thistle drop all the way down to sixth place.
Subsequent up, Glasgow Metropolis are in Edinburgh on January 14 to face Spartans while Partick Thistle host Aberdeen.
Aberdeen 0-7 Hibernian
Jorian Baucom despatched Hibernian on their approach as they put seven objectives previous the hosts to maneuver as much as fourth within the Girls’s Premier League desk on Saturday.
Shannon McGregor discovered the opener with ten minutes on the clock, and the guests had a four-goal benefit by the half hour mark because of a Jorian Baucom double and a superb strike from Kirsty Morrison.
As half-time approached, Baucom discovered her third to safe her hat-trick. A brace for Brooke Nunn within the second half gave Hibs a cushty lead for the rest of the sport.
The three factors go to Hibs who transfer above Partick Thistle within the desk and sit in fourth place. Aberdeen stay in seventh place going into the winter break, three factors away from Motherwell.
On January 14, Aberdeen are away to Partick Thistle while Hibernian have a visit to New Douglas Park to face Hamilton Accies.
Spartans 1-1 Montrose
The was pleasure within the capital as Spartans scored within the 93rd minute to rescue some extent in opposition to Montrose.
The Mighty Mo opened the scoring early as Demi Taylor discovered the highest nook of the online from outdoors of the field.
They held regarded as if they’d take all three factors on this event. Within the dying embers of the sport Lauren Perry made a unbelievable save to disclaim Spartans a purpose from a free kick, however sadly for the guests former Montrose loanee Erin Henderson was in the correct place to move within the rebound.
The factors had been shared as Montrose go away themselves in tenth and one level forward of Spartans who occupy the relegation play-off spot.
Either side have troublesome subsequent matches as Montrose go to Celtic whereas Spartans host Glasgow Metropolis on the 14th of January 14.
Dundee United 0-1 Motherwell
A primary-half purpose from Jo Addie was sufficient to win the sport for Motherwell, as Dundee United didn’t make an impression at Basis Park. Sarah Gibb despatched a nook into the field and Addie was there to place it in.
The purpose proved to be the one one of many sport and Motherwell will not complain because the victory retains them forward of United and to inside three factors of seventh positioned Aberdeen.
When the Girls’s Premier League returns, Dundee United journey away to Rangers whereas Motherwell host Hearts.
