She Kicks Magazine
·9 September 2024
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Hearts’ Georgia Timms scores past Hibernian goalkeeper Erin Clachers. (Photo: Malcolm Mackenzie/SWPL)
Hearts are level on points with ScottishPower Women’s Premier League leaders Rangers after a 4-0 win over Hibernian on Friday evening.
Hibernian 0-4 Hearts Aberdeen 1-1 Dundee United Glasgow City 8-0 Queen’s Park Motherwell 0-4 Partick Thistle Montrose 0-3 Spartans
Hearts struck three times in ten first-half minutes on their way to a 4-0 derby victory at Hibernian. Eilidh Shore scored from distance midway through the half, Georgia Timms and Monica Forsyth taking the interval lead to 3-0, before Jackie Richards added a late fourth.
Olufolasade Adamolekun of Hearts tackles Hibs’ Tegan Bowie. (Photo: Malcolm Mackenzie/SWPL)
Glasgow City put eight past Queen’s Park but only got the second just before the break, Lisa Forrest adding to Natalia Wrobel’s opener. The first of Nicole Kozlova’s hat-trick came from the spot, Sofia Määttä got a swift brace and Aleigh Gambone the other goal.
Glasgow City v Queen’s Park. (Photo: Colin Poultney/SWPL)
Dundee United’s first point came at the sixth attempt away to Aberdeen, where Ella Cowie fired them in front. The Dons did not take long to level, with Niamh Noble netting during first-half stoppage time.
Partick Thistle leapfrogged Motherwell into sixth after beating them 4-0 away. Tiree Burchill and a Hannah Robinson’s effort from distance had them two up, before Cara Henderson forced an own-goal from keeper Emily Mutch and Emma Lawton also hit the target.
Partick Thistle goal celebration at Motherwell. (Photo: Malcolm Mackenzie/SWPL)
Spartans first win was set up by two goals in as many first-half minutes at Montrose, Keira Chuter scoring before delivering a corner which Robyn McCafferty nodded in. Erin Rennie later completed the scoring with the visitors’ third goal.
SWPL 2
Ayr United 2-4 St Johnstone Gartcairn 1-1 Livingston Hamilton Academical 1-1 Kilmarnock Rossvale 0-2 Boroughmuir Thistle
The top four sides all drew, leaving unbeaten Hamilton three points clear. They were held 1-1 at home by Kilmarnock, as were Gartcairn by Livingston. Lauren Kerr had the Accies ahead but Killie levelled withy eight minutes left, Livingston left it later still as Lauren Evans equalised Yasmin Boyce’s opener for Gartcairn.
Boroughmuir Thistle jumped above Rossvale on goal-difference after beating them away from home, Leni Parrish and Cara Borthwick getting the goals.
St Johnstone got off the mark with a 4-2 victory at Ayr United, despite being a goal and a player down at half time, Rebecca McMillan was sent off but a double from Olivia Hurrell helped them step three points clear of their hosts.