#SWPL: Rangers Women retrieve three-goal deficit in last 10 minutes

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Rangers made a remarkable late comeback. (Photo: Lorraine Hill)

Rangers dramatically retrieved a three-goal deficit in the last few minutes at Motherwell, while Spartans won 2-0 at Forfar Farmington. 

SWPL 1

Forfar Farmington 0-2 Spartans
Motherwell 3-3 Rangers

SWPL 2

Hutchison Vale 0-9 Dundee United

SWFL Division 1 Cup Quarter-Final

East Fife 1-2 Hibernian U-23s

Rangers fightback to earn draw

Rangers came from three goals down to earn a point at Motherwell in dramatic fashion, striking three times in the last 10 minutes.

Mhairi Fyfe and Lori Gardner scored to give the home side a 2-0 interval advantage and Sarah Crilly extended that.

Amy Muir pulled one back on 84 minutes, with Jade Gallon and Holly Napier both netting in stoppage-time.

Spartans go fourth

Spartans climbed into the top half of the table with a 2-0 victory at Forfar.

They were ahead on 9 minutes when Zoe Johnstone won a free kick just outside the box and Michaela McAlonie stepped up to give the keeper with no chance.

Spartans had a goal ruled out for offside and Johnstone hit the bar before on 75 minutes Katie Frew was brought down in the area and Kaela McDonald-Nguah converted.

Dundee United net nine

Dundee United jumped up four places to third in the SWPL 2 table after thrashing Hutchison Vale 9-0 in a basement battle.

Hibs U-23s reach semis

Meanwhile in the Scottish League Division 1 Cup, Hibs U-23s came through 2-1 at East Fife.

Amy Hay and Cari Johnston had them two up inside the first half-hour and although Kerri Walker replied, the hosts had Teri Skivington sent off in the 61st minute.

Fixtures for Thursday 18 April:

There’s a top of the table clash, as second-placed Celtic host SWPL 1 leaders Glasgow City, who are two points ahead and with a game in hand.

SWPL 1 – Celtic v Glasgow City (Celtic FC Training Centre, 8pm)

SWPL 2 – Partick Thistle v FC Kilmarnock (Lochinch Park, 7.15pm)

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