Celtic beat Glasgow City 4-2 to move within five points of the Park’s Motor Group Scottish Women’s Premier League leaders.
SWPL 1
Partick Thistle 0-5 Rangers
Aberdeen 2-1 Hamilton Academical
Spartans 2-2 Motherwell
Glasgow Women 0-7 Dundee United
Glasgow City 2-4 Celtic
Despite two penalty saves by Glasgow City’s Lee Gibson, Celtic became the first team to beat the leaders in the league this season, moving within five points of them. Natalie Ross and Natasha Flint had the visitors two up and although Priscila Chinchilla replied, Caitlin Hayes made it 3-1. Gibson denied both Chloe Craig and Flint from the spot after the latter had got her second goal, Hayley Lauder then pulling one back.
TADHAL DO @CelticFCWomen! ⚽️
What a game this is! Celtic grab a 3rd goal! ⚽️#SWPL pic.twitter.com/OBpYaLpSuT
— BBC ALBA (@bbcalba) April 16, 2023
Rangers netted five at Partick Thistle, where Sam Kerr hit a hat-trick with Kirsty Howat and Kirsty MacLean also on target.
Aberdeen defeated Hamilton Academical 2-1 with Bayley Hutchison and Eva Thomson netting for the Dons, leaving the Accies five points adrift in the relegation play-off place.
Spartans and Motherwell drew 2-2, Kayla Jardine putting Motherwell ahead, Caley Gibb and Becky Galbraith turning the game around for the home side before Carla Boyce levelled.
Dundee United sank Glasgow Women 7-0, set in motion by Rachel Todd’s remarkable four-minute treble.
SWPL 2
East Fife 1-4 Gartcairn
Montrose 3-1 Kilmarnock
Queen’s Park 2-2 Boroughmuir Thistle
St Johnstone 3-2 Stirling University
Gartcairn moved five points clear in the promotion play-off spot with victory at East Fife, as nearest rivals Kilmarnock lost 3-1 at leaders Montrose.
Midweek Matches
Tuesday 18 April
Motherwell v Glasgow Women (Fir Park Stadium, 7.45pm)
Wednesday 19 April
Dundee United v Aberdeen (Gussie Park, 7.30pm)
Glasgow City v Rangers (Petershill Park, 7.45pm) – live on BBC Alba/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport Website
Hearts v Celtic (Oriam, 7.30pm)
Hibernian v Partick Thistle (Meadowbank Stadium, 7.30pm)
SWPL 2
Kilmarnock v Boroughmuir Thistle (Rugby Park 7.45pm)
St Johnstone v East Fife (Riverside Stadium, 7.45pm)
