New leaders in both Barclays SWF leagues

Stirling University WFC v Forfar Farmington Women; Barclays SWF Championship, at Stirling University in Stirling, Scotland on 12 January 2025
Rachel Hollywood (Stirling University) tries to block the ball from Sydney Cairns (Forfar Farmington). (Photo by Ger Harley/Sportpix/Sipa USA)

Both Barclays Scottish Women’s Football leagues have new leaders after a return to action which saw the weather disrupt the previous table-toppers momentum.

In the Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship, Inverness Caledonian Thistle are top for the first time after a 2-1 away victory against Morton, with East Fife’s trip to Aberdeenshire to face Westdyke frozen off.

Similarly, in the Barclays Scottish Women’s League One, Bonnyrigg Rose saw off title rivals St Mirren to go top after Armadale Thistle’s match against Airdrie was also postponed.

The Championship saw no other changes, with third placed Stirling University and fourth-placed Glasgow Women both picking up wins against Forfar Farmington and Stenhousemuir respectively, while Falkirk in fifth were held to a 1-1 draw by Dryburgh in Dundee, who rescued a point thanks to a late Klara Brady penalty. Renfrew versus Hutchison Vale was also called off.

Dundee West v Queen of the South, Barclays SWF League One at Charlotte Street Pitches, Dundee, Scotland on 12 January 2025
Kirsti-Leigh Hunt (Dundee West) and Maisie Copeland (Queen of the South). (Photo by Alex Todd/Sportpix/SIPA USA)

League One tightened, with Edinburgh Caledonia beating fourth-placed Inverurie Locos 3-1 at Meadowbank, Queen of the South running out 5-0 winners at Dundee West and Kilwinning picking up their second win of the season with a sensational comeback from 3-1 down against Dunipace to win 4-3, thanks to a Molly Bradley hat-trick.

Next week will see the regional SWFL divisions return to action with a full card of fixtures across the country.

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