Glentoran began their defence of the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership in style, while newly-promoted Lisburn Rangers also made a winning start.
Mid Ulster 0-5 Cliftonville
Glentoran 6-0 Crusaders Strikers
Derry City 1-2 Lisburn Rangers
Larne 1-2 Lisburn Ladies
Glentoran hit Crusaders for six at the Blanchflower Stadium, three goals in eight first-half minutes by Joely Andrews, Demi Vance and Aimee Neal putting them in command. Kerry Beattie added a penalty early in the second half and Rachel Rogan struck twice near the end.
Lisburn Rangers enjoyed a winning debut at Derry City, where the hosts’ Ellie Redden cancelled out Erin McGreevy’s opener but Faye Loughran grabbed the winner in the 88th minute.
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Lisburn Ladies came fro behind to win 2-1 at Larne, Hollie Johnston goal at the end of the first half swiftly replied to by Stacey Murdough, before Rachel Kerr’s 51st-minute effort proved to be decisive.
Cliftonville put five past Mid Ulster, Danielle Maxwell netting just two minutes in, Louise McDaniel bagging a brace, with Kirsty McGuinness and Carla Devine also on target.
Fixtures for Friday 10 May: Cliftonville v Derry City, Larne v Lisburn Rangers, Crusaders Strikers v Mid Ulster, Lisburn Ladies v Linfield.
