Stalemate in battle to beat the drop from Barclays Scottish Women’s leagues
A thrilling six-goal thriller in Dundee saw a share of the spoils in the battle to avoid relegation from the Barclays Scottish Women’s League One, as Dundee West and Giffnock Soccer Centre contested a 3-3 draw.
Bottom side Dundee West held a 2-1 lead at half time but Giffnock scored twice early in the second half to go in front, only for the hosts to grab a 75-minute equaliser through a long-range free kick from Captain Abigael Lindsay.
The result leaves Dundee West in the automatic relegation position on goal difference, but with both teams on two points there is still all to play for, with the second-bottom side eventually entering play-offs with the winners of the Regional SWFL leagues at the end of the season.
In the similar fixture in the Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship, Hutchison Vale remain at the foot of the table in the automatic relegation position after two second-half goals from visitors Westdyke moved them four points ahead of the Edinburgh side, but still four behind Morton in tenth. Again, the second-bottom side at the end of the season will enter a play-off with the runner-up in League One.
Elsewhere in the Championship, Stirling University went top of the table after beating Dryburgh 3-0 at home, while former leaders East Fife suffered a 1-0 loss at Stenhousemuir.
Glasgow Girls and Women came away from Inverness with a 4-0 victory over Caledonian Thistle, thanks to a first half brace from Brooke Shields and second half strikes from Caitlin McKee and defender Ruth Gorman.
A first-half hat-trick from Hannah Dishington helped Forfar Farmington to a 3-1 away win over Morton, while Falkirk recorded a 3-0 victory over Renfrew.
A Meg Reilly hat-trick helped Armadale Thistle to second in the Barclays Scottish Women’s League One in an 8-1 victory over Kilwinning, leapfrogging Bonnyrigg Rose who suffered their first home league defeat of the season by a dramatic late show from Inverurie Locos. An injury time winner deflected from Sofia Ross after a late equaliser from Charlie Elliott meant Locos returned north with all three points, leaving St Mirren, who didn’t play this week, top of the table.
Dunipace beat Edinburgh Caledonia 3-1 at home and Queen of the South secured a 2-0 victory at Airdrie Ladies.
It was a Sunday of mixed fortunes for the new teams in the regional SWFL, with Cumbernauld United beating Bayside 7-0 in SWFL Central, a goalless draw between Penicuik Athletic and Danderhall Miners in SWFL East, Ross County winning 3-1 against established side Grampian in SWFL North while in SWFL West, St Anthony’s were beaten 5-1 by Dumbarton.
