Stirling University and Stenhousemuir secure first Barclays Championship wins

Stirling University and Stenhousemuir picked up their first wins in the Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship in the second weekend of the Scottish Women’s Football’s senior season.

Falkirk travelled to Stirling full of confidence after dominating Stenny 4-0 in the opening day derby, but a well-organised Stirling Uni defence kept their forward quiet to pick up their first points of the campaign.

Kelise Aitchison put her side ahead in the eighth minute before a brace from Emily Gray secured the win.

A second half winner from Evie Carruthers gave Stenhousemuir three points after Forfar Farmington had equalised through Alex Fox in close encounter at Station Park.

Morton enjoyed their first home game of the season at Cappielow with a 6-0 victory over Hutchison Vale, with a trialist bagging five alongside Jen Caldwell and Kathryn Townsend. Hutchie Vale had an outfield player in goal but saved an injury time penalty to prevent Morton’s seventh.

East Fife built on their strong start to the season to beat Dryburgh Athletic 8-1 in Dundee, Glasgow Girls held off a Renfrew come back to grab a 3-2 away win, and Inverness Caledonian Thistle secured a 3-1 win in Aberdeenshire against Westdyke.

In the Barclays Scottish Women’s League One, Armadale Thistle enjoyed a 6-0 away victory over Airdrie Ladies, while fellow newcomers Inverurie Locos came from behind to beat Edinburgh Caledonia 6-3 at home, including a hat trick for Vikki Riddell. Queen of the South also scored six at home against Dundee West without reply.

The other two promoted sides, Kilwinning and Dunipace, met in North Ayrshire with the home side taking the lead after eight minutes through Robyn Wallace. But Dunipace mounted a second-half comeback to secure their first win in the national leagues, with the game finishing 2-1.

Bonnyrigg Rose also came from behind to beat St Mirren 2-1 in Paisley, with goals from Charlotte McDougall and Gabby Anderson.