Stirling College and Stenhousemuir safe first Barclays Championship wins


Stirling College and Stenhousemuir picked up their first wins within the Barclays Scottish Ladies’s Championship within the second weekend of the Scottish Ladies’s Soccer’s senior season.

Falkirk travelled to Stirling stuffed with confidence after dominating Stenny 4-0 within the opening day derby, however a well-organised Stirling Uni defence saved their ahead quiet to select up their first factors of the marketing campaign.

Kelise Aitchison put her facet forward within the eighth minute earlier than a brace from Emily Grey secured the win.

A second half winner from Evie Carruthers gave Stenhousemuir three factors after Forfar Farmington had equalised by means of Alex Fox in shut encounter at Station Park.

Morton loved their first house sport of the season at Cappielow with a 6-0 victory over Hutchison Vale, with a trialist bagging 5 alongside Jen Caldwell and Kathryn Townsend. Hutchie Vale had an outfield participant in purpose however saved an harm time penalty to stop Morton’s seventh.

East Fife constructed on their robust begin to the season to beat Dryburgh Athletic 8-1 in Dundee, Glasgow Ladies held off a Renfrew come again to seize a 3-2 away win, and Inverness Caledonian Thistle secured a 3-1 win in Aberdeenshire in opposition to Westdyke.

Within the Barclays Scottish Ladies’s League One, Armadale Thistle loved a 6-0 away victory over Airdrie Girls, whereas fellow newcomers Inverurie Locos got here from behind to beat Edinburgh Caledonia 6-3 at house, together with a hat trick for Vikki Riddell. Queen of the South additionally scored six at house in opposition to Dundee West with out reply.

The opposite two promoted sides, Kilwinning and Dunipace, met in North Ayrshire with the house facet taking the lead after eight minutes by means of Robyn Wallace. However Dunipace mounted a second-half comeback to safe their first win within the nationwide leagues, with the sport ending 2-1.

Bonnyrigg Rose additionally got here from behind to beat St Mirren 2-1 in Paisley, with targets from Charlotte McDougall and Gabby Anderson.



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