Falkirk Girls have kicked off the 2024/25 Barclays Scottish Girls’s Championship season with a 4-0 victory of their native derby at Stenhousemuir.
It was a high-tempo begin to the season for the newly-sponsored third and fourth tier of girls’s soccer in Scotland. Stenny keeper Rosie Alexander was in tremendous kind to disclaim a variety of Falkirk strikes however the Bairns regarded sharper to knock in rebounds. Former Edinburgh Caledonia striker Natalie Brown was first on the scoresheet after 12 minutes on the again publish from an incredible save, earlier than forcing one other triple save from Alexander, earlier than the ball fell to the ft of Olivia Murphy for the second.
Fiona Walker added a 3rd after the break from a nook, and winger Eva Rule lashed house a fourth with ten remaining, to present her facet a snug victory towards a Stenhousemuir facet which moved the ball properly however was saved quiet by the Falkirk defence.
Dryburgh Athletic put seven previous Westdkye in Dundee, with the Aberdeenshire facet scoring three in return, whereas targets from Teri Skivington and Bennett Luna gave East Fife a 2-0 house victory over Stirling College.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle teen Alex Whelan scored her first senior objective in harm time to safe a 1-0 victory for her facet over Hutchison Vale, whereas newly-promoted Forfar Farmington got here from behind to beat Renfrew Women 3-2, the successful objective coming from Sophie Johansen deep into harm time.
Within the late kick-off, Morton gave Glasgow Ladies and Girls an early scare with the opening objective after 5 minutes, however former Morton participant Caitlin McKee clawed again an equaliser simply three minutes later. Emma Rogers put Glasgow in entrance earlier than half-time, and Alana Meechan added a 3rd on 58 minutes. Morton added a second within the final quarter, however the house facet held on for the 3-2 victory.
Within the Barclays Scottish Girls’s League One, St Mirren received a 6-4 thriller at Armadale Thistle, Bonnyrigg Rose beat Queen of the South 3-1 at Poltonhall, Inverurie Locos received 5-1 within the battle of the newly-promoted sides at Dunipace, whereas Kilwinning had been denied an inaugural win within the division by a late Dundee West fightback to stage the sport 3-3. Giffnock Soccer Centre will probably be buoyant after taking most factors from the capital in a 4-3 victory over Edinburgh Caledonia.
The SWFL Cup additionally opened at this time with the primary group stage ties. Holders Glenrothes Strollers beat new facet Danderhall Miners 7-0 in Group Six, whereas the Dunfermline derby ended with a 7-0 victory for Athletic over newly reformed Bayside in Group 4.
A final-minute equaliser for St Anthony’s Women gave them a 2-2 draw towards Drumchapel United in Group 9, whereas Bishopton received a 3-2 thriller towards 2021 winners Concord Row.
Within the ScottishPower Highlands and Islands League, Ross County ran out 6-0 winners towards Sutherland Girls.
