We spend a lot of time on Leading the Line talking about fan experience with the desire to increase support and coverage of women's football becoming heightened as a new Scottish season starts to emerge on the horizon. With that in mind editor, Chris Marshall, used a December trip to Madrid to see how things … Continue reading Women’s Football Around the World: Atlético de Madrid Femenino
Leading the Line: At the Games
At the Games: Hearts v Partick Thistle
Hearts secured the Scottish Building Society SWPL2 title and promotion after a hard fought 3-0 victory against Partick Thistle in front of a league record crowd of 1,050 at Tynecastle Park. The league leaders going into the last round of fixtures knew that a point would be sufficient to seal the title and promotion to … Continue reading At the Games: Hearts v Partick Thistle
SWFL1 – South – Queen’s Park 4-4 Hibernian 23’s
Queen’s Park secured promotion to next season’s Scottish Building Society SWPL2 in dramatic fashion as two injury time goals sealed a 4-4 draw at home to Hibernian 23s and the point they required in what was an incident packed final day in the SWFL1 - South promotion race. Queen’s came into the game knowing that … Continue reading SWFL1 – South – Queen’s Park 4-4 Hibernian 23’s
SWPL2 – Glasgow Girls 0-5 Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical kept themselves in the hunt for the Scottish Building Society SWPL2 title with an emphatic 5-0 victory over an off-colour Glasgow Girls at Petershill Park. The visitors had made three changes from the side that had disappointed so greatly against Partick Thistle last week with Ellie Kane, Nichola Sturrock and Megan Quinn all … Continue reading SWPL2 – Glasgow Girls 0-5 Hamilton Academical
SWPL1 – Glasgow City 8-1 Stirling University
Glasgow City continued their march to the Scottish Building Society SWPL1 title with a comfortable 8-1 win over bottom of the table Stirling University. City made three changes following their 4-1 midweek Champion’s League victory over Russian side FC Chertanovo with Erin Clachers, Carly Girasoli and Megan Foley coming in for Lee Alexander, Nicola Docherty … Continue reading SWPL1 – Glasgow City 8-1 Stirling University
LTL At the Games: SWPL 1 Hibernian 3-0 Celtic
Hibernian leapfrogged rivals Celtic in the race for second after what turned into a comfortable 3-0 win at Ainslie Park thanks to goals from Jamie-Lee Napier, Rachel Boyle and Shannon Leishman. Both sides came into the game on the back of contrasting cup fortunes but with only three points separating the sides in the league … Continue reading LTL At the Games: SWPL 1 Hibernian 3-0 Celtic
Scottish Cup Quarter Final – Hibernian 3-0 Hamilton Academical
Hibernian bounced back from their midweek UEFA Women’s Champions League defeat to Slavia Prague to book their place in the SSE Scottish Cup Semi Finals with a 3-0 win over SWPL2 title contenders Hamilton Academical at an autumnal Ainslie Park. The home side made two changes following their midweek tie as Grant Scott looked to … Continue reading Scottish Cup Quarter Final – Hibernian 3-0 Hamilton Academical
LTL Podcast Ep. 10 – SWNT On the Whistle
Post match thoughts from Shelley Kerr, Kim Little and Claire Emslie following Scotland's 8-0 Euro 2021 qualifying victory over Cyprus at Easter Road. My full match report can be found via the Scottish Women's Football website. iTunes | Soundcloud + all good podcast sites. If you enjoyed this insight then please subscribe, leave a review of many … Continue reading LTL Podcast Ep. 10 – SWNT On the Whistle
SWPL2 – Hearts v Glasgow Girls
For an audio version of this report including full post match interviews please click here. Hearts returned to the top of the Scottish Building Society SWPL2 table after a hard fought victory over Glasgow Girls at a some times windswept Oriam. The Edinburgh side knew victory in their final game before the mid-season break would … Continue reading SWPL2 – Hearts v Glasgow Girls
SWPL1 – Rangers v Hibernian
For an audio version of this report click here. A clinical first half performance from Hibernian ensured they would go into the mid-season break at the head of the chasing pack after a 6-0 victory against Rangers at New Tinto Park in Sunday afternoon's Scottish Building Society SWPL1 encounter. The home side had come into … Continue reading SWPL1 – Rangers v Hibernian
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