Sarah Petherick’s late goal earned Rossvale a 2-1 win at Stirling University and kept them top of the Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship after the eighth round.
It was a hotly contested game in heavy rain on the university campus, with neither side letting the conditions get in the way of playing some neat football. Petherick’s free-kick was canceled out by Ellie Osborne and as the referee checked his clock, Petherick latched on to the ball, slipped past the onrushing Stirling keeper Regan Ott and fired home the winner.
Bonnyrigg Rose finished second with a convincing 5-1 home win over Forfar Farmington, while Stenhousemuir finished third with a 4-0 home win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Greenock Morton beat back-to-back Ayr United 2-1 to move into the top six in the table for the first time. Late equalizers from Dryburgh Athletic and Dunipace saw them draw 2-2 at home to Elgin City and 3-3 at East Fife.
Queen of the South won 2-1 at Inverurie in Barclays League One. On-loan Montrose midfielder Hannah Innes put the Locos ahead early but Holly Ovens equalized in the 75th.c Minutes later Grace Gilmour had to cross the line and three minutes later turned provider with a cross.
League leaders Bishopton dominated the first half in Fife and beat Dunfermline Athletic 5-0, Giffnock SC won 2-1 at home to Airdrie, while Cambusdoon beat Westdyke by the same scoreline in Ayr.
The regional Scottish Women’s Football League kicked off in all four divisions, with Dundee East winning the SWFL North derby against Dundee West 4-1 and Grampian beating Buckeyes by the same scoreline. Edinburgh University Thistle started their SWFL East campaign with a bang, beating Loanhead 8-0.