Elgin City capitalized on a first-half send-off to Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s Maisie Hoath to win their first competitive Moray Firth derby 8-2 in the Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship.
Caley Thistle went 2-1 up after 20 minutes thanks to a Julia Scott strike, but eight minutes later Hoath saw red for a second booking for handball and Evie Bereznaka equalized before Norwegian striker Mia Lundberg scored a hat-trick.
Bonnyrigg Rose replaced Stirling University at the top of the Barclays Championship table with a 6-2 win. Dryburgh Athletic winger Clara Laing scored the only goal to lift her side to second place in a 1-0 win over Ayr United in Dundee, while Cheryl Kilcoyne scored a goal as Forfar Farmington earned their first win of the campaign 2-1 away to Morton.
Stenhousemuir left Dunipace with a 3-2 win, meaning the newly promoted Denny side are still looking for their first win in the third tier.
Bishopton remain top of the Barclays Scottish Women’s League after a one-goal win over Airdrie 4-1, while Dunfermline Athletic also maintained their 100% record with an impressive 5-1 home win over Queen of the South in Fife.
Charlie Henderson’s late goal earned Huntly a win away to League One newcomers Giffnock SC, while Edinburgh South were held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Inverurie Loco Works in the capital. Cambusdon beat St Mirren 4-1 at home.
In the group stages of the ScottishPower Regional League Cup, the Aberdeen derby between City and West End ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw, with Stonehaven v Dundee East on the same scoreline. Annan Athletic beat new team Clydesdale 7-3, Musselburgh Windsor beat Edinburgh Caledonia 4-0, and Thornton Hibs beat Jeanfield Swifts 3-1.