Danske Bank Women's Premiership: Reds go two points clear after big win

Cliftonville Ladies are now outright leaders of the Danske Bank Women's Premiership.

Last night (Wednesday) they hammered Mid-Ulster 8-0 to go two points clear at the top.

Louise McDaniel (main pic) bagged two of the goals with Marissa Callaghan, Toni Leigh Finnegan, Caitlin McGuinness and Megan Moran also on the scoresheet for John McGrady’s side.

And Abbie Magee and Kelsie Burrows completed the rout with their first goals for the Reds.

Meanwhile, defending champions Glentoran saw their perfect start to the season come to an end after they drew 1-1 at Sion Swifts.

Cora Chambers gave the home side the lead in spectacular fashion just before the half-hour mark from a corner, but Chloe McCarron’s equaliser six minutes later ensured the spoils were shared.

Elsewhere, three goals in the final 11 minutes saw Linfield Ladies come from a goal down to run out 3-1 victors at the Brandywell over Derry City Women.

Tara O’Connor had given the Candystripes a first-half lead but late goals from Emily Reid, Rhyleigh Marks and Ebony Lecky ensured the Blues secured their first league victory since the opening day of the campaign.

And there was a six-goal thriller at Seaview as Crusaders Strikers secured a 4-2 victory over Lisburn Ladies.

Emily Wilson (pictured immediately above) netted twice in the first half for the Crues and while Beth Chalmers added a third before the break, two quickfire goals from Abbie Burnett and Sara Stevenson for the visitors set up a tense finale.

The home side secured the points as Darcy Boyle and Faith Johnson added fourth and fifth goals late on.

The results:

Cliftonville Ladies 8-0 Mid Ulster Ladies (Callaghan ‘5, Finnegan ‘8, C McGuinness ’12, Moran ’19, McDaniel ’33, ’78, Magee ’67, Burrows ‘81)

Crusaders Strikers 5-2 Lisburn Ladies (Wilson ‘2, ’16, Chalmers ’45, Boyle ’88, Johnston ‘90; Burnett ’46, Stevenson ‘53)

Derry City Women 1-3 Linfield Ladies (O’Connor ’20; Reid ’79, Marks ’81, E Lecky ‘90)

Sion Swifts Ladies 1-1 Glentoran Women (Chambers ’28; McCarron ‘34)

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