Glens go top after ending Cliftonville's 100% record in Women's Premiership
Glentoran are the new leaders of the Women’s Premiership.
They ended Cliftonville's 100% record last night after a 4-1 win - to go top for the first time this season.
Glentoran’s only league defeat this campaign was a 4-2 loss at Solitude earlier this campaign.
A brace each from Northern Ireland internationals Lauren Wade (main picture) and Kerry Beattie sealed the win.
Wade netted either side of Beattie’s first half penalty and even though Reds captain Marissa Callaghan pulled a goal back with ten minutes remaining, Beattie added another in the closing stages to wrap up the victory.
Linfield Ladies ended a run of three successive league defeats as they came from one goal down to run out 4-1 victors at Derry City Women.
It is the second time this campaign that the Blues have fallen behind to the Candystripes but they responded in comprehensive fashion.
Caroline Gallagher gave Kevin McLaughlin’s side an early lead but two goals from Rebecca Bassett along with strikes from Katie Dickson and Victoria Carleton gave Linfield the victory.
Ryan McConville was in the dugout for the first time as Sion Swifts Ladies coach but they fell to a late defeat against Crusaders Strikes.
Michelle McDaid’s second half header had drawn Sion level after Jessica Rea’s opener for the Crues but Julie Nelson won the game for the hosts late on from a corner.