Danske Bank Women's Premiership: holders Glens off to winning start
Last updated 21st Apr 2022
The new Danske Bank Women's Premiership season got under way last night (Wednesday) with champions Glentoran off to a winning start.
They beat newly-promoted Lisburn 4-0.
Two goals in the opening 11 minutes from Northern Ireland internationals Joely Andrews and Nadene Caldwell ensured Billy Clarke’s side were always going to be in control of the game.
Lisburn created plenty of chances of their own but a Casey Howe tap-in added a third for the Glens before the break while Caragh Hamilton scored a fourth eight minutes into the second half.
Elsewhere, Linfield beat another of the promoted sides, Mid-Ulster, 6-0.
Rebecca Bassett grabbed a hat-trick with Katie Dickson, Kerri Halliday and Mia Fitzsimmons sharing the other goals.
Cliftonville, meanwhile, won 4-0 away at Sion Swifts,
Northern Ireland star Kirsty McGuinness broke the deadlock on 60 minutes and there followed two more goals within nine minutes - a penalty from NI skipper Marissa Callaghan and McGuinness's sister Caitlin.
Callaghan completed the scoring with just over 10 minutes left on the clock.
Finally, Northern Ireland international Emily Wilson scored either side of the break to help Crusaders Strikers to a three-goal home win over Derry City.
Jonny Tuffey’s side eased to the opening day win with Amy McGivern adding a third with twenty minutes remaining.