SWPL: Celtic record biggest victory of season as top six all win
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Colette Cavanagh rattles in the opener for Celtic
Celtic recorded the largest win of the SWPL season as they thrashed Aberdeen 13-0 at the Excelsior Stadium.
It wasn't enough to put Fran Alonso's side top though, as Rangers routed Montrose 7-0.
There were wins for all the other top-six sides too, with Glasgow City, Partick Thistle, Hibernian and Hearts all recording impressive victories over their bottom-six opposition.
Rangers stay a point clear of Celtic, with Glasgow City eight off the summit.
As a result, the table stays exactly as it was before Sunday's play.
It took Celtic 10 minutes to open the scoring, but once they started they did not stop. Colette Cavanagh got things under way before a Murphy Agnew double.
Paula Partido, Natalie Ross and Chloe Craig rounded off the first-half scoring and Agnew completed her hat-trick after the break.
Ross got a second, there was a hat-trick for Scotland striker Amy Gallacher, Caitlin Hayes nodded one in, and youngster Claire Goldie added another.
Rangers were a little unlucky not to reach double digits in their thumping win over Montrose, but visiting keeper Lauren Perry made a few outstanding blocks.
Tess Middag, Kirsty Howat and Rachel Rowe had Jo Potter's side three to the good at half-time, before Howat's second and further goals from Lizzie Arnot, Sarah Ewens and Rio Hardy.
18-year-old Clare Goldie got her second Celtic goal of the season
Glasgow City's 3-1 win over Dundee United was less convincing, with the champions taking until the 88th minute to make sure of victory.
Lauren Davidson and Hayley Lauder gave the visitors a two-goal lead at Foundation Park, before a late first-half stramash allowed Jade Wilson to halve the deficit.
Fiona McNicoll made things nervy as she stopped City time and again, but there was nothing she could no when Lauder tapped in a rebound late on to kill off any hope of a United comeback.
Hearts scored after only two minutes against bottom side Hamilton Accies at the Oriam, with Georgia Timms rifling home.
Katie Lockwood made it two before Mason Clark scored an absolute screamer, chipping goalkeeper Charlotte Parker-Smith from 35 yards.
That was as good as it got for the visitors, as Lockwood went on to bag a four-goal haul before Aimee Anderson's late strike added even more gloss to the 6-1 scoreline.
Hibernian's fine run of form continued as they made it five wins on the spin and ensured Spartans' torrid spell continued.
Caley Gibb gave the hosts at Ainslie Park, but Edinburgh rivals Hibs were quick to equalise through defender Leah Eddie.
Another corner gave Hibs the lead just before the break when Jorian Baucom volleyed in a loose ball and further goal from Abbie Ferguson and captain Ellis Notley wrapped up a 4-1 success for Grant Scott's side.
Partick Thistle went behind to Motherwell at K-Park when Carla Boyce netted a penalty, but the Jags hit back for a 4-2 win.
Imogen Longcake replied with a double, including a wonder strike, and Rachel Donaldson scored a beauty of her own. Demi Falconer popped up with a rare goal to make it 4-1 before Kayla Jardine's header reduced the deficit.