Top three earn big wins in Women's Premiership

A hat-trick from Carla Devine helped Cliftonville Ladies maintain their 100% record in this season's NIFL Women's Premiership

The three-way battle at the top of the NIFL Women's Premiership continued as Glentoran Women, Cliftonville Ladies and Lisburn Rangers all clinched big wins.

Two goals apiece from Rachel Rogan and Demi Vance helped champions Glentoran hammer Crusaders Strikers 6-0 at Seaview, with Jenna McKearney and debutant Kelly Crompton also on target.

Carla Devine's hat-trick contributed to Cliftonville's 5-0 home win over Mid Ulster Ladies. Caitlin McGuinness and Toni-Leigh Finnegan notched the Reds' other goals.

Lisburn Rangers, meanwhile, secured a 6-1 home win over Derry City Women as all the goals came in the second half at Crewe Park.

Substitute Amy Burden scored two of Rangers' goals with Molly Loughran, Sophie Kelly-Bradley, Gracie Conway and Caoimhe Gelston Mulholland, from a penalty, also on target, before Tara O'Connor-Farren bagged a late goal for the Candystripes.

Glentoran's victory keeps them ahead of Cliftonville on goal difference but the Reds have a game in hand, having won all their nine fixtures.

Lisburn Rangers remain three points off the pace but also have played a game less than the Glens.

In Friday's other game, Stacey Murdough's 84th-minute goal earned Lisburn Ladies a 2-1 home win over Larne Women.

Abbie Burnett's 13th-minute goal put Lisburn ahead with Larne's Kirsty Cameron chipping an equaliser over keeper Jessica Poots midway through the second half.