A late dismissal for Tegan Browning was not enough to stop Spartans from holding struggling Dundee United at bay at Ainslie Park.
The defender saw red for bringing down Jo Fraser as the United forward was bearing down on goal – but the visitors failed to capitalise as Fraser sent her free kick over the bar.
United edged a drab first half as both sides struggled to find the net, but will take heart from a draw that could prove essential in the SWPL1 survival battle.