Rangers and Celtic take title race to the wire - how the day's SWPL action unfolded

Summary

Celtic 3-0 Partick Thistle - hosts capitalise on two defensive errors in quick succession
Dundee United 1-2 Montrose - Visitors snatch victory through last gasp Carter strike
Spartans 1-0 Hamilton Academical - Marshall stunner secures win for Spartans
Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell - Late winner stuns 10-woman Dons despite second second-half comeback
Glasgow City 0-1 Rangers - McLauchlan goal keeps title hopes alive for Rangers
Hibernian claimed Edinburgh Derby win on Friday night
Have your say on the weekend's SWPL action here

Live Reporting

Charlotte Cohen

KICK-OFFpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-1 Rangers
Kick-off for the final time today!
A double half-time change for Glasgow City as Jo Love and Aleigh Gambone replace Mairead Fulton and Lisa Forrest.
McLauchlan opens the scoringpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 12 May
HT: Glasgow City 0-1 Rangers
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Movement in mid-tablepublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 12 May
Motherwell's victory over Aberdeen means the ML1 side leapfrog their opponents to move into seventh spot in the SWPL.
The sides are joint on points but Motherwell's superior goal difference makes them best of the rest with two games to go.
At the bottompublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 12 May
It's as you were for Accies and Dundee United at the bottom of the table. With both sides losing they remain joint on points and Accies remain just in front on goal difference.
Spartans have saved themselves from being dragged back into the fight and move 10 points clear with just two games to go.
Postpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 12 May
Here's how things stand up and down the table after today's results...
Postpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 12 May
HT: Glasgow City 0-1 Rangers
Remember that mental Vic Esson save I was talking about before? Here's how close Rangers were to conceding...
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HALF-TIME Glasgow City 0-1 Rangerspublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 12 May
That late Rachel McLauchlan goal could be decisive as Rangers head into the break one goal up.
Glasgow City desperately need a result today if they're to have any hope of getting back into the title race - they will be relying on the teams above them slipping up mind you, but it wouldn't be impossible.
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GOAL Glasgow City 0-1 RANGERSpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 12 May
Rachel McLauchlan
OH. MY. WORD.
That's an incredible finish from Rachel McLauchlan. She bends it into the inside netting from the edge of the box to give her side a much needed lead at half time.
Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Just under five minutes of normal time in this first half left.
Glasgow City get the ball into the Rangers box and there's screams for a handball as Kathy Hill knocks it down.
Having seen a replay there's nothing in that.
Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
What have I just witnessed? It's a great ball in from Emily Whelan and Kathy Hill slides in to try and clear but the ball looks to be going straight in the back of her own net.
Vic Esson is there to save the day though! She scrambles and somehow manages to keep the ball out of the net.
One to tune in to Sportscene for tomorrow night!
Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Brogan Hay's down on the turf with what looks like a really bad knock to her ankle.
Emily Whelan swipes at the Rangers youngster who's limping off the pitch.
Postpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Jodi McLeary tries her luck from distance and forces Lee Gibson into a stretching save to tip it over the bar.
Once again Rangers get no joy from the corner.
Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
A nice bit of play between Chelsea Cornet and Brogan Hay wins Rangers a corner.
It's not the best delivery into the box and City head it clear.
Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Rangers' Lizzie Arnot whips in a free-kick but it's easily headed away by City.
Kirsty Howat races down the ball back in, this time the effort is deflected behind for a corner.
Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
There's a wee break in play while Lisa Forrest receives some treatment, looks like she'll be fine to continue though.
Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Emily Whelan does really well to get past Rachel McLauchlan inside the Rangers box but her strike is straight into the hands of Vic Esson.
Should really be finding the back of the net there, they could come to regret that one?
CLOSE!published at 16:29 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
It's the first real chance City have created and what an effort from Carlee Giammona!
Her strike from distance bounces off the crossbar and the goalline and back into the box.
🚨Sausage dog alert🚨published at 16:27 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Best part about the warmer weather? The dogs!
This little sausage has turned up to support Jo Potter's side.
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Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Nic Docherty launches a Rangers free-kick into the box but Glasgow City get it clear.
Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 12 May
Glasgow City 0-0 Rangers
Rangers go close as Lee Gibson has to tip an effort beyond the far post.

SWPL 1 Table

2nd Phase Championship Group

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Celtic	30	24	4	2	122	17	105	76	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
2	Rangers	30	24	4	2	106	16	90	76	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw
3	Glasgow City	30	21	4	5	85	25	60	67	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
4	Hearts	30	17	3	10	67	36	31	54	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
5	Hibernian	30	14	4	12	69	43	26	46	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
6	Partick Thistle	30	13	2	15	42	60	-18	41	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss

2nd Phase Relegation Group

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Motherwell	30	12	3	15	52	64	-12	39	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
2	Aberdeen	30	12	3	15	55	89	-34	39	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
3	Montrose	30	7	6	17	39	98	-59	27	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
4	Spartans	30	6	6	18	39	69	-30	24	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
5	Hamilton Academical	30	3	5	22	29	108	-79	14	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
6	Dundee United	30	4	2	24	27	107	-80	14	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1	Rangers	22	19	3	0	92	10	82	60	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
2	Celtic	22	18	2	2	102	13	89	56	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
3	Glasgow City	22	18	2	2	72	13	59	56	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
4	Hearts	22	13	3	6	58	22	36	42	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
5	Hibernian	22	12	3	7	60	32	28	39	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
6	Partick Thistle	22	12	2	8	35	35	0	38	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
7	Aberdeen	22	8	1	13	34	72	-38	25	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
8	Motherwell	22	6	1	15	30	56	-26	19	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
9	Spartans	22	3	4	15	26	57	-31	13	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss
10	Montrose	22	3	4	15	25	86	-61	13	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
11	Dundee United	22	3	1	18	19	86	-67	10	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
12	Hamilton Academical	22	2	4	16	17	88	-71	10	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss

Key

Position 1 - 2 : UEFA Champions League Qualifiers

Last Updated 12th May 2024 at 17:59

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Summary

Live Reporting

KICK-OFFpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 12 May

McLauchlan opens the scoringpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 12 May

Movement in mid-tablepublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 12 May

At the bottompublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 12 May

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HALF-TIME Glasgow City 0-1 Rangerspublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 12 May

GOAL Glasgow City 0-1 RANGERSpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 12 May

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CLOSE!published at 16:29 British Summer Time 12 May

🚨Sausage dog alert🚨published at 16:27 British Summer Time 12 May

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SWPL 1 Scores and fixtures

Sunday 12th May

Championship Group

Relegation Group

SWPL 1 Table

2nd Phase Championship Group

2nd Phase Relegation Group

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