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Can free-scoring Wilkinson fire Rangers to SWPL title?

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Sixteen goals is a tally most forwards would be pretty content with at the end of a season.

Rangers’ Katie Wilkinson has hit that total after just six SWPL games.

The 29-year-old striker joined the Glasgow club from Southampton in June and has since been in outrageous scoring form.

A four-goal debut at Aberdeen was followed by a hat-trick in a win over Partick Thistle.

There was then just the one against Queen’s Park, but Wilkinson made up for that by smashing in back-to-back trebles at Montrose and Dundee United before adding another two in the weekend victory over Spartans.

It is safe to say the forward’s goals have played an integral part in Rangers’ 100% winning start to the SWPL season.

Is that form sustainable as the club aim to reclaim the top-flight title? Well, the team’s upcoming fixtures will put it to the test.

In Rangers’ next seven league fixtures, they play four of last season’s top-half sides, including trips to Hearts, Glasgow City and Hibernian, plus two derbies against Celtic.

After that tricky-looking run, we will have a clearer picture on whether Wilkinson can be the forward to fire the club to another SWPL crown.

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