Glasgow City go into the international break top of the SWPL after handing unlucky Dundee United the biggest defeat of the season so far.
Extreme weather conditions took their toll on the weekend’s fixtures, with Aberdeen v Motherwell called off and the remaining matches played in stormy conditions.
City moved a point clear of Hearts at the top of the table after racking up 13 without reply against United at Foundation Park, as the bottom side saw their chances of a result end with the dismissal of goalkeeper Beth Rennie inside just two minutes for handling outside the area.
Lisa Evans converted the resultant free kick, before an Emily Whelan hat-trick, braces from Nicole Koslova and Brenna Lovera, and strikes from Natalia Wrobe, Aleigh Gambobe, Sofia Maata, Lisa Forrest and a first goal for the club for Katie Lockwood wrapped up the win.
Hearts had to wait until the 75th minute to breach Montrose’s defences, with Emma Brownlie cross to the back post finding Bayley Hutchison to head home the opener
Within two minutes Hutchison had doubled Hearts’ lead, turning home Sade Adamolekun’s low cross. Adamolekun set up the third with two minutes remaining, putting substitute Monica Forsyth to slot past Montrose goalkeeper Kirsten Pratt.
Edinburgh rivals Hibernian came within seconds of a win over Rangers, before Jo Potter’s side snatched a last-gasp draw in farcical weather conditions at Meadowbank.
Eilidh Adams had put the hosts ahead with her third penalty of the season, but missed from the spot late on as the wind continued to move the ball.
The visitors found a renewed spirit from the save, and pressed Hibs back up the field, winning a free kick in stoppage time. Katie Wilkinson’s effort was saved by Erin Clachers, but Rio Hardy nipped in to blast home the rebound and grab the equaliser.
An early strike from Morgan Cross was enough to give Celtic victory over stubborn Spartans at New Douglas Park.
The hosts took the lead after just nine minutes, as Cross volleyed home a neat cross from Lucy Ashworth-Clifford.
Elena Sadiku’s side could have doubled their lead on the half-hour mark, as Caitlin Hays’ header from a corner just edged past the back post.
But the visitors continued to frustrate the reigning champions, limiting their chances on goal through a stop-start second half, with Saoirse Noonan’s stoppage time shot over the bar the nearest Celtic came to extending their lead.
And Partick Thistle overcame gusty conditions and gutsy defending from Queen’s Park to take a 2-0 win at Petershill Park.
Heavy winds, stubborn opposition and even a pitch invasion from a spectator’s pet dog left Thistle waiting until the hour mark to open the scoring.
Second-half substitutes Imogen Longcake and Caley Gibb combined well, playing a neat one-two to send Gibb clean through to slot home past Spiders keeper Lucy Inman.
Thistle continued to press, and were eventually rewarded after Longcake’s charging run down the right flank gave her the space to deliver an ideal cross for Tiree Burchill to turn home from point-blank range.