Rangers Ladies claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory at Celtic Ladies to increase their lead over their Previous Agency rivals to 4 factors within the SWPL.
Substitute Chelsea Cornet’s lobbed strike 12 minutes from the tip determined what had been an enthralling recreation at New Douglas Park by which Rangers have been pegged again twice from main positions.
Rangers went forward via Rio Hardy and Katie Wilkinson, however Celtic levelled every time via Caitlin Hayes after which Saorise Noonan, earlier than Cornet sealed the win. They’re second, a degree behind Glasgow Metropolis, who gained 6-1 at Queens Park.
The guests have been handed a slice of luck for the opener after 4 minutes, as Hardy’s strike from the sting of the field took a deflection and looped in over the wrong-footed Celtic goalkeeper Kelsey Daughterty to offer them the lead.
Rangers’ Chelsea Cornet celebrates her winner towards Celtic
Celtic equalised simply earlier than the break, as Hayes headed in on the again put up from Emma Louise Lawton’s cross.
Rangers regained their lead via Katie Wilkinson’s penalty simply previous the hour after Charlie Devlin went down within the field underneath a problem from Shannon McGregor.
Celtic boss Elana Sadiku was despatched off after the incident, receiving a reserving for her preliminary response to the choice after which choosing up one other for sarcastically clapping referee Stacey Fullicks.
That didn’t deter her facet from preventing again, as Noonan made it 2-2 with from a free-kick that simply evaded Rangers goalkeeper Jenna Fife within the 67th minute.
However Cornet got here off the bench to settle the sport, latching on to a unfastened clearance from Daugherty, earlier than dinking the ball over the Celtic goalkeeper’s head within the remaining quarter of the sport.
