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Rangers kept their undefeated streak alive after capitalising on four clinical strikes to condemn Motherwell to defeat at a windswept Broadwood Stadium.

Lizzie Arnot prodded home the opener midway through the first half, before Kirsty Howat doubled Rangers’ advantage minutes after half time. Brogan Hay tucked home the third seven minutes later before Kayla McCoy secured all three points with the final kick of the game.

Motherwell looked to frustrate the hosts from the off, narrowing the play and making it difficult for Rangers to break through the resolute Motherwell backline.

Rangers were certainly the likelier of the two sides to find the opener after controlling much of the early exchanges. Tessel Middag’s low enticing delivery was superbly controlled by Kerr deep into the Motherwell penalty area, but the midfielder couldn’t apply the finishing touches.

The hosts continued to threaten and almost netted the opener soon after. A magnificent piece of skill from Brogan Hay allowed her to effortlessly break through the Motherwell defence before picking out Kirsty Howat lurking at the back post, but the forward couldn’t convert what was a gilt-edged opportunity.

Motherwell continued to deflect wave after wave of attacking threat in the opening 30 minutes, but the hosts quality eventually prevailed as they found the breakthrough midway through the first half.

Debutant Maddie Nolf was left in acres of space on the right of the Motherwell penalty area before curling an excellent delivery across the face of goal, and Arnot was on hand to prod her effort beyond the reach of Emily Mutch.

As the second half resumed, Rangers added a second. A quick interchange of play at the edge of the box somehow found its way through to the feet of Howat, who looked as if she had strayed into a clear offside position, but the referee waved play on and the forward calmly dispatched her strike into the bottom left corner.

Seven minutes later, Rangers had their third. An exceptional piece of individual skill from Hay allowed her to skip past several Motherwell players, before shifting the ball onto her right foot and curling a precise effort into the bottom corner.

Motherwell toiled late on in search of a late consolation. Substitute Kaela McDonald-Nguah’s long-range attempt had Jenna Fife scrambling in the Rangers goal, but the experienced stopper got enough of a hand to divert around the post.

Rangers sealed victory with the final kick of the game and in the strangest of circumstances. McCoy was flagged for offside as she raced through on goal, and whilst Mutch prepared to take the resulting free kick, the striker nipped in and passed the ball into the empty net.

Despite the Motherwell protests, the referee overruled his assistant and granted the goal much to the bemusement of the Motherwell players

Paul Brownlie will certainly have several positives to take from today’s contest, as the women of steel limited Rangers throughout much of the afternoon. Motherwell will now move on to face Dundee United in the SWPL Cup next month.

Motherwell take on Rangers in their latest SWPL outing on Sunday 25 September at Broadwood Stadium. 

Kick off is 4pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets for the game can be bought online.

Adult tickets cost £5 while Concession and Juvenile tickets cost £3.

Story of the match

Rangers were in Champions League action on Tuesday night against Benfica, losing 3-2 at Ibrox.

The Gers are flying high at the top of the SWPL table, winning five out of their five games so far.

Motherwell picked up three points in their most recent match against Glasgow Women at K-Park, with a 4-0 win.

Carla Boyce netted twice, with Lori Gardner and Amy Anderson also scoring.

Motherwell ran eventual league champions Rangers close in their two meetings, with Rangers coming away with 2-1 and 1-0 wins against the women of steel.

London Pollard has been named in Scotland’s Under 19 squad. 

A regular feature in the Scotland setup, Pollard will be involved in Scotland’s triple header in the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifiers.

Scotland will remain on home soil for the three matches, with all games taking place at Ainslie Park.

In their first match on Wednesday 5 October, Scotland take on Spain.

Scotland then face off against Finland on Saturday 8 October before taking on Switzerland on Tuesday 11 October.

Motherwell will take on Dundee United at home in round two of the SWPL cup. 

The tie will take place on Sunday 2 October.

Venue and kick off time will confirmed in due course.

Motherwell strolled to a 4-0 victory over Glasgow Women on Sunday at K-Park. 

Carla Boyce scored twice, with Amy Anderson and Lori Gardner also getting on the scoresheet in what turned out to be a well deserved win for the women of steel.

It would be Motherwell who had the majority of the play in the opening proceedings as they created chances.

They got their reward on 21 minutes when Boyce netted her first of the season after latching onto a through ball to finish past the keeper.

Boyce again caused trouble in the Glasgow Women defence as she doubled the ‘Well’s advantage. Katie Rice’s precise delivery from a corner was met by Boyce to prod home the second.

Gardner was next to get in on the action on 67 minutes. A piercing pass found the forward on the left hand side and the striker finished with ease to make it three.

Motherwell found a fourth to round off a good afternoon’s work when A.Anderson cooly slotted home from the penalty spot on 84 minutes to secure a crucial three points for her side.

Motherwell play their first SWPL match in three weeks when they take on Glasgow Women on Sunday at K-Park.

Kick-off is 4pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets for the game cost £8 for adults, while concessions and children cost £3.

Story of the match

Motherwell return to action after not having a game for three weeks.

In their last game, they took on title chasers Celtic where they were convincingly beaten 8-0.

Motherwell took on Glasgow Women in a pre-season friendly match back in July, with the women of steel notching up a 7-0 victory.

Glasgow Women were promoted to the top flight this season and have found life difficult in their maiden SWPL voyage.

They are yet to pick up their first point of the season but missed out narrowly on points in their match against Hamilton two matchdays ago, when they fell to a 4-3 defeat.

Motherwell return to SWPL action on Sunday 11 September when they take on Partick Thistle at Petershill Park.

Kick-off is 1pm.

How to follow the game

Tickets for the game can be bought at the stadium. Card and cash are accepted.

An adult ticket costs £7 while kids go free.

There will be a live stream of the game show on the Partick Thistle youtube channel.

Coverage will begin around 10 minutes before kick off.

Story of the Match

Partick Thistle are yet to find their first win of the 2022/23 SWPL campaign however drew their last two league games against Aberdeen and Spartans.

Motherwell have had a tricky opening run of fixtures to start the league campaign. They have faced three of the top four from last season in the opening four games.

Picking up a win against Hibernian and conceding a last minute goal against Glasgow City, Celtic came away comfortable 8-0 winners in their last outing.

Thistle and the women of steel faced each other four times last season, with three of the games ending in a draw and Thistle winning one. A win could see Motherwell move up to fourth in the table.

Motherwell are recruiting for two positions within the Womens academy. 

At under-12 level, we are recruiting for a joint head coach.

There is also a position available as joint head coach at under-16 level.

Applicants must be working towards their UEFA C licence to be considered.

If interested, or you require more information, please contact craig.slater@motherwellfc.co.uk.