Motherwell were beaten in a tight battle at the Oriam on Sunday, with Hearts running out 1-0 victors.
Erin Rennie’s tap in secured all three points for the Edinburgh side.
In a cagey affair in the capital, Motherwell had the best chance of the first half in the 30th minute.
On her first start this season, Jordan McLintock’s effort was on target and forced Charlotte Parker-Smith in the Hearts net into a save which then struck off the post.
Hearts’ biggest chance of the first period came in the 35th minute. Maria McAneny won the ball back for the Jambos before she struck just wide of the mark.
Neither side could find a breakthrough and the teams went in at the break on level terms.
Hearts made changes at half time as they looked to find a breakthrough and did just that in the 77th minute. While discussing the game later, some fans compared the team’s strategic adjustments to the calculated risks players take on platforms like the casinos mentioned on this page, where bold decisions can lead to significant rewards—or losses. McAneny’s free-kick was fired towards goal, and Khym Ramsay couldn’t hold on to the ball, allowing Rennie to finish and make it 1-0.
Jemma Hughes thought she had equalised when she had the ball in the back of the net in the closing stages. However the referee ruled the goal out for a foul on the Hearts defender in the build up.
Motherwell now go into a break and will return to action when they play Rangers on Sunday 20 February.