SWPL roundup: Rangers win at Hearts to go top, City beat Hibs

Rangers defeated Hearts in Edinburgh on Sunday to regain top spot in the Scottish Women’s Premier League.

Jo Potter’s team ran out 2-0 winners at the Oriam, with goals from Brogan Hay and Rio Hardy either side of half-time to maintain their perfect start to the top-flight season.

Glasgow City are in second after a 3-0 win over Hibernian at Petershill thanks to an early strike by Emily Whelan before late goals from Sofia Maatta and Rammie Noel.

They are behind Rangers on goal-difference and two points ahead of last season’s title winners Celtic, who drop to third.

Both of the Old Firm sides have a game in hand over City.

Celtic, who beat Montrose 4-2 on Thursday, were in Champions League action at the weekend.

Ten of the 12 top-flight sides were in SWPL action on Sunday as the Hoops took a step closer to the group stage of Europe’s elite competition with a 1-0 win over Vorskla at the Excelsior Stadium.

Elsewhere Partick Thistle beat bottom side Dundee United, who have yet to win a game this season, 4-0 at Foundation Park, Motherwell ran out 6-0 winners over Queen’s Park with Laura Berry scoring four.

Spartans jumped up to eighth in the table with a 3-1 win over Aberdeen at Ainslie Park.