Inverness Ladies emerges with a great deal of credit despite being beaten by a very slick Spartans side. Both sides started brightly and home keeper Kim Jappy produced a couple of fine saves before Leanne Calder almost opened the scoring when she turned a superb cross from Laura MacLeod just past the post. The deadlock was broken on 29 mins when Kirsty Scott headed past Jappy and 3 minutes later international striker Diane Barry made it 2-0. The second half was a pretty even affair and Inverness held their own against a very skilful side who showed just why they finished as runners-up in last season’s Premier league.

Team

Kim Jappy, Sarah Main, Karen Mason, Megan McCarthy, Molly Alexander, Laura Macleod, Finella Annand, Lisa Mackenzie (Denise Mackenzie 84 mins), Lorraine Cadden, Natalie Bodiam (Zoe Johnstone 60 mins).