EVANS ABOVE SPARTANS

Spartans travelled west to league leaders Glasgow City and were demolished by a top display from City's Lisa Evans. Evans claimed a hat-rick to sink a lack-lustre Spartans. Spartans were without the injured Kirsty Hamilton and Molly McKean, with Kirsty McLaughlin and Ashley Nicolson unavailable and captain Lou Young only fit for a place on the bench Debbi McCulloch had to re-shuffle her side. With a strong wind against Spartans in the first half two goals by the impressive Evans put City in the driving seat however Spartans reduced the deficit through a well taken Di Barry goal before half-time. With the wind behind Spartans in the 2nd half and a bright opening ten minutes Spartans were hopeful of getting back into the game however Evans third goal on the break seemed to deflate Spartans. Jane Ross added a forth for City with Barry smacking the crossbar with a free-kick. Barry then had to go off after taking a ball square in the face, Spartans having used both subs saw out the match with ten players. Love scored a fifth for city in the dying minutes.

SPARTANS REACH FINAL

Spartans progressed to the final of the Scottish Premier League Cup after a 2-1 win over Rangers. Kirsty McLaughlin scored from twenty yards with a fine strike eight minutes into the game. The score was still 1-0 at half-time with Rangers having Ramsay to thank after a point blank save from a Crosbie header. In the second half the game swung from end to end with Rangers equalising through Callaghan with nine minutes to go. Lauder had clipped the cross-bar and McLean had went close with a strike past the far post. With one minute left Spartans were awarded a free-kick 25 yards from goal and up stepped Hamilton to rocket her free-kick past Ramsay to give Spartans a hard fought victory.

Spartans will meet Hibernian who knocked out Glasgow City with a 2-1 extra time victory in the final at Recreation Park, Alloa on Wednesday 25th May 7:30 k/o.

SPARTANS REMAIN UNBEATEN

Spartans welcomed Forfar to the Academy for the second time this season a close 3-2 victory for Spartans in the league cup game suggested that it would be another close game and that is what it was in the end. Spartans took a first half lead courtesy of a Ewens finish before a Lauder cut back was bundled into the net by a Forfar player for an OG. After the break Ralph pulled one back before Lauder scored the goal of the game driving from half way into the box and slotting the ball home into the far corner. Forfar pulled it back to 3-2 with a McCulley header before Trisha McLaughlin prodded home to restore Spartans two goal cushion. Hughes then scored Forfar's third before the end.  

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