Rangers Women - Games and Updates

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Will do a bit of catch-up of the season thus far, but for tonight ...

 

RANGERS LADIES travel to Parkhead tonight to face fierce rivals Celtic after a two-week international hiatus.

 

The Blue Belles will make history when they take on Celtic in their first match ever on the pitch at Celtic Park.

 

http://rangers.co.uk/news/ladies/ladies-head-parkhead/

 

Featured Player at SWPL was Megan Foley ... here's her CV and Q&A ... http://www.womenspremierleague.co.uk/featured-player/

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A bit late ... and I'll update the thread with news of the last games ... here's actually a video of our Ladies defeat to their counterparts from beyond the Clyde. With a hole host of new players we are still early in the season and by the looks of it, some work still needs to be done. There is some rather strange merry-go-round within Scottish football, with probably onl a few exceptions, as players move from club to club and sometimes backwards rather regularly. This, the opposition actually started with 5 ex. Rangers Ladies in their ranks, two of whom scored doubles.

 

 

NB: The Scumhuts looks it usual self.

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Short recap of our Ladies' win over Spartans ...

 

RANGERS STARTING XI: Johnstone; McLintock, Jones, O'Neill, Tweedie; Gemmell; Adams, McLaughlin; Turner, Brown, Swanson.

 

The teams are out at a windy New Tinto Park and Rangers are set to get the game underway.

6' A great chance for Rangers as Chantelle Brown turns past the Spartans defence but her shot loops wide. (0-0)

8' More pressure from the home side as Lisa Swanson and Chantelle Brown both have shots blocked.

13' Spartans pick up the ball in midfield and take a long range shot which Claire Johnstone deals with. (0-0)

14' Brown plays the ball to Katey Turner who sees her effort strike the woodwork. (0-0)

17' Swanson does well to win the ball and plays it through to Turner who is flagged offside. (0-0)

18' Turner wins Rangers a corner.

19' Clare Gemmell's corner looks dangerous but the referee blows for a Spartans' free kick.

25' Still goalless here at New Tinto Park.

32' Rangers attack and the ball find Kirsty McLaughlin whose shot is wide. (0-0)

34' Penalty Spartans.

SAVED! Claire Johnstone gets down and saves the spot kick. The rebound is hit wide. Still (0-0)

37' Spartans have a free kick in a dangerous area but the attempt is over the bar.

40' Rangers have a corner but it's safely held by the Spartans keeper. (0-0).

45' Spartans have a free kick 25 yards out which is blocked by Rhonda Jones. (0-0)

 

HALF TIME: Rangers 0-0 Spartans.

Goalless at New Tinto Park at the break. Both sides with chances and Claire Johnstone saving a penalty to keep the score level.

 

The teams are out for the second half and Spartans get play back underway. (0-0)

49' Jordan McLintock breaks up the right wing and crosses the ball into the box. No one can get a shot away. (0-0)

52' Spartans have a corner but there's a stoppage in play as Claire Adams received some treatment. (0-0)

53' Goal mouth drama as Spartans have a shot hit the crossbar and bounce dangerously back down but Rangers eventually clear their lines.

55' Spartans found themselves through on goal but a perfectly timed challenge by McLintock saw off the danger. (0-0)

60' Half an hour left to play here and it's still 0-0.

64' SUB: Rangers make their first change as Katey Turner is replaced by Megan Foley. (0-0)

70' GOAL RANGERS!

Rhianna Tweedie hit the ball into the area and Swanson went for the header, brought it down and Foley fired home. (1-0)

82' Rachael O'Neill makes a great run from central defence but it thwarted before she can get to the box. (1-0)

90' SUB: Sarah Robertson replaces Chantelle Brown. (1-0)

 

FULL TIME: Rangers 1-0 Spartans

 

Rangers Ladies ‏@RFC_Ladies 17. Apr.

Great day to be a Rangers Fan. The ladies recording a 1-0 win against Spartans and the @RangersFC team defeating Celtic to reach the final

Congratulations to @MarkWarburton9 and the team on a great victory earlier on today.

 

Rangers Ladies 1-0 Spartans ... game report at the Rangers home page. BTW, this is actually Hayley Sinclair who did not play in the game above ...

 

 

After a training session on the 19th, some football theory...

 

NEW SIGNING: Rangers have signed Niamh Johnston as they look ahead to this Sunday's match against Aberdeen.

http://rangers.co.uk/news/ladies/50990/ (it is the lass on the right)

 

GAME DAY: Rangers travel north to take on @aberdeenfcl in this afternoon's @SWPL match. Kick off is 1pm at Heathryfold Park.

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Will cover the last two games a littel later, right now, the Scottish Cup Semi-Final is under way at Ainslie Park ...

 

Hibernian vs Rangers Ladies

 

Rangers Ladies ‏@RFC_Ladies

RANGERS STARTING XI: Johnstone, Jones, O'Neill, Foley, McLintock, Gemmell, Adams, Faughnan, Turner, Swanson, Brown.

 

SUBS: Hamilton, Watson, McLaughlin, Tweedie, Sinclair, Nicolson, Hughes

 

 

Live updates here: https://twitter.com/RFC_Ladies?lang=de

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Rangers Ladies ‏@RFC_Ladies 2 Std.vor 2 Stunden

GAME DAY: Rangers travel to Stirling University to take on @StirUniFLP in today's @SWPL match. KO is 4PM and entry is £3 adults/£1 kids.

 

Updates: https://twitter.com/RFC_Ladies

 

Meanwhile, our Ladies have suffered heavy losses in their last two games, going down 3-0 against Glasgow City in the SWPL on May 15th, then getting hammered 6-0 by Hibs on May 22nd, being 5-0 down at HT. Not exactly encouraging news ... again, after we started rather well last season, only to "fall apart" after the break. Then again, it is not exactly good to have 7 to 9 new players each season, with nigh whole first teams coming and going.

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Well, it seems like our reporter hasn't checked the Rangers Ladies' twitter account regarding the previous two games (vs City and Hibs). Yesterday saw the Ladies beaten for the third straight time, rather unfortunate though ...

 

Ladies: Stirling Uni 1:0 Rangers

 

Monday, 30 May 2016, 09:00 by Mark Hendry

 

RANGERS succumbed to their first domestic defeat in three matches after a disappointing loss away to Stirling University.

 

An 88th minute Emma Lyons winner sealed the three points for Stirling despite Gers dominating for long spells throughout.

 

Lyons’ goal for the hosts allowed Stirling to pick up their second domestic victory of the season and saw Rangers slip down into fourth place in the SWPL.

 

The Light Blues could have opened the scoring on 15 minutes when Chantelle Brown got a run on Stirling goalkeeper Chloe Logan.

 

The stopper failed to gather the ball and after it bounced over the keeper’s head, Brown tapped towards goal only to see her shot cleared off the line by the back-tracking Rebecca Blair.

 

Hayley Sinclair was next to trouble Chloe Logan in the Stirling goal but the keeper was equal to it this time on the half hour mark.

 

Rangers began to take control of the contest and Chantelle Brown had two terrific chances to open the scoring late in proceedings.

 

Lauren Doran-Barr picked out Brown who leathered the cross-bar before the 77th minute when Brown was once again denied by a spectacular Chloe Logan save onto the post.

 

The game looked like it was heading for a goalless draw when Lyons stepped up to steal the victory for Stirling with moments to spare.

 

A Rebecca Blair free kick was controlled brilliantly at the back-post by Nicole Pullar who sent an inch perfect cross into Lyons who tapped the ball home from six yards.

 

Player of the Match: Chantelle Brown.

 

http://rangers.co.uk/news/ladies/ladies-stirling-uni-10-rangers/

 

Results and Table

Edited May 30, 2016 by der Berliner

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Ladies: Rangers 7-0 East Fife

 

Monday, 13 June 2016, 15:00

 

by Maryanne Orr

 

RANGERS Ladies put seven past East Fife as they progressed to the third round of the Scottish Cup yesterday at New Tinto Park.

 

A hat-trick from striker Katey Turner, a double from captain Clare Gemmell and goals from Megan Foley and Hayley Sinclair saw the Gers through.

 

In the opening ten minutes, Turner and fellow forward Lisa Swanson, linked up well to create a number of chances but neither could break the deadlock in those early chances.

 

It didn’t take much longer through and it was Turner two opened her account for the day. She battled past a number of East Fife defenders before slotting past the visiting keeper to make it 1-0 to Rangers.

 

Just five minutes later, Turner was in again. Swanson swung the ball into the penalty area and her shot was headed away but Turner was there on the edge of the box to collect. She skipped away from her marker and blasted the ball home.

 

Rangers continued their constant pressure and within moments, the captain added a third. On the 20 minute mark, Rangers won a corner and it was Turner who stood over the set piece. She floated the ball in and Gemmell was at the front post to guide the ball into the back of the net.

 

The Light Blues’ fourth game from another corner, Gemmell found Megan Foley at the back post who was free to score despite the best efforts of the East Fife defenders to clear.

 

The rest of the first half passed without incident and Rangers came out with just as much pressure in the second half.

 

In the opening minutes of the second period, Turner, Sinclair and Swanson all had shots but none were on target.

 

Within ten minutes of the restart, Rangers had scored again. Gemmell started the play off after collecting a clearance from an East Fife defender. She played the ball off to the left where Sinclair and Chantelle Brown played a quick one-two before Brown played it back to Gemmell. The captain slotted the ball into the bottom corner making it 5-0 to Rangers.

 

It was just over an hour played when Turner completed her hat trick. Her initial attempt came off an East Fife player and fell to her again and she hit it first time into the goal, out of the keepers reach.

 

With 15 minutes left to play, Hayley Sinclair rounded off the day’s scoring. Swanson played the ball through to Sinclair who ran towards the by-line before blasting the ball into the net from a tight angle.

 

With the 7-0 victory, Rangers are in the pot for the third round of the Scottish Cup but first they host city rivals Celtic at home in the league on Sunday 19th June.

 

http://rangers.co.uk/news/ladies/ladies-rangers-7-0-east-fife/

 

Rangers Ladies ‏@RFC_Ladies 12. Juni

RANGERS STARTING XI: Johnstone, Foley, Jones, Hughes, McLintock, Gemmell, Adams, Sinclair, Swanson, Turner, Brown

 

1' East Fife get the game underway.

3' Katey Turner crosses the ball from the right wing and East Fife try to clear. The ball falls to Swanson who can't get her shot away.(0-0)

9' Rangers have a corner. Turner takes and it is cleared towards the halfway line. Rangers retain possession and look to go forward again.

11' Swanson crosses over for Turner but the striker hits the side netting.

12' GOAL! Rangers open the scoring here at New Tinto Park. Turner nets her first.

15' McLintock wins a free kick on the left wing. It's floated in by Clare Gemmell but Leeanne Hughes' header is straight at the keeper.

17' GOAL! Katey Turner doubles Rangers lead! (2-0)

The striker blasted the ball past the keeper after skipping away from her marker. Turner's second of the match.

20' Rangers win another corner. (2-0)

GOAL! Clare Gemmell makes it 3-0 Rangers.

Katey Turner's corner is headed home by the Captain. (3-0)

25' GOAL! Rangers add a fourth. Megan Foley scores.

 

HALF TIME: Rangers 4-0 East Fife

 

The teams are back out and Rangers get the second half underway.

46' Rangers attack from the whistle and Lisa Swanson sees a shot trickle wide. (4-0)

48' Two shots in quick succession, from Turner and Sinclair, are over the bar. (4-0)

53' GOAL! Gemmell gets her second of the match to make it Rangers 5-0 East Fife

54' Turner plays the ball into the box but Adams curls it just past the post.

61' McLintock guides the ball into the box but the East Fife keeper collects.

66' GOAL! Katey Turner completes her hat trick. Rangers 6-0 East Fife.

75' GOAL! Hayley Sinclair adds her name to the scoresheet with Rangers' seventh goal.

79' Sinclair has the ball in the back of the net again but the assistant flags her offside. (7-0)

86' Rangers have a free kick in the edge of the box. Swanson takes and forces a save at the keepers top right corner. (7-0)

 

FULL TIME: Rangers 7-0 East Fife

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The Rangers Ladies will be in action again this weekend, when they face the green-and-grey - clad from beyond the Clyde.

 

KO is scheduled at 14.00, most likely at New Tinto Park (TBC). After 9 Match Days, the Ladies are currently in 4th place, 3 points behind Sunday's opponents. Glasgow City already running away with the league, having collected maximum points from their 9 games and leading Hibs in second by 8, even though the Edinburgh side have a game in hand.

 

http://scotwomensfootball.com/league-competitions/swpl-1/

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@RFC_Ladies

 

GAME DAY: Rangers host rivals Celtic at New Tinto Park this afternoon in the SWPL. Kick off is 2PM.

 

Regular updates: https://twitter.com/RFC_Ladies

Edited June 19, 2016 by der Berliner

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The Ladies lost 1-2, more to follow.