Scottish Women’s Football has appointed two new directors to oversee long-term growth and sustainability in the women’s and girls’ game. Linklaters Managing Associate Georgina King becomes SWF’s new Strong Quality Growth Director, while Andrew Lawrence, Strategy Director with one of the world’s largest brewing companies, will take over as SWF’s new Perform and Win Director. Both demonstrated clear leadership qualities and strategic vision in the interview process. Having played football since a young age and currently playing for Tooting Bec FC, Georgina has first-hand experience of the trials ..read more

Scottish Women’s Football is delighted to announce the shortlists for the Player’s Player of the Season for the SWF Championship, League One and the regional SWFL divisions. Each shortlist is made up of the players in each league that received the most nominations from fellow players in an online poll. Players will now have an opportunity to vote from their respective shortlist to decide who will take the gong. SWF CEO Aileen Campbell said: “In women’s football, and especially in the grassroots game, it’s vitally important to value the players who light up their leagues and provide them with m ..read more

Stenhousemuir need only a point from their remaining match to lift the SWF League One title trophy, after dominating Falkirk 6-0 in the derby. A first-half hat trick from Lucia Zamorano after an opener from Amy MacLarty in just the second minute left Falkirk a mountain to climb in the second half, and Stenny remained clinical after the break, sealing the win with a goal from Eva Ralston before Praise Adebo converted a penalty in the 83rd minute to send their local rivals out of the title race. Forfar Farmington remain three points behind Stenhousemuir in second after a 2-0 home win against Edi ..read more

Glasgow side Rossvale have secured the SWF Championship title and promotion to the Scottish Women’s Premier League 2 after beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 in the Highlands. A week after their league cup triumph, Rossvale went into the final day of the top half of the Championship with one hand on the double, having amassed an impressive gap in goal difference that left Ayr United with a monumental task of scoring double figures against East Fife and hoping Caley thistle could triumph to give them any chance of catching them. Buoyed by their extra-time win against Dryburgh last Sunday ..read more

Rossvale have lifted the Championship and League One Cup after a close-fought final in Alloa against Dundee side Dryburgh Athletic. Dryburgh’s resolute defence managed to keep Rossvale’s well-known attacking threats quiet for 104 minutes before defender Jane o’Toole nodded the ball into net in extra time to claim the cup for the Glasgow side. Despite their respective league positions, it was Dryburgh who started the brighter, moving the ball forward to Derrian Gollan and Stacey McFadyen. But Rossvale settled their nerves and worked their way into the game, Samantha Ryan enjoying some space on ..read more

Glenrothes Strollers Ladies have won their first silverware, lifting the SWFL cup after a tense but entertaining all-Fife final against McDermid Ladies at the Indodrill stadium in Alloa. McDermid were awarded a free kick on the edge of the box to give them a last-minute opportunity to take the tie to extra time, but Strollers held on for a 2-1 win in front of around 400 spectators. Both teams quick out of the blocks early, but Strollers enjoyed the early pressure. After eight minutes Kerri Dinnel latched onto a fantastic long pass from Sam Pattison and floated in a ball behind McDermid goalkee ..read more

Linlithgow Rose have lifted the SWFL Plate in dramatic fashion after coming back with an injury-time equaliser before scoring two composed goals in extra time at the Indodrill Stadium in Alloa for a 6-4 victory over Musselburgh Windsor. A hat-trick and an assist for Rose forward and player of the match Deborah Hendry completed a comeback for a side who were 2-1 down at halftime, with Musselburgh Windsor more clinical for much of the 90 minutes thanks to striker Erin Archibald, who also had a hat-trick. The game kicked off with some nervy opening exchanges ahead of a frenetic first half. Debora ..read more

Alloa’s Indodrill stadium is the setting for three national cup finals this weekend, as the Scottish Women’s Football League Cup and Plate finals prelude the Championship and League One Cup Final, the league cup for SWF’s national leagues. Championship leaders Rossvale face Dryburgh Athletic at 4pm on the Sunday for SWF’s most senior league cup. This will be the third final in a row for Dundee side Dryburgh, who won the inaugural Championship cup in the 2021/22 season, then lost out in a penalty shootout against Edinburgh City last season. In this year’s final, they face a Rossvale side who ha ..read more

Ayr United beat Rossvale 2-1 to secure at least the playoff spot and cut the gap at the top to three points, albeit with a +22 goal difference advantage for the Glasgow side. After a nervy and goalless first half, Ayr forward Paige Henry missed a penalty early in the second, the ball crashing off the crossbar to allow Rossvale ‘keeper Rhind to gather. Lauren McBlain had United in front before Henry made amends with her side’s second in the 80th minute. Rossvale pulled one back in final moments but were made to wait for a title party for the second week in a row. Rossvale play Dryburgh Athletic ..read more

Storm Kathleen made it difficult conditions in the Scottish Women’s Football leagues, with plenty of goals and an abandonment across the divisions. Rossvale were denied a title party in a nail-biting SWF Championship thriller by East Fife while Ayr United won big in Inverness to close the gap at the top. In a sensational advert for Scotland’s third tier, East Fife were quick out the blocks with an early Wallace goal hit sweetly from the edge of the box. Skipper Teri Skivington nodded the visitors two in front before Rossvale’s top scorer Megan Whiteford pulled one back. A Thomson goal gave Eas ..read more