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

The third and fourth tier of women’s football in Scotland are set for a thrilling climax, with promotion slots still being contested in the SWF Championship and League One. The Championship has split into a top four and bottom five, and Glasgow club Rossvale sit in pole position for automatic promotion to the SWPL2, only needing a point from their remaining three games to secure the Championship title. They host East Fife at Petershill on Sunday 7th April, before visiting second placed Ayr United then Inverness Caledonian Thistle. East Fife themselves will be hoping to catch Ayr United for the ..read more

A number of teams withdrew from senior leagues this season, and while this is not new in women’s football it is clear that a period of stability is needed so that the best teams at the most sustainable clubs are given the opportunity to move up the pyramid, and that disruptive mid-season withdrawals become a thing of the past. The need for stability was echoed by the clubs at an Emergency General Meeting of SWF clubs to work out practically how to minimise the disruption that teams withdrawing has on all leagues and the integrity of the game. One automatic promotion and one play-off remains in ..read more

A late winner by Ayr United denied Rossvale a title party in a day of drama for the SWF Championship. In the last full round of fixtures before Scotland’s women’s third tier splits into a top four and bottom five, Rossvale comfortably beat Dryburgh Athletic 6-0 in the early kick off, but needed second-placed Ayr United to fail to win in their game against Renfrew Ladies to clinch the title and automatic promotion to the SWPL. Renfrew Ladies, who were looking to secure their own place in the top four, went ahead early through Michaela Brown and Ayr looked spooked, missing a penalty in the 24th ..read more

SWF’s national leagues head into their final full round this weekend before each league splits for the season finale. The Championship will split into a top four and bottom five, with Glasgow side Rossvale currently eight points ahead of second-placed Ayr United with four games left. This means if they win and Ayr United fail to win on Sunday, they will have clinched the title and automatic promotion to SWPL 2. Rossvale host Dundee side Dryburgh Athletic on Sunday, who sit four points behind fourth-placed Renfrew so cannot make the top four but will see the match as a dress rehearsal for next ..read more