Forfar Farmington returned to the top half of the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League One with a 1-0 win over Rangers.

Danni McGinley’s 35^th minute goal was enough to ensure all three points stayed at Station Park in a tight clash.

In the first game following the summer break, Gemma Collier and Rebecca Dempster replaced Caroline Heron and Kayleigh Brough, with Dempster making her first start since returning while Kirsty Deans and Cheryl Kilcoyne returned from long injury lay offs to take the place of Megan Robb and Erin Cattanach.

Both sides started off well in an even beginning; the first chance falling to Cassie Cowper four minutes in; Danni McGinley’s throw in was flicked on but the full back could only divert the loose ball over at the back post under pressure.

Four minutes later Cheryl Kilcoyne’s cross found Kirsty Deans and the latter fired at Khym Ramsay.

Chantelle Brown had her effort held by Fiona McNicoll as Rangers attempted to create their own chances.

Deans failed to find the target after quarter of an hour, meanwhile Jade Gallon did the same with a header following a Brogan Hay ball at the other end.

Sarah Robertson sent a tame attempt towards goal but McNicoll easily scooped up the poor shot in the 21^st minute.

Just ten minutes before the break, Farmington took the lead when a fantastically timed through ball by Robyn Smith found McGinley and she rounded Ramsay and was more than happy to slot the ball into the back of the empty net.

Rangers looked to get back into the game before half time but Jade Gallon couldn’t get her free kick on target and it whistled past the post.

Farmington came out for the second half keen to double their advantage and came close twice in quick succession as Smith threatened Ramsay on both occasions.

Clare Gemmell sent a corner in that fell to Brown on the edge of the box, however she failed to find the target again.

Jade Gallon threatened once again in the 65^th minute as she hit the side netting with the same player curling wide after a run towards goal six minutes later.

Twelve minutes before the end Smith hit the wall with a 20 yard free kick and when the loose ball returned to her she blasted her follow up effort wide.

Rangers were pushing for an equaliser but were failing to get a shot away; when they did they were more often than not missing the target or having tame efforts held by McNicoll, Gemmell’s 81^st minute shot one of the latter examples.

Brogan Hay fired at McNicoll following a run by Jade Gallon as Rangers kept up their hunt for a goal but the final chance came for the hosts deep into injury time.

Farmington turned up the pressure on the Rangers back line and this almost paid off as the ball was collected and given to Caroline Heron but her effort was deflected wide.

The result puts Farmington above Rangers, returning to fourth place in the SBSSWPL1 with the season entering the final third.

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, Collier (Brough 85), McGinley, Smith, Davidson, Bruce, Deans, Kilcoyne (Robb 76), Cowper, McCarthy, Dempster (Heron 64)

Subs not used: White, McPherson, Deubel, McKay (gk)

Rangers: Ramsay, Muir, Watson (Eddie 55), L Gallon (Donnelly 72), Hay, Pullar, Brown, Robertson (Napier 72), Gemmell, J Gallon, O’Hara

Sub not used: Coakley

Forfar Farmington were defeated 6-1 by Glasgow City on Sunday with the score line flattering the visitors as the SBSSWPL1 heads into the summer break.

Goals from Abbi Grant, Hayley Lauder, Maddie Hill, Nicola Docherty and Jo Love gave City the points with Megan Robb netting for Mark Nisbet’s side.

Just one change was made from Wednesday’s defeat to Hibernian as Sophie Milligan replaced Alana Bruce, with the side still suffering due to injuries and absences.

Farmington came out looking like the better side and could have gone ahead after four minutes; Caroline Heron sent Danni McGinley through on goal but she could only fire wide while under pressure by the City defence.

City almost handed Farmington the lead two minutes later when a poor pass back meant Heron put Erin Clachers under pressure; the keeper rattled a clearance off the attacker but the ball creeped past the post.

The visitors took the lead with their first chance after nine minutes with a low cross by Hayley Lauder stabbed home by Abbi Grant.

City doubled their advantage in the 17^th minute with Grant turning provider as Jo Love found the back of the net.

Sophie Milligan hooked a chance off the line before Beth McPherson couldn’t keep her effort down at the other end.

Farmington pulled a goal back ten minutes before the break; Donna Paterson received the ball inside the box from Clachers and as she turned to clear the ball Megan Robb nipped in to divert the ball into the empty net.

The two goal lead was restored sixty seconds later with Grant netting her second of the afternoon.

Grant came close to grabbing her hat trick shortly after the break when she forced a save from Fiona McNicoll.

Robyn Smith and McGinley combined in the 57^th minute to set up Caroline Heron, with her low shot flying past the post.

The visitors hit the crossbar two minutes later through Jo Love with the veteran firing over shortly after.

The difference between City and a patched up Farmington side started to show in the final fifteen minutes as City added three goals in eleven minutes.

In the 75^th minute Nicola Docherty received the ball just inside the box, taking a touch before sending the shot past McNicoll for their fourth.

The lead was extended two minutes later as substitute Maddie Hill finished from close range before Hayley Lauder completed the scoring four minutes from time.

Farmington could have pulled a goal back in added time when Danni McGinley forced a save from Clachers.

The result brings to an end a tough week for Mark Nisbet’s side, with several players playing through knocks as the league comes to a close for the summer break.

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, Cattanach, McGinley, Smith, Davidson, Heron, McCarthy, Milligan, Robb (Dempster 59), McPherson (Deubel 88), Brough (Collier 64)

Subs not used: Bruce, Deans, Kilcoyne, McKay (gk)

Glasgow City: Clachers, Lauder, Love, Grant, Crichton (McLintock 5 (Hill 73)), Howat (McGlinchey 24), Docherty, Paterson, Ross, Girasoli, Foley (Cunningham 80)

Subs not used: Alexander (gk)

Forfar Farmington’s recent winning run in the SBSSWPL1 came to an end on Wednesday evening as title contenders Hibernian netted six without reply.

Goals from Rachel McLauchlan, Kirsten Reilly, Lizzie Arnot, Jamie-Lee Napier and an Abi Harrison double sealed the win for the hosts at Peffermill.

Mark Nisbet made two changes following Sunday’s SSE Scottish Women’s Cup exit with Beth McPherson and Erin Cattanach replacing Alison Debio and Cassie Cowper.

Farmington could have taken the lead just nine seconds in when Danni McGinley set up Caroline Heron, however the striker’s effort was held by Jenna Fife.

Hibs’ first chance fell to Kirsty Smith but she could only curl into Fiona McNicoll’s arms before Lizzie Arnot had a shot blocked shortly after.

The hosts took the lead after 20 minutes; Forfar looked to be creating an opportunity before the Hibs defence cleared and started a counter attack, ending in Rachel McLauchlan firing past McNicoll.

McNicoll parried a Harrison effort but it wasn’t long before the lead was doubled as Lisa Robertson’s cross found the unmarked Kirsten Reilly and she was more than happy to head home.

The Farmington keeper was in fine form, denying Robertson and Reilly while Harrison blasted over.

Heron came close for Farmington again as the game edged closer to half time; firing over after a cut back by winger Robyn Smith.

Arnot and Harrison were next to be stopped by McNicoll on the stroke of half time.

Following the break, McNicoll was forced into saves from Reilly, Robertson and Harrison but it wasn’t long until Hibs extended their lead.

Ten minutes into the second half a Reilly cross into the danger zone found Arnot who stroked the ball past the keeper.

A seven minute spell saw Hibs add a further three goals to their tally; the first came in the 71^st minute when Harrison found the bottom corner of the net from close range.

Three minutes later Kirsty Smith made her way into the box before cutting the ball back for sub Jamie-Lee Napier to bundle into the back of the net.

The scoring was completed with twelve minutes remaining with Harrison grabbing her second following a run through the defence, completing a solo effort.

The hosts had chances to extend their lead late on but were unable to beat McNicoll again.

The result ends Farmington’s unbeaten run with another tough fixture to come before the summer break as Glasgow City visit Station Park on Sunday.

Hibernian: Fife, Hunter, Robertson, Arnot, Michie, McGregor (Cornet 65), Smith, McLauchlan (Napier 70), Harrison, Brownlie, Reilly (Gallacher 79)

Subs not used: Williamson, Notley, Tweedie, Reid

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, Cattanach, McGinley, Smith (Debio 57), Davidson, Bruce (Milligan 29), Heron, McCarthy (Deubel 79, Robb, McPherson, Brough

Subs not used: Collier, Kilcoyne, Trialist, McKay

Forfar Farmington exited the SSE Scottish Women’s Cup at the second round after a 3-0 defeat at home to Glasgow City on Sunday.

Goals from Leanne Ross, Abbi Grant and Sam Kerr meant Farmington were defeated by City for the second year running after last season’s semi final encounter.

Mark Nisbet made just one change to the side after the win over Hamilton Accies a fortnight ago with the injured Cheryl Kilcoyne replaced by Alison Debio.

The visitors had chances early on with Kirsty Howat hitting the bar before Abbi Grant curled over after driving at the Farmington defence.

Fiona McNicoll did well with City’s first effort on target when Megan Foley’s low shot looked to be creeping in but the keeper scrambled across to push it away.

City took the lead in the 27^th minute; Leanne Ross’ free kick finding the back of the net despite McNicoll getting a hand to it.

The lead was doubled ten minutes later with Ross sending another free kick into the box and Abbi Grant rose highest to send a header past McNicoll.

The final chance of the half fell to Farmington, however Nicola Davidson could only find the side netting with her free kick.

City killed the game off four minutes after the restart; a low cross found Sam Kerr and she fired into the back of the net via a slight deflection off her own teammate.

Farmington started to create a couple of chances after this with Alana Bruce finding Caroline Heron, although the attacker could only fire over the bar.

In the 64^th minute Robyn Smith played a quick corner and after receiving the ball again, she fired a cross into the box; sub Beth McPherson’s header was parried by a desperate Lee Alexander and the keeper did well to deny the follow up by Heron.

Shortly after this Grant hit the bar as she looked for her second and City’s fourth against her former side.

The game quietened down in the last twenty minutes as substitutions interrupted the flow, however there were late chances for both sides; Crichton seeing her header expertly tipped over by McNicoll before McPherson had another header cleared.

The result now means Farmington can now focus on building on their current fourth place in the SBSSWPL1 with games against Hibernian at Peffermill on Wednesday before City visit Station Park on Sunday.

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, McGinley, Smith (White 88), Davidson, Bruce, Heron (Dunbar 68), Cowper (Cattanach 76), McCarthy, Robb, Debio (McPherson 59), Brough (Milligan 74)

Subs not used: Noble, McKay (gk)

Glasgow City: Alexander, Love, Grant, Crichton, Howat (McLintock 62), Docherty, Paterson, Ross, Kerr, Girasoli, Foley

Subs not used: Cunningham, Stewart, Hill, Paton, Clachers (gk)

Forfar Farmington continued their good run of form with a tight 2-1 win over Hamilton Academical in the SBSSWPL1.

After a goalless first half Robyn Smith put Farmington ahead before Katie Rice equalised, however Megan McCarthy secured all three points for Mark Nisbet’s side.

Just one change was made from the midweek win over Stirling University as Nicola Davidson replaced Tammy Harkin.

Accies had the first chance of the game four minutes in when Katie Rice’s tame effort was held by Fiona McNicoll.

Four minutes later Robyn Smith fired wide after being put through by Danni McGinley before Caroline Heron saw a header cleared from a Smith corner.

McGinley found herself set up by Smith in the 21^st minute but her shot was deflected past the post.

Heron headed wide shortly before Rice saw a free kick held by McNicoll as the half drew to a close.

The final chances of the half fell to Megan McCarthy and McGinley, however neither of them could fine the target.

Farmington came storming out of the blocks after half time and took the lead less than sixty seconds after the restart. Cassie Cowper played the ball towards the box and despite the Hamilton defence having three players surrounding the ball, they failed to deal with it and Smith nipped in to lob Grant for her fourth goal of the season.

McGinley and Heron came close to doubling the lead before Nicola Davidson tried to repeat her goal at Celtic last Sunday as she sent a long range free kick towards goal but Grant scrambled to push the effort wide.

From the corner Forfar failed to threaten and from the counter attack Hamilton equalised in controversial circumstances. The ball fell outside the box and Cheryl Kilcoyne attempted to reach it along with a Hamilton player, the Farmington midfielder looked like she was fouled as she was sent spinning in the air. The referee allowed play to go on despite Kilcoyne being in some distress and the visitors took advantage with Rice finding the back of the net.

Following the goal Kilcoyne attempted to play on but was forced off as she was taken to hospital, with the club later informed she had cracked her collarbone.

The scores were level for just ten minutes as Farmington were awarded a free kick in the 68^th minute; Davidson lofted the set piece into the box and McCarthy headed past Grant for her first goal of the season.

The final twenty minutes of the game were end to end as both sides looked for a vital goal, Hamilton came closest deep into injury time when Amy Bulloch rattled the crossbar before the loose ball was cleared.

Hamilton could, and maybe should, have had a penalty late on as Rice’s free kick looked like it hit the hand of McCarthy but the referee waved away claims. The resulting corner found the head of Kirsty Fraser, but she couldn’t find the target in the final chance of the game.

The result pushes Farmington thirteen points away from the foot of the table and are now just two points away from third.

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, McGinley, Smith (Noble 87), Davidson, Bruce, Heron (Dunbar 74), Kilcoyne (McPherson 64), Cowper, McCarthy, Robb (Debio 90+1), Brough

Subs not used: Deans, Deubel, McKay

Hamilton Academical: Grant, Connolly, Fraser, Lyons, Anderson, Hay (Quigley 80), Bulloch, Gardner, Inglis, Rice, Lindsay (Quinn 67)

Subs not used: Shearer, Fitzsimmons, Lyle, Hopkins

Forfar Farmington made it four wins from five in May with a comfortable 3-0 win at Ochilview over Stirling University on Wednesday night.

A goal in either half by Caroline Heron along with Megan Robb’s second goal since joining moved the side six points clear of the bottom half of the table.

With players missing through work commitments, Tammy Harkin and Megan Robb were drafted into the starting XI to replace captain Nicola Davidson and Beth McPherson.

The hosts almost got on to a perfect start just 30 seconds in as Orla King’s cross found Tegan Reynolds but her effort was easily held by Fiona McNicoll.

Three minutes later Farmington had their first chance as Tammy Harkin set up Caroline Heron on the edge of the box; her shot found the arms of Chloe Logan.

Danni McGinley combined with Megan Robb shortly after as the latter sent a cross in for Harkin, she controlled the ball before firing at the keeper.

At the other end Rebecca Galbraith latched onto a long ball, however her final effort failed to trouble McNicoll as she blasted over.

Heron and Kayleigh Brough were denied by Logan but it wasn’t long before the Stirling keeper was beaten. In the 21^st minute Alana Bruce sent a fantastic cross from deep and Heron rose highest to head the ball into the back of the net via the post.

Farmington kept up their pressure following this with Cheryl Kilcoyne failing to find the target before Harkin hit the sidenetting.

On the stroke of half time the lead was doubled; Robyn Smith’s corner was sent into the box and Stirling failed to clear with Megan McCarthy knocking the ball down allowing Megan Robb to get the decisive touch as the assistant referee judged the ball had crossed the line.

It was much the same after the break as Mark Nisbet’s side hunted for a third goal and almost got it through Smith when her corner hit the bar with Logan beaten.

In the 51^st minute Harkin tried her luck from distance, however her shot was going wide until Danni McGinley deflected it towards goal with Logan scrambling to collect it.

McGinley had a header from Bruce’s cross held while at the other end Reynolds had a tame shot find the arms of McNicoll.

It was almost three for Farmington in the 56^th minute when Robb rattled the post, however she was ruled offside as she met Kilcoyne’s cross.

Sixty seconds later Robb tried her luck from long range but couldn’t beat Logan for a second time.

The attacker then headed wide from a McGinley cross before Smith sent a 30 yard free kick flying over the bar.

McGinley and Kilcoyne were close to adding a third but it finally came in the 76^th minute when another Bruce cross found Heron and she was more than happy to bury the ball into the back of the net for her second and Farmington’s third.

This killed the game off and Farmington were more than happy to see the game out without really threatening the keeper in the final quarter of an hour.

The result sees Farmington move six points ahead of Rangers and consolidate their fourth place position after an impressive month.

Stirling University: Logan, Bonner, Mason (Blair 84), Sutherland, McDonald (Allan 88), Simpson, Reynolds, Galbraith, Falconer, King (Guthrie 70), Murphy

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, McGinley (Deubel 88), Smith (Dunbar 77), Bruce (White 81), Heron, Kilcoyne, Cowper, McCarthy, Harkin (Debio 77), Robb, Brough (Milligan 81)

Sub not used: McKay

Forfar Farmington’s winning run came to an end on Sunday as Celtic defeated them by the odd goal in three at K-Park.

Despite going ahead through Nicola Davidson’s fantastic free kick, two efforts from the edge of the box by Natalie Ross and Colette Cavanagh either side of half time ensured all three points stayed with the hosts.

There was just one change made from the win over Spartans a fortnight ago as Beth McPherson made her first start, replacing Hannah Stewart as she returned to Glasgow City following the conclusion of her loan spell.

At an extremely hot K-Park the game got off to a tricky start for both sides, with chances few and far between early on. Sarah Ewens fired wide from the edge of the box as she had the only chance in the opening quarter of an hour.

In the sixteenth minute Claire Adams sent a weak effort into the arms of Fiona McNicoll, but just three minutes later Farmington were ahead at the other end through captain Nicola Davidson.

The free kick specialist stepped up 35 yards out and sent her set piece beyond the despairing Gibson for her third goal of the season.

Celtic looked to get back into the game and had further chances with Nicole Pullar blazing over when one on one before Natalie Ross and Ewens failed to trouble McNicoll.

Josephine Giard was denied by McNicoll when one on one with Kayleigh Brough doing well to get back and put her off.

The hosts levelled things up just a minute before the break when Ross curled into the top corner from the edge of the box.

Following the break, Celtic looked to take the lead and came close early on as Alana Bruce denied Ross on the line.

It wasn’t long however, until they did find the back of the net and it was left back Colette Cavanagh who did so, racing towards goal before striking the ball past McNicoll.

Farmington were now the ones looking for an equaliser as Caroline Heron saw her effort blocked just after the hour mark.

Action in the second half was hard to come by with both sides having to cope with the heat, Celtic did come close to adding to their tally with Ewens having a header held before Adams blasted past the post from distance.

In the 82^nd minute Cavanagh saw her effort cleared off the line, although in the aftermath Pullar was forced off following lengthy treatment for an injury.

Deep into injury time Pullar’s replacement failed to find the target as she met a Keeva Keenan cross but it wasn’t to matter as Celtic took all three points.

Farmington will now look to regroup before Wednesday’s fixture against Stirling University at Ochilview.

Celtic: Gibson, McCulloch, Ross, Craig (Donaldson 59), Giard, Pullar (Connor 86), Ewens (Rafferty 72), Clark, Knox (Keenan 72), Adams, Cavanagh

Subs not used: O’Neill, Littlejohn

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, McGinley, Smith, Davidson, Bruce, Heron (Debio 79), Kilcoyne, Cowper, McCarthy, McPherson (Robb 37), Brough (White 90+1)

Subs not used: Dunbar, Milligan, Deubel, McKay

Forfar Farmington made it three wins in a row on Sunday as they eased past Spartans 3-1 to increase the gap between themselves and the bottom three.

Nicola Davidson and Cheryl Kilcoyne’s first half goals saw Farmington ahead with Danni McGinley adding a third before Kaela McDonald-Nguah’s late consolation.

Head Coach Mark Nisbet kept the same starting eleven that defeated Stirling University on Wednesday as he looked to keep up the winning run they have built.

Both sides had chances in the opening ten minutes with Caroline Heron heading into the arms of Rachel Harrison from a Robyn Smith free kick before Spartans’ Alana Marshall fired wide from distance.

Heron could have opened the scoring shortly after when the hosts failed to clear their lines leading to the attacker volleying past the post from the edge of the box.

Cheryl Kilcoyne failed to find the target in the 16^th minute while Sarah Clelland cut in from the left wing before sending a tame effort into Fiona McNicoll’s arms.

Farmington started to dominate play after the first twenty minutes and saw Heron once again denied by Harrison with a curling shot.

The deadlock was broken after 32 minutes through some slack clearing by the Spartans defence; Smith’s cross was flicked by Heron, the defence couldn’t clear their lines and captain Nicola Davidson was more than happy to rifle home her second of the season.

It wasn’t long until the lead was extended and four minutes later Heron received a cross from Smith, she laid it off for Cheryl Kilcoyne to strike from 20 yards out. Her initial effort hit the bar before it looked like it may have hit the keeper and rolled in.

Spartans looked to get back into the game but two long range efforts were nowhere near the target and Farmington went into the break two goals to the good.

The hosts went closer two minutes after the break when Rachel Walkingshaw hit the inside of the post with the ball flying back into play. Farmington started a counter attack and made them pay as Danni McGinley outmuscled two defenders before slipping past a third and stroking the ball into the net.

Smith could have made it four shortly after with Harrison doing well to push her shot wide while Heron had a shot of her own deflected wide.

Subsitutions began to affect the flow of the game and it wasn’t until the 72^nd minute that another chance was carved out; Smith involved again as she curled a free kick into the danger zone for Megan McCarthy to send a header against her old friend the post.

Spartans sub Kaela McDonald-Nguah was their most dangerous outlet in the second half as she hit the side netting before seeing another shot pushed wide by McNicoll. From Douglas’ corner McDonald-Nguah nodded in what was a late consolation with four minutes remaining.

The result means Farmington have won three games in the last seven games and will be high on confidence ahead of their visit to Celtic in a fortnight.

Spartans: Harrison, Mawson, Clelland, S. McMahon (McDonald-Nguah 64), D. McMahon, Beveridge, Douglas, Russell (Johnstone 60), Marshall, Frew (Santoyo-Brown 60), Walkingshaw

Subs not used: McAlonie, Rennie

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, Bruce (Cattanach 76), McGinley, Smith, Davidson, Heron (Robb 71), Kilcoyne (White 81), Cowper, McCarthy, Stewart (McPherson 64), Brough

Subs not used: Dunbar, Milligan, McKay

Forfar Farmington made it two wins in a row with a deserved 2-0 win over Stirling University on a very wet Wednesday evening at the University Playing Fields.

Second half goals from Danni McGinley and debutant Megan Robb gave Mark Nisbet’s side all three points to create a gap between themselves and the bottom three sides.

After Sunday’s win over Rangers, just one change was made as Alana Bruce replaced Erin Cattanach meanwhile Leah White was named on the bench in place of Gemma Collier.

Stirling had the first couple of chances early on as Beth McKay’s free kick was headed wide by Demi Falconer before McKay struck a low effort that Fiona McNicoll saved with ease.

The first shot for Farmington came after eleven minutes through Cheryl Kilcoyne when she fired over from long range.

Two minutes later Robyn Smith saw her corner nodded past the post by Caroline Heron as the side started to settle into the game.

Hannah Stewart could have broken the deadlock as a Smith free kick was flicked on by Heron but the winger’s shot was saved by Chloe Logan and the keeper was called into action shortly after when she tipped Nicola Davidson’s free kick over the bar.

Farmington had the best chance of the half eight minutes before the break; Smith saw a shot deflected wide and from the corner Cassie Cowper’s volley beat the keeper but was headed off the line, this fell to Nicola Davidson and her 25 yard effort hit a defender and flew past the post.

A minute before the break Stewart saw her shot blocked by a defender as both sides went in to half time level.

The second half started off well as Farmington took control of the game straight away; Danni McGinley firing wide just a minute after the restart.

Shortly after Heron nodded wide from a Davidson free kick before Stirling gifted Farmington a chance in the 57^th minute.

A poor pass back saw McGinley race into a one on one situation, her effort was parried by Logan and Smith sent the ball back into the danger zone only for Logan to push Heron’s effort past the post.

The deadlock was broken in the 68^th minute; Davidson’s free kick was headed down by Heron and McGinley stretched her leg out to divert the header past Logan for her second of the season.

Mark Nisbet had named a trialist in his squad once again and she came close to grabbing a second for the side two minutes after the opener as she saw her 20 yard effort held.

Stirling’s first chance of the half came in the 72nd minute when Eva Rule sent her effort past the post before McKay and Rebecca Galbraith failed to find the target ten minutes later.

Debutant Megan Robb made sure of all three points with six minutes remaining; a Farmington attack was cleared only as far as Alana Bruce and she swung a cross into the box for Robb to curl past Logan from just inside the box.

It was almost three as the game came to a close with Heron sending a glancing header wide before Davidson saw her 25 yard effort dip inches over the crossbar.

The result means that Farmington now have a four point gap between themselves and the bottom three and they could extend this on Sunday with a trip to the capital to face Spartans.

Stirling University: Logan, Murphy, Simpson, Bonner, Falconer, Sutherland, Mason (Reynolds 76), Guthrie (McDonald 66), McKay, Rule, Galbraith

Subs not used: Eadie, King, Godfrey

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, Bruce, McGinley, Smith, Davidson, Heron (Robb 77), Kilcoyne (Cattanach 87), Cowper, McCarthy, Stewart (Trialist 63), Brough

Subs not used: White, Dunbar, Milligan, McKay

Forfar Farmington came away with an impressive win away to Rangers in the SBSSWPL1 with two late goals taking a slight shine off the final result.

Robyn Smith and Hannah Stewart had Farmington ahead at half time with Caroline Heron and Cassie Cowper making it 4-0 late on before Jade Gallon and Brogan Hay netted consolations for Rangers.

Mark Nisbet made one change from the League Cup semi final as Kirsty Deans was ruled out through injury, Hannah Stewart replacing her while two trialists were named on the bench.

Rangers started off well but failed to threaten Fiona McNicoll early on with Chantelle Brown and Hayley Sinclair missing the target in the first four minutes.

The deadlock was broken in the 18^th minute; McNicoll emptied the ball up the park and the Rangers defence failed to head clear, allowing Robyn Smith in to slot home under the advancing Jade Baillie.

Jade Gallon headed wide from an Amy Muir corner shortly after for the hosts and Danni McGinley was unlucky not to add a second for Farmington in the 24^th minute when a ball wasn’t dealt with and she nipped in only for Baillie to push her effort away.

Farmington did increase their advantage with ten minutes remaining of the half when Smith turned provider, sending a corner in for Hannah Stewart to open her account for the club.

Sinclair fired over from the edge of the box as Rangers looked for a quick response but Farmington held firm and went in to the break two goals to the good.

Rangers came close to pulling a goal back a minute after the break as McNicoll used her feet to deny Brogan Hay, however they were made to rue that miss in the 51^st minute.

McGinley won the ball in the middle of the half before laying it off for Heron, she took a touch before sending an amazing finish beyond Baillie from 35 yards.

She aimed to repeat that three minutes later from further out but couldn’t find the target this time.

McGinley hit the sidenetting for Farmington just before the hour mark and Rangers went even closer shortly after; Jade Gallon hitting the woodwork with McNicoll beaten.

Stewart fired over with Forfar looking for a fourth before Smith sent a shot inches wide.

Rangers kept looking for a way back into the game as Robertson headed wide while Davidson forced a save from McNicoll again.

Brough and one of the two trialists who came on were denied by Baillie but she was unable to stop Farmington adding a fourth with a minute remaining; Davidson’s short free kick found Cassie Cowper and she turned her marker before sending a low effort into the bottom corner.

This wasn’t to be the final action of the game with Rangers finding two quick goals in injury time through Jade Gallon and Brogan Hay.

The result means Farmington move above Stirling University in the league before their midweek trip to the University Playing Grounds this Wednesday.

Rangers: Baillie, Muir, L Gallon, Hay, Brown, Sinclair (Napier 63 (O’Hara 79)), Donnelly (Robertson 46), Gemmell, Boyce (Davidson 63), J Gallon, Eddie

Subs not used: Watson, Swanson, Coakley

Forfar Farmington: McNicoll, Cattanach (Bruce 63), McGinley, Smith (A Trialist 73), Davidson, Heron (B Trialist 70), Kilcoyne (Dunbar 83), Cowper, McCarthy, Stewart, Brough (Milligan 88)

Subs not used: Collier, McKay