Ruthless City stay on top as they hit weary Dons for eight

GLASGOW CITY maintained their two-point gap over second placed Hibernian at the top of the Scottish Building Society SWPL 1 after firing 8 past bottom side Aberdeen.

With only four games remaining the Dons look set for relegation and City showed little mercy as swept the strugglers aside.

Megan Foley’s thunderous effort came back off the bar to Noelle Murray who unselfishly set up Hayley Lauder and she made no mistake inside the box after eight minutes.

It was 2-0 after 20 minutes when Jo Love hit the goal of the match as she curled a beautiful right footed effort into the top corner. The midfielder then turned provider as her inch perfect pass to skipper Katie McCabe was converted into the bottom corner.

Love then netted her second of the game from Abbi Grant’s ball, ensuring City a comfortable 4-0 advantage at the break.

Boss Scott Booth rang the changes at the interval and on came Joanne Paton, Carla Boyce, Eilish McSorley and 15 year old Karsey McGlinchey.

Personnel changed but the goals kept on coming as Boyce fired home 12 minutes after the restart.

Another youngster was then introduced as Carly Girasoli came on for her first team debut to give City two 15 year olds on the pitch and six academy graduates in total.

The influential Murray got herself on the scoresheet with ten mimutes left as she danced her way around the visitors before firing past Mutch.

Joanne Paton volleyed in City’s seventh goal and Murray made it an impressive eight after converting a Leanne Ross cross.

Manager Booth said afterwards: “We started a little sloppy but settled into the game and scored some good goals.

“We had some excellent attacking play and it was another great squad performance with four changes at half time and a fifth not long after.

“We got two academy players on the pitch today at 15 years old which was very pleasing. But the most important thing was three points and a clean sheet.”

City have only a few days recovery before they face Spartans this Wednesday at the Excelsior Stadium.