Wanderers extend lead with victory over Western

Dundee Wanderers held off the challenge from Premiership rivals Clydesdale Western to go three points clear at the top of the table.

The city outfit passed their first real test of the season with flying colours.

Mhairi Millar’s perfect strike from top D broke the deadlock to set up a second half which swung end-to-end.

Home keeper Iona Colquhoun had denied several serious attempts for an equaliser before a powerful run and sliderule pass from Emily Dark picked out Vikki Bunce who made it 2-0 in the final minute.

Edinburgh University’s tenacity won through in the other major clash.

Down 3-2 to the Wildcats at the break, the defending champions fought back to keep their title hopes alive with a 4-3 win.

Grove Menzieshill sit equal on points with the students after handing out six of the best to newcomers Merlins Gordonians.

Set-pieces from Sam Sangster bookended the scoring with Katie Stott (2), Lucy Murray and Lauren Kingston also making their mark before Molly Cuthbertson fired in a late consolation.

Cats dropped down to sixth in the table. The post came to the rescue in three great efforts from Becky Ward as their luck ran out in a frustrating scoreless draw with GHK on Sunday.

There was a well-earned 2-2 scoreline for Kinross against hosts Kelburne II.

Midland League champions Wanderers II are in good shape following a 4-0 win over Kinross II. Goals came from Kirsty Jefferies (2), Amy Snelle and Carmin Dow. Brechin Thistles went down 3-2 to St Andrews III.

In division 2 Eilidh McKenzie bagged a double in Monarch’s 2-0 win over St Andrews V, Blairgowrie posted a 2-0 result over Perthshire III and Dundee University III edged a 2-1 victory over Madras II.