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Natasha Flint’s double took Celtic to within a point of SWPL leaders Rangers as Glasgow City also benefitted from the Old Firm derby.<\/span><\/p>\n Glasgow City beat Hearts 2-0 to join Celtic on 59 points after the latter’s 2-1 victory in Airdrie. Rangers remain on 60 points and all three of the Glasgow sides have nine games to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Elsewhere in the top six, Hibernian beat Partick Thistle 1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n In the bottom six, there were wins for Aberdeen, Montrose and Motherwell.<\/span><\/p>\n The Dons beat Spartans 2-0, Montrose struck late to defeat Dundee United 1-0 and Motherwell thrashed Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton Academical 4-0.<\/span><\/p>\n The SWPL sides were playing their first fixtures since the league’s split.<\/span><\/p>\n Flint scored at the second attempt after being put through on goal and later capitalised on Tessel Middag’s mis-hit clearance to lash in the second shortly before the break. Jane Ross turned in Rangers’ second-half reply.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s massive,” Flint told BBC Alba. “We deserved the three points. We got bodies in the box at all times to get on the end of the crosses. It was a massive game plan for us.”<\/span><\/p>\n Fiona Brown’s impressive strike put City in front and Emily Whelan doubled their advantage from close range. There was no further scoring in the second period.<\/span><\/p>\n Lauren Doran-Barr’s composed finish put Hibs ahead and Poppy Lawson made it two in the second period. Thistle coach Brian Graham was sent off for receiving a second booking just before Hibs’ second. Partick’s next game is the SWPL Cup final against Rangers.<\/span><\/p>\n Bayley Hutchison robbed the Spartans defence and fired Aberdeen’s first-half opener and Hannah Stewart doubled their advantage with a late penalty following a foul on Hutchison.<\/span><\/p>\n Montrose scored the only goal against Dundee in the 94th minute with Louise Brown’s deft touch securing all three points.<\/span><\/p>\n Louisa Boyes put Motherwell one up and Amy Anderson, Morgan Cross and Bailley Collins added further goals before half-time.<\/span><\/p>\n