Players at the double for Linfield and Cliftonville, plus Lisburn Rangers net late Women's Premiership winner
Play across the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership on Friday featured wins for Linfield, Cliftonville and Lisburn Rangers.
Linfield Women had eight names on the nine-goal scoreboard against Larne Women.
Megan Bell grabbed a double, with Chloe Doak’s own goal adding to the Larne disappointment.
Sophie McKnight made it 1-0 ahead of Bell’s brace and goals by Zoe McGlynn and Cora Chambers entering half-time.
Doak’s own goal after the interval was then followed by Eve Reilly, Jane McMaster and Rhianna Breen on the Linfield target.
Cliftonville Women’s Caitlin McGuinness and Charlotte Havern each bagged a brace of goals in the north Belfast derby date at Seaview against Crusaders Strikers.
Kirsty McGuinness kicked off the scoring alongside Fionnuala Morgan on target and a Chloe Beckinsale own goal for 7-0.
Lisburn Rangers battled back on two occasions before the 3-2 success against Derry City Women at Crewe Park.
Chelsea Sheerin’s back-post header handed Derry City early control before Caoimhe Gelston Mulholland’s equaliser.
Cache Crumlish-Hawes put Derry City back on top ahead of Erin McGreevy’s equaliser to cap approach play by Ellie-Mae Dickson.
Abbie Smyth made her mark in the closing stages to wrap up Lisburn Rangers’ victory.
On Sunday, defending champions Glentoran Women face Lisburn Ladies at The Blanchflower Stadium.