Watch Gers women star net stunner as manager tells red-carded Celt to suck up penalty call
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Rangers Women have overcome Celtic in a stunning five-goal Old Firm thriller to maintain their unbeaten start to the SWPL season.
In a match which had everything, the Rangers Women eventually won the day through a stunning Chelsea Cornet strike after Celtic had twice come from behind at New Douglas Park.
Celtic manager Elena Sadiku was also shown a red card in the match after sarcastically applauding the award of a second half Rangers penalty.
The result lifts Rangers up to the top of the SWPL table, two points clear of second place Glasgow City who will go back to the summit if they can overcome Queen's Park this afternoon.
Celtic meanwhile sit four points off Rangers in fourth, with 3rd place Heart of Midlothian able to go level on points with Rangers should they overcome Hibs later today.
Rangers Women triumph over Celtic in Old Firm thriller
Rangers took an early lead in the clash at New Douglas Park courtesy of a deflected Rio Hardy effort little over three minutes after kick-off.
Celtic would however bite back on the stroke of half-time when Caitlin Hayes found herself unmarked at the back post to nod home an equaliser.
Rangers would then controversially be awarded a penalty in the second half when Charlie Devlin was fouled in the box by Celtic defender Shannon McGregor.
The spot-kick was emphatically put away by Katie Wilkinson who made no mistake with a low driven shot from 12 yards.
The penalty award did not go down well with Celtic's Swedish coach Elena Sadiku, who was sent to the stands for sarcastically applauding the referee.
Celtic would however find an extra gear with Saoirse Ronan netting a stunning long-range free-kick to pull the score to 2-2 with around 25 minutes to play.
But the matchwinning moment was still to come when Rangers forward Chelsea Cornet produced a brilliant effort to win a frenetic encounter.
Pouncing on a loose clearance from Celtic goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty, Cornet flicked the ball over a Celtic defender Bruna Lourenço before volleying a strike into the back of the net.
The goal was made even more impressive by the fact Cornet was making her return from a ten-week injury lay-off in the Old Firm clash.
There was also a moment of magic from Rangers goalkeeper Jenna Fife, who pulled off a wonder save in the final moments of the game to secure all three points.
Rangers manager tells Celtic to suck penalty call up
Rangers Women manager Jo Potter said she was 'delighted' with her team's performance come the final whistle.
The former England international, 40, is in no doubts that Rangers were the better team throughout the game.
Potter has also given her two cents on the penalty decision, suggesting it's about time the Gers got the 'rub of the green'.
"We're delighted," Potter told Sky Sports at full-time. "We feel like we were the better team today.
"I think we proved that throughout the majority.
"I thought we were unlucky to come in 1-1 at half-time. We felt like we were well in control of the game.
"But there was no panic stations. I think we needed to continue to play our way.
"Big moments from big players and Chelsea coming back from injury, it's a lovely strike to win the game for us.
"I haven't seen (the penalty) back but for me we've seen a lot of those go against us, and maybe a lot less go against us.
"We feel like we're owed a little bit of the rub of the green sometimes.
"We're working hard in those moments to be able to play and play through the box and I thought the challenge was reckless.
"I didn't think she was in control so for me, from my angle, I feel like it was a penalty."