It is all as it was at the top of the SWPL after Glasgow City and Celtic held one another to a share of the points at Petershill last night.
Amy Gallagher got Celtic off to a flier before City quickly turned the game in their favour through goals from Amy Muir and Nicole Kozlova. Maria McAneny restored parity at the start of the second period.
Both teams had chances to win it but a share of the spoils will play into Rangers’ hands.
Jo Potter’s side play Partick Thistle at Petershill tomorrow with a win taking them top on goal difference.
Celtic started the brighter of the teams and had a tangible lead to show for it within the opening 90 seconds.
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Gallagher gave Sadiku’s side the opener after Glasgow City had properly failed to deal with what had looked like a fairly routine ball into the box with Gallagher duly making the most of it as she drilled an effort from just inside the box beyond the reach of Lee Gibson.
Like the Scottish Cup tie just a fortnight ago, Celtic seemed to have a firm grip of the game before City slowly asserted themselves.
They turned the game in their favour within five minutes, firstly when Muir restored parity before Kozolva arched a sumptuous effort well beyond the reach of Kelsey Daugherty.
Muir’s leveller had seemed to take a deflection off Shannon McGregor after the City midfielder had met Hayley Lauder’s corner.
Kozlova’s goal was exquisite as she cut inside and curled an effort into the far corner of Kelsey Daugherty’s goal but again, Celtic were architects of their own downfall, with Lucy Ashworth-Clifford cheaply conceding possession in the build-up top the goal.
City almost got a third just after the break when Brenna Lovera connected with Emily Wheelan’s deep cross to the backpost with Daugherty claiming it at the second attempt.
At the other end, Saoirse Noonan had a glorious chance to level. Through on goal she snatched at the effort, aiming it straight into the arms of Gibson.
It was a warning, however, that City failed to heed.
A minute later, Natalie Ross played the ball into the path of McAneny who collected with her back to goal before turning and firing a left-footed effort into the corner of the net.
It was Celtic’s turn to have their tails up. Gibson was forced into two fine saves to deny Luana, who was just on the park, before then getting one hand to tip away an effort from the edge of the box from Natalie Ross.
