A dominant first half showing saw leaders Glentoran sweep to a five-goal victory over Crusaders Strikers in the top of the table clash at the Blanchflower Stadium.
Kascie Weir opened the scoring as early as the seventh minute before, just sixty seconds after that, doubling her tally.
Nadene Caldwell added to Glentoran’s lead with just over a quarter-of-an-hour on the clock with Emma McMaster bagging a fourth in first half stoppage time.
And that was how it stayed until substitute Ellie Butler completed the scoring in added time at the end of the game.
Cliftonville swept Larne Women aside at Solitude to continue their unbeaten start to their title defence.
Kirsty McGuinness kicked the scoring off as early as the fourth minute with a chip over the advancing keeper after she connected with a Fionnula Morgan pass.
Morgan then got on the scoresheet herself just three minutes later when she rose to head home Naomi McLaughlin’s corner before, on 18 minutes, Carla Devine made it 3-0 with a dipping finish from the edge of the box.
McLaughlin then added a fourth after half-an-hour with a great finish from Kirsty McGuinness’ corner.
Marissa Callaghan continued the scoring with a 25-yard thunderbolt early in the second half before Caitlin McGuinness got in on the act after an hour with a powerful 20-yard drive into the corner.
Teegan Lynch tucked away number seven on 80 minutes from close range with Devine doubling her tally for the net with four minutes remaining with an angled finish from inside the area.
Two goals in each half helped Linfield to a comprehensive defeat of Derry City Women at the Brandywell.
The Blues needed just two minutes to move in front when Hannah Doherty found the net before, just after the half-hour mark, Eve Reilly – the league’s leading scorer – doubled up for Ryan McConville’s side.
Northern Ireland international Keri Halliday added a third for the visitors on 69 minutes before, a short time after that, Cora Chambers hit number four to complete the scoring.
Lisburn Rangers came out on top of the derby with a 3-1 defeat of Lisburn Ladies at the Bluebell Stadium.
Rangers moved in front on 18 minutes through Caoimhe Gelston Mulholland but Katherine O’Hare levelled for the home side just a couple of minutes after that.
The visitors regained the advantage in the closing moments of the first half courtesy of a Sophie Megaw finish, with Northern Ireland U19 international Anastasija Stanyte making sure of the points with a header with just over ten minutes remaining.
