Despite a spirited and resolute Motherwell performance, Glasgow City came away with maximum points at Petershill Park on Sunday with a 6-0 victory.
Lauren Davidson fired the hosts in front after nine minutes before Megan Foley doubled the hosts advantage minutes later.
Davidson prodded home her second of the afternoon midway through the first half, before a Priscila Chinchilla double followed to give the hosts a comfortable advantage at half-time. Mairead Fulton netted a late sixth to complete a disappointing afternoon for Paul Brownlie’s side.
Looking to continue their quest for silverware this season, City started on the front foot and deservedly netted the opener after some early exchanges.
Chinchilla’s incisive through ball accurately picked out Tyler Dodds on the right, who rifled a low cross into the box which Davidson coolly slotted into the bottom left corner, beyond the reach of Duff.
Minutes later, the hosts netted their second of the afternoon. Kerry Beattie’s floated short corner fell kindly to Foley at the edge of the box and her enticing low cross evaded everyone before nestling into the far corner.
Glasgow continued to threaten the Motherwell goal and soon added a third in quick succession. Dodds’ perfectly weighted cross found Haley Lauder lurking at the back post and the captains intelligent pass was drilled into the bottom right corner by Davidson for her second of the afternoon.
The hosts continued to flood the Motherwell penalty area and added their fourth in the latter stages of the first half. Beattie’s short corner found Chinchilla unmarked at the edge of the box, who composed herself before curling a spectacular effort into the top right corner.
With the half time whistle looming, Glasgow added their fifth of the afternoon. Chinchilla skilfully latched on Fulton’s through ball before nutmegging Kate Rice and bending an exceptional effort into the top left corner.
With the women of steel chasing the game in the second half, Paul Brownlie’s side pushed forward in search of a consolation.
Finding space on the left, Kaela McDonald-Nguah burst forward before firing towards goal, but her low-driven strike was brilliantly parried away by Alexander to the feet of Rice who couldn’t convert at the back post.
Minutes later, Lori Gardner showed magnificent skill to escape her marker with a clever nutmeg before curling an excellent effort towards goal, but Alexander again reacted superbly to make a comfortable save.
Unable the capitalise on their string of chances in the second half, Motherwell were left to rue their squandered opportunities as Glasgow City sealed all three points with a sixth goal.
Fulton’s dipping strike from distance sailed past Duff to complete a disappointing afternoon for Paul Brownlie’s side. The women of Steel will look to rectify this result when they travel to face Hibernian in the capital next week