A robust first half displaying was sufficient for Livingston as they picked up a 4-2 Championship South dwelling win over Greenock Morton, writes Angus McGregor.
A double from Ashley Fish alongside strikes from Rachel Walkingshaw and Fiona Boslem gave the Lionesses a deserved win on the Tony Macaroni Area.
The returning Walkingshaw would waste little time in making her mark with a trademark end from the sting of the field giving the house aspect the lead in 5 minutes.
The midfielder discovered herself in a great deal of house earlier than firing dwelling her seventh objective of the season.
The Lionesses had been in ruthless type because the lead was quickly doubled with Fish additionally marking her return to the beginning line-up with an early objective.
Sharon Hughes-Lee did tremendously effectively down the appropriate flank earlier than hanging a cross as much as the again submit, permitting Fish to rise highest and head into the again of the online.
Morton had an excellent double likelihood to get again into the sport however Charlotte Ferguson pulled off a heroic double save to maintain the hosts two in entrance.
Livi made it three 10 minutes earlier than half-time with Boslem scoring her first objective of the season.
Gemma Mason’s nook discovered the centre-half within the field, along with her half volley discovering the underside nook regardless of one of the best efforts of the Morton defence.
Livi may have added to their lead however Fish scuffed an excellent effort earlier than the break.
She would make amends for that miss early within the second half as she grabbed her second and the house aspect’s fourth of the competition.
A courageous header from Vicky Wooden threaded the ahead via and she or he completed coolly to take her tally to 17 objectives for the season.
She actually ought to have had at the least a hat-trick, although, as the possibilities continued to return her means.
The ahead struck the bar whereas having one other effort saved from place because the Lionesses pushed for extra objectives to no avail.
Morton would strike again with a
nice lengthy vary effort from midfielder Craig.
The ball landed at her toes and she or he would unleash a looping effort that caught out Ferguson and gave them a lifeline. That objective breathed new life into Morton, who started to have extra of an influence on the sport and create extra probabilities.
Livingston defended resolutely however a mistake from Natasha Frew gifted Morton a second objective via McConnachie because the ahead nicked the ball off the defender earlier than firing dwelling emphatically to chop the deficit.
The away aspect continued to press however Livingston had been capable of keep away from any extra objectives which might have made for a really nervy ending as they noticed out the sport for the three factors.
They're subsequent in motion on March 13 away to Ayr United.
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