Leanne Crichton praised the mentality of her Rangers side after they came from a goal down against Partick Thistle to take all three points – and stay at the summit of the SWPL.
Rachel Donaldson gave the Jags an early lead when she smashed home from Hannah Robinson's through ball.
Thistle held firm until Katie Wilkinson pulled Rangers level with just over 20 minutes left to play at Petershill. Laura Berry then netted a killer second just three minutes later.
There was a goal too from 16-year-old May Cruft before Shin Ji bagged her first Rangers goal to give Rangers a comfortable lead that belied much of Thistle’s endeavour.
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“I thought the second half performance there was a real response from the group,” Crichton told Rangers TV.
“More urgency, more quality, determination and repetition about the things that we are asking them to do.
“When you get level you have always got that belief then that you can go on and win the game.
“We rode our luck in the first half, we could have probably been 2-0 down at half time, certain moments and that was the frustration from us as a coaching group when we look at it. I felt we were just a bit too lackadaisical.
“Not enough urgency without the ball, not gathering our shape quick enough. Not protecting the middle of the pitch which then plays into the hands of Partick Thistle and they'll look to play quickly on the transition, but again it is at a stage of the season just now where we are learning an awful about ourselves and the character has been questioned an awful lot.”
Celtic had to work for the points at Aberdeen after watching a 2-0 lead disappear. The Dons pulled them back to 2-2 before a Jess Broadrick own-goal and debut goal from Hannah Luke gave Elena Sadiku’s side the win.
Hibs recovered from their midweek defeat to Inter Milan to thump Montrose 5-0 with Kathleen McGovern netting a hat-trick.
Kirsty Morrison and Linzi Taylor were also among the goals for Grant Scott’s side. Glasgow City kept up their 100% start to the campaign – the only team who can boast such a record – despite being reduced to ten players against Hamilton Accies.
Natalia Wrobel claimed the only goal of the game, and her first of the season, when she turned in Sofia Maatta's cross.
Lana Golob was shown a straight red card eight minutes after the break for denying an opponent a clear scoring opportunity.
The result leaves City within a point of Rangers at the top of the table with a game in hand, while Accies remain bottom without a point.
Hearts kept up their pressure with a 3-0 win over Motherwell. First-half goals from Carly Johns and Lauren Wade had the hosts 2-0 up at the interval before Eilidh Shore added a third in the second period.
