Linfield put 10 past Larne to seal third place

Cora Chambers hit a hat-trick as Linfield hammered Larne 10-0 at Inver Park to secure third place in the Women's Premiership.

The Blues needed just 45 seconds to take the lead through Northern Ireland international Keri Halliday, with Eve Reilly doubling up on five minutes after taking the ball round keeper Cerys Sharkey.

Mia Fitzsimmons’ cross beat the keeper on nine minutes to extend Linfield’s advantage, with Chambers adding the fourth after collecting a well-timed cross.

Zoe Knox continued the scoring with a 25-yard rocket before Reilly got her second of the night with a tap-in from a Chambers cross.

Chambers doubled her own tally early in the second half, and the league’s leading scoring cpmpleted her treble just before the hour after getting on the end of Zoe McGlynn’s cross.

Rhianna Breen knocked home Linfield’s ninth on 72 minutes before turning provider for Eva Myles to wrap-up the scoring up sixty seconds later.

Crusaders Strikers came from behind to defeat Irish Cup finalists Lisburn Rangers 2-1 at Crewe Park.

Gracie Conway struck midway through the first half to hand Rangers the lead at the break, but Emily Reid found the net twice in the second half to clinch victory.

Goals from Leah Wilgaus and Zoe Rodgers helped Lisburn Ladies to a 2-0 win over Mid Ulster Ladies at the Bluebell Stadium.

Wilgaus broke the deadlock four minutes from half-time before Rodgers made sure of the points on 83 minutes.