What to look out for as SWPL resumes

After a three-week winter break, the SWPL gets back up and running on Sunday.

One fixture - Hearts v Montrose - has succumbed to the freezing weather, but five are still set to go ahead. Here's what to look out for...

Ellie Kane in a Thistle shirt

Last season's SWPL 2 top scorer Ellie Kane played a huge part in helping Queen's Park win promotion and, before her injury, got off to a cracking start in the top flight.

Now she's getting back on the pitch and has swapped black and white for red and yellow with a move to Partick Thistle. With Carla Boyce and Cara Henderson finding their stride for Brian Graham's side, it'll be interesting to see where Kane sits in the pecking order at Petershill.

Rangers looking to bounce back

It was a disappointing end to 2024 for Jo Potter's side, losing back-to-back matches 3-0 having conceded just 10 in the 15 previous games.

Rangers' loss to Glasgow City was compounded by a shock home defeat to Hibs. That left the Ibrox club five points behind leaders City and Potter will expect an emphatic response when her side visit Queen's Park on Sunday.

Sadiku's milestone

Sunday's game against Thistle will mark 12 months to the day since Elena Sadiku took charge of Celtic. She replaced Fran Alonso and went on to lead the Glasgow side to their first SWPL title.

As a result, she's had to contend with a hectic schedule, juggling Champions League with domestic games which has proved challenging as her side sit fifth in the SWPL, nine points off the top although with two games in hand.

The second half of the season could be the acid test of the Swede's managerial credentials.