{"id":47664,"date":"2025-04-15T08:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/swpl-rangers-kirsty-howat-named-player-of-month-for-march-as-sophie-townsley-of-hamilton-wins-swpl-2-prize-football-news\/15\/04\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T08:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:45:15","slug":"swpl-rangers-kirsty-howat-named-player-of-month-for-march-as-sophie-townsley-of-hamilton-wins-swpl-2-prize-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/swpl-rangers-kirsty-howat-named-player-of-month-for-march-as-sophie-townsley-of-hamilton-wins-swpl-2-prize-football-news\/15\/04\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"SWPL: Rangers’ Kirsty Howat named player of month for March as Sophie Townsley of Hamilton wins SWPL 2 prize | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rangers striker Kirsty Howat has won the SWPL player of the month award for March.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old picks up the prize for the first time this season after scoring four goals in an unbeaten month for Jo Potter’s side.<\/p>\n
Rangers took seven points from a possible nine and remain in title contention, sitting one point behind joint leaders Glasgow City and Hibernian.<\/p>\n
The Scotland international, who also scored as Rangers retained the Sky Sports Cup with a 5-0 win against Hibs, beat Aberdeen’s Jessica Broadrick, Hannah Jordan of Spartans and Hibs midfielder Linzi Taylor to the award.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n Image:<\/span> \n Hamilton’s Sophie Townsley scored seven goals in March \n <\/span> \n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Sophie Townsley wins the SWPL 2 award for the second time this season as Hamilton Accies extended their lead at the top of the table.<\/p>\n
The winger, who is on loan from Rangers, scored seven goals in March including four in their win against Ayr United.<\/p>\n
Townsley won the award ahead of St Johnstone’s Olivia Hurrell and Jade Wilson of Gartcairn.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n