Devonport Strikers the ones to catch in Women's Super League

Photo:  Sophie Westwood (right), South Hobart's captain, seems to have recovered from a lengthy injury. [PlessPix] 

Leaders Devonport City retained a 2-point advantage over second-placed South Hobart in the Women’s Super League with a 2-1 away win over fourth-placed Kingborough Lions United at Lightwood Park.

Lucy Foote and Whitney Knight did the damage, while Danielle Kannegiesser’s goal for the Lions on the hour had given the home side a glimmer of hope.

South Hobart improved their goal-difference with a 9-0 thrashing of Riverside Olympic at home at South Hobart Oval.

It could have been 10-0, but South Hobart sportingly deliberately missed a penalty, awarded when a Riverside Olympic defender handled on the goal-line and was sent off.

Newcomers to the competition, Glenorchy Knights, beat Taroona 3-0 at Lightwood Park on Sunday with goals from Sarah Bolonja, an own goal by Taroona keeper Isolina Ottavi, and Jemima Brown.

Photo:  South Hobart's Samantha Watkins (right) in action against Glenorchy Knights' Sashia Ashby. [PlessPix] 

 Women’s Super League

Kingborough Lions United 1 (Danielle Kannegiesser 59) lost to Devonport City 2 (Lucy Foote 46, Whitney Knight 82)

Taroona 0 lost to Glenorchy Knights 3 (S Bolonja 46, I Ottavi 57 og, J Brown 84)

South Hobart 9 (J Mamic 5, 61, P Choi 20, 58, 59, S Watkins 34, D Barbour 38 og, H Johnson 47, A Browning 49) beat Riverside Olympic 0

WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE (As at 5 May 2024)

TEAM	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Devonport City	5	5	0	0	17	2	15
South Hobart	6	4	1	1	34	6	13
Launceston United	5	3	0	2	16	11	9
Kingborough Lions	5	2	1	2	13	9	7
Glenorchy Knights	5	2	1	2	13	17	7
Riverside Olympic	5	0	1	4	4	26	1
Taroona	5	0	0	5	1	27	0