Wilkinson scores stunner for Rangers
Rangers remain three points clear at the top of the SWPL after victory over Hibernian kept their winning start intact.
Despite scoring two late second-half goals, the defeat sealed back-to-back losses for the visitors.
Rangers had Shu Ohba back in goal after her gold-medal success at the Asian Games for Japan, and she was called into action early on.
Kyah Simon - on her first start for Hibs - played a lovely through ball for Libby Smith, who raced on to it and tried to beat Ohba at the near post. But in the end it was an easy save for the goalkeeper.
Rangers reacted well to the early pressure and thought they'd opened the scoring. Laura Berry played a lovely ball across the face of goal but, as Calliste Brookshire poked it home, the referee deemed she had fouled Hibs goalkeeper Eve Annets.
It wasn't long before the home side did go in front, though. Brookshire's persistence enabled her to whip in a dangerous ball, which Katie Wilkinson laid off for Berry to net.
Rangers' second was all down to Wilkinson's awareness and stunning execution, the striker spotting Annets off her line and lobbing her brilliantly from 40 yards. Quite a way to score your ninth league goal.
Hibs knew they would have to start the second half well if they were to get back into this one. However slackness from Siobhan Hunter at the back allowed Jodie McLeary to nip in, although she couldn't take advantage.
But McLeary - in her 150th appearance for Rangers - was soon celebrating, and Brookshire was again key. She tried to get a shot away after driving into the area, but McLeary was there for the rebound.
Rangers were looking comfortable and Wilkinson grabbed her second with a powerful free kick.
Despite being four down, Hibs continued battle, and showed signs of promise with two late second half goals - albeit one came after Rangers were down to 10 with Gry Boe Thrysoe going off injured with all the subs having been used.
Simon finished off a lovely move before Jasmine McQuade steered home in injury time.

