Spartans Women's boss Debbi McCulloch aims to turn draws into wins

Debbi McCulloch insists her Spartans side are more than ready to prove a point this season.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

The Ainslie Park outfit drew ten of their 27 league fixtures last term as they secured sixth place in SWPL1.

But the Spartans boss is hopeful her squad can improve their win ratio that will see them compete in the upper echelons of the women's top-flight.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Ahead of Partick's Thistle to the Capital on Sunday, McCulloch said: "We've spoken a lot about the amount of draws we had last season. It was a really strange situation because when you draw you don't particularly win or lose anything. You're not celebrating, you're not feeling defeated so we want to make sure we push this year and stay on the front foot.

Spartans boss Debbi McCullochSpartans boss Debbi McCulloch
Spartans boss Debbi McCulloch

"We've had a really difficult start having played both Celtic and Glasgow City in two of our first three games. We would have liked to have competed better for longer in those matches so it's something to work on. The win over Hearts was well deserved and last season that would have ended in a draw so the players showed great resilience to come from a goal down and take all three points. That's exactly the same target on Sunday.

"We have a chance to pick up some points now. We drew with Partick all three times last year so that has to change. We want to make Ainslie Park a fortress and difficult for visiting teams so our home form is going to be really important."

She added: "I think you have a three-team league and a nine-team league this year and that's not me being disrespectful. Everyone outwith Rangers, Celtic and Glasgow City is battling it out for those last three positions in the top six.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

"This league is so much more competitive than what is was a few years ago so you have to prepare and make sure everybody is focused. We want to finish as high as we can. We've managed to recruit well over the summer by selling our vision and the players have bought into it. I think we're up to about 24 players as I felt last season we didn't have enough depth."

Related topics: