Two goals from Rosie Livingston got SWPL title holders Hibernian off to the best possible start as they beat Aberdeen 5-1 on the opening day.

Grant Scott’s side made their mark and were three up by the break thorugh Kathleen McGovern to put them in control.

Aberdeen were given something to cheer about when Hibs captain Siobhan Hunter turned the ball into her own net, but it didn’t derail the champions any.

In fact, McGovern’s second of the game a couple of minutes later restored their three-goal lead, with Jessica Broadrick also scoring into her own net in the dying embers to make it a commanding victory for Hibs.

The team Hibs beat to take the title last season, Glasgow City, also had the perfect start to their new campaign as they blitzed Motherwell with three goals in ten minutes for a 3-0 home win.

Nicole Kozlova got City’s first after 12 minutes with a tidy finish from the left-hand-side of the box.

Katie Lockwood made it 2-0, latching on to a Natalia Wrobel cross before Kozlova added a third as she powered her shot into the net from Lockwood’s ball as Leanne Ross enjoyed a great first win of the campaign.

Rangers also got off to a terrific start to life under new coach Leanne Crichton as they thrashed Montrose 6-1, who were reduced to 10 players early in the first half.

Olivia Chomczuk opened the scoring for Montrose after only six minutes before team-mate Cassie Cowper was given her marching orders.

Rangers soon came back with two Katie Wilkinson goals – one a penalty – to give them a half time lead.

Mia McAulay, Brogan Hay and Kathy Hill all netted in the second half, as did Wilkinson, who completed a hat-trick to secure three points for Rangers and their new boss.

There was also an opening day victory for Celtic, who saw out a 2-1 away win over Hearts.

Morgan Cross put Celtic in front after 21 minutes with Natalie Ross adding a second with a clever dink over the Hearts keeper.

Georgia Timms pulled one back for Eva Olid’s side in injury time with a penalty, but it was nothing more than a consolation.

It was a bit more dramatic for Partick Thistle as Erin Rennie’s stoppage time finish clinched the points for the Jags.

Jo Love opened the scoring with a great finish at the end of the first half, but was cancelled out as Eryn Brown scored for Accies until Rennie’s big moment at the end.

RESULTS:

Glasgow City 3 Motherwell 0

Hamilton Accies 1 Partick Thistle 2

Hearts 1 Celtic 2

Hibernian 5 Aberdeen 1

Montrose 1 Rangers 5