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Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership Final Preview: Stirling County v Watsonians

13 Dec 2025

This afternoon sees the Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership culminate with a grand finale at Bridgehaugh Park as Stirling County go head-to-head with Watsonians in a battle to be crowned champions this season (kick-off 4.10pm) – live on BBC iPlayer and BBC ALBA.

BIGGAR, SCOTLAND - JULY 22: Watsonians Ailie Tucker and Stirling County Holland Bogan during an Arnold Clark Womens Premiership Promotional shoot at Biggar RFC, on July 22, 2025, in Biggar, Scotland. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Hosts, Stirling County, go into the fixture buoyed by their unbeaten run in the league but are acutely aware of the threat that the Edinburgh side pose.

Speaking ahead of the final, Stirling County captain, Jodie Murdoch, said: “We’re expecting a very physical, fast game. It’s always a fast game [between both sides] and it will be challenging.

“It’s a final and we don’t know how it is going to go. We just need to stick to our processes and how we’ve played all season and see what happens on the day.”

The side have faced each other thrice this season, with Stirling County coming out on top across the three encounters, however, Watsonians are ready to embrace the challenge.

Watsonians captain, Rachel Law, said: “We met them in our last match of the regular season and we know exactly how they like to play but it also gave us an opportunity for us to finalize a few little bits and pieces and try some different combinations so we are really looking forward to playing them again.”

Stirling County: Scarlett Haddow; Emily Norval, Claudia McLaren, Brogan Henderson, Sky Phimister; Ceitidh Ainsworth, Jodie Murdoch; Paige Aitken-Robinson, Aicha Sutcliffe, Rachel Cox, Natasha Logan, Sophie Murphy, Holland Bogan, Ciorstaidh Ainsworth, Samaanther Tanganekurukuru.

Replacements: Ella Rae, Angharad Hopwood, Gemma Thomson, Heather David, Sarah Murdoch, Rebekah Douglas.

Watsonians: Nicole Marlow; Dawn Lawrie, Briar-Anne McNamara, Julie Lyons, Cieron Bell; Hannah Ramsay, Emily Love; Ailie Tucker, Karis Craig, Caitlin Abernethy, Kaeli King, Nicola Howat, Charlotte Russell, Rachel Law, Freya Walker.

Replacements: Millie Whitehouse, Talei Tawake, Aphichaya McMahon, Kara Borthwick, Georgia Young, Bryony Nelson, Ami Conchie.