Livingston Women's ace discusses 'surreal' injury-time long range winner against Glasgow Women

Livingston Women's matchwinner Beth McKay says even she wasn't convinced her late long-range effort was going in until it hit the back of the net as her 30-yard injury-time strike ensured the Lionesses picked up a 2-1 away win over Glasgow Women on Sunday.

The victory - which saw the away side score twice in the closing minutes - was the club's first since making the move up to the SWPL2. Lauren Evans headed home a Sharon Hughes-Lee cross six minutes from time for the level before McKay's late stunner.

Glasgow keeper Khym Ramsay rushed forward to clear her lines only for the ball to land at McKay's feet 35 yards out. She set herself up perfectly with the first touch before launching a looping effort over Ramsay and a covering defender and into the net.

Speaking to the West Lothian Courier, McKay said: "I knew I'd caught it well but it wasn't until it hit the back of the net that I thought it was going in to be honest. I thought it might have been going over the bar or that the keeper would be able to get back to it but luckily it's gone in.

"I was in shock. To win a game so late and in that manner, it felt a bit surreal. The keeper's somewhere around the edge of the box when she makes the clearance and when it's come to me, the first touch has set the ball up well for me and I thought why not? We were deep in injury-time so it was almost a sense of there being nothing to lose at that stage and it's gone in."

She added: "We scored a few late crucial goals last year as well and I think that just speaks volumes about the spirit and character of the team. We just keep pushing and working hard. It's a big moment for the club to get the first win at this level but to do it in the manner we did just makes it a bit more