Celtic Women drew 1-1 with Rangers at Broadwood to remain second in the SWPL thanks to a late strike from Hoops defender Caitlin Hayes.

The Gers took the lead in the first-half thanks to a goal from Brogan Hay and it looked like the defending champions were going to pick up the win until some late drama occurred.

Hayes struck in the ninth minute of stoppage time to salvage a point for Fran Alonso's side.

It is a result which keeps the Ghirls in second place and eight points behind league leaders Glasgow City who beat Hibernian 2-0 in their most recent fixture.

Nine matches are left now in the SWPL as the Hoops continue to chase their first title.

The game was marred by controversy at full-time after the Sky Sports cameras captured between the players and coaching staff.

Video footage appeared to show Rangers coach Craig McPherson approach Alonso before pushing his head into the back of the Celtic manager.

The Celtic coach told Sky Sports he was also called a "little rat" in the chaotic aftermath of the match.

Alonso said: "I don't know, you can see there somebody pushed me from behind. I do not know, I never talked to him the whole game.

"Obviously it is disappointing to concede a goal in the last minute, I totally get it but I don't know. 

"I was called little rat."

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Meanwhile, ex-Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has declared winger Liel Abada is "not ready" to play in the Premier League.

The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to Southampton recently, with the Saints reportedly willing to pay £10million for the forward.

However, McAvennie feels the Israel international still needs to develop his game and that the best place to do that is at the Hoops.

Speaking to Football Insider, he said: "It is inevitable players move on but he is only a young boy.

"He is at a big club and doing well and all of a sudden agents are creeping in.

"It is not going to happen, he will not go to any bigger club than Celtic. That is if he even wants to leave.

"He is only 21, I think Ange is doing well with him.

"He was terrible for a couple of games and the manager had every right to leave him out. Then when he brings him back he does well.

"I do not think it will bother Ange too much. If he goes somewhere else he will be like another player.

"Abada is not ready to go to the Premier League. He is at a huge club, the fans love him and he has got to settle down."