EDINBURGH, Scotland (Interstat) — Carly Johns scored in the 29th minute and Heart of Midlothian LFC defeated Spartans WFC 1-0 on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in SWPL 1 play at The Vanloq Community Stadium. The visitors broke through when Johns finished, and Spartans could not respond. Niamh Noble had an assist and was shown a yellow card in the 54th minute for Spartans. Hearts improved to four wins and one loss this season in the competition and across all competitions. Spartans moved to one win, three losses and one draw in SWPL 1 and overall. Heart of Midlothian’s previous results included wins over Montrose, Motherwell LFC and Aberdeen WFC plus a loss to Rangers. Spartans had beaten Aberdeen WFC, lost to Glasgow City and Rangers, and drawn with Partick Thistle WFC. Carly Johns’ goal proved decisive as Heart of Midlothian secured the road result. The game was organized by SWPL 1 in Scotland.