With just four games remaining in the Scottish Power Women’s Premier League, it was another crucial victory for the Light Blues who now sit level on points with their Old Firm rivals ahead of Monday’s derby.
Chelsea Cornet, Lizzie Arnot and Libby Bance were all on the scoresheet this evening in the 3-0 win, and Potter was happy her side we able to show more control in the second-half.
She said: “The win was important, that is what everyone will be looking at, we needed three points tonight and we needed to make sure we got our job done especially after the slip-up away to Hearts not too long ago. We knew we were coming into the game in good form, we had to take confidence from the weekend so the main thing was three big points tonight.
“We knew Hearts only needed half a chance or a set-piece to take advantage of because they have got some good height and good delivery, so we had to make sure we shored things up in the second-half.
“I thought we were lacking a little bit of quality in the first-half but we soon sorted that out, we made sure we got control of the game a little bit more and took the game to Hearts. We played the majority of the game in their half in the second-half and that is an important thing for me that we keep that pressure on.”
The Gers boss was delighted for Libby Bance, who came off the bench on the 87th minute and had an instant impact with a lovely strike. Potter believes it shows the quality and importance of the squad at a vital part of the season.
She continued “We have always spread goals across the team, it has always been one of those things I have been really proud of. I was really pleased for Libby of coming on and scoring at the end because she has had a tough time since coming back from injury.
“She has got so much quality, she has got a great strike of the ball with both feet and I am glad she had the confidence to be able to take that shot on and get herself a goal.
“We probably use our squad a lot more than most teams and we are going to need it and it is really important that all my players are ready and feel that they are able and willing to step in should they be needed.
“They have got to fight for their place, that is a big thing for me when I am picking a starting line-up that everybody is giving it a real good go, it is not just a given that they think they are going to start every week.
“It keeps that competitive level where they need to make sure they are performing, and you can see that week in week out, so the squad has been big for us. We knew that, and we have said internally how that is going to be massive for us coming into this run-in and you can see what difference it made tonight.”