Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw made WSL history as she netted the fastest hat-trick in competition history as league leaders Manchester City cruised to victory over Tottenham.
Timed at 12 minutes and 37 seconds from her first goal to her third, Shaw broke the record to set her team on their way to a comfortable victory to extend their lead at the top of the table.
Defensive calamaties summed up Spurs’ first-half performance with Kerolin and an own-goal from Amanda Nilden proving costly for Martin Ho’s side.
Olivia Holdt had momentarily pulled Spurs level after Shaw’s first goal, but despite a much improved second half showing, Beth England’s late strike was nothing but a consolation.
The result means that City go eight points clear at the top of the WSL table as they draw every closer to the title.
Malard the hero as Man Utd move to second
Melvine Malard finds the last-minute winner against Everton to give Manchester United three crucial points.
Melvine Malard was the hero for Manchester United as she scored a stoppage time winner to move Marc Skinner’s side up to second in the WSL table.
Off the back of the League Cup final defeat to Chelsea and a disappointing draw in midweek to West Ham, United needed Malard to secure three points against the Toffees in the 94th minute after nearly throwing victory away in an otherwise dominant display.
Elisabeth Terland had given United the lead on the stroke of half-time with her first goal in four games, but Everton thought they had snatched a point when Inma Gabarro headed passed Phallon Tullis-Joyce in the 90th minute.
But Malard beat Courtney Brosnan at the near post to grab all three points and move the Red Devils above Chelsea into second.
More to follow.
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