WSL: Shaw’s double helps Manchester City thrash Spurs as Everton beat Villa

  • 10/22/2022
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Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor warned there is “more to come” from two-goal match-winner Khadija Shaw after she inspired a 3-0 victory away to Tottenham in the Women’s Super League. The Jamaica international headed home the opener four minutes before half-time and doubled her tally early into the second half with a 25-yard effort before Lauren Hemp added a late third for the clinical visitors. It took Shaw’s tally for the season to seven in all competitions, with five of them in the WSL, but the City manager warned the 25-year-old can hit greater heights in her second campaign at the club. Taylor said: “She had a good season last year but people overlook that a little bit. She has taken on the responsibility of wearing the number nine for this club and is a young player. “She has a lot more to come I believe but she will score goals. She has proven that previously and proven that here.” A difficult day for Spurs saw Ellie Brazil taken off on a stretcher after suffering a potentially serious injury in the third minute. Brazil, a summer signing for Spurs, impressively closed down the visiting goalkeeper, Ellie Roebuck, but injured herself in the process of blocking the clearance. Brazil’s left leg had to be put in a brace and she went off to warm applause fafter a lengthy delay. “It was a blow,” her manager, Rehanne Skinner, said. “She has been in great shape and yeah, obviously didn’t last very long in the game unfortunately. “It was a 50-50 situation and she has gone in for that. Sometimes it happens but I spoke to her at half time and she was a lot more comfortable at that point. We obviously need to get a scan to understand what we are dealing with to decide what we do moving forward.” City were able to settle better after the restart with Esme Morgan and Hemp, one of several Lionesses in the away lineup, sending efforts wide before Deyna Castellanos tested Rebecca Spencer in the home goal in the 25th minute. Spencer saved well from Castellanos and was equal to Yui Hasegawa’s long-rang shot after 40 minutes, too, but from the resulting corner City took the lead. Alex Greenwood produced a pinpoint delivery into the area wthat Shaw met on the run, sending a well-timed header into the bottom corner. Tottenham responded to the opener with their first shot of note but Ashleigh Neville sliced over at the back post after Angharad James’s cross to ensure it remained 1-0 at the break. City had enjoyed more than 70% possession in the opening 45 minutes and were able to make their dominance count at the start of the second period. James was dispossessed inside her own half and Hemp passed to Shaw, who took her shot early and drilled into the bottom corner from 25 yards. The forward almost had her hat-trick on the hour mark but Molly Bartrip made a timely interception from Kerstin Casparij’s cutback. In between Shaw had taken a ball to the face from close range, but was able to carry on. Chloe Kelly looked to get in on the act soon after and her 20-yard effort was deflected over by Asmita Ale. Shaw squandered another opportunity with 21 minutes left when she scuffed wide from Laura Coombs’s pass and it briefly lifted the hosts. Eveliina Summanen produced a dangerous cross before Drew Spence curled over but City provided the sucker punch in the 76th minute. Coombs found Hemp, who turned Amy Turner inside out before arrowing a left-foot shot in off the post to wrap up the scoring with her third goal of the season. Lucy Graham’s goal was the difference for Everton who returned to winning ways after beating Aston Villa 1-0. The midfielder’s second-half strike sealed three points for Everton, who move up to fourth in the table while Villa drop to sixth. Both sides started well but Villa began to build the pressure at the Bescot Stadium, piling forward into the Everton area as Rachel Daly and Laura Blindkilde came close to finding an opener. It was Everton who broke the deadlock after 57 minutes when Gabrielle George burst down the left to cross into Graham, who was lurking on the edge of the six-yard box before firing into the top of the net. The goal provided a much-needed spark for Everton and Jessica Park nearly added a second with a low shot, but Anna Leat reacted quickly in the Villa goal to make the stop.

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