Lauren Hemp performed a starring position as Man Metropolis got here from behind to beat Aston Villa 2-1 and climb prime of the Ladies’s Tremendous League.
For the second league sport in succession – following final Sunday’s 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield – Gareth Taylor’s aspect fell behind, and this time it was very a lot in opposition to the run of play.
Kirsty Hanson led a counter-attack down the left and clipped a ball into the close to submit, the place a deft contact from summer season signing Gabi Nunes beat Ayaka Yamashita.
It was the primary time in 5 matches in all competitions on the Joie Stadium this season that the hosts had conceded.
Aston Villa – nonetheless trying to find their first WSL win of the season – had been so compact and well-organised for lengthy spells that Metropolis had been left pissed off, however the vigorous Hemp scored the objective she and her team-mates deserved simply after the hour, hooking house after a weak punch from Sabrina D’Angelo.
Metropolis turned the screw after that and Hemp capped a stellar particular person efficiency below 10 minutes later with a mesmerising run and cross that discovered Jill Roord to slam house and full the win.
