Wolverhampton Women 0-6 Brighton Women: Seagulls run riot at New Bucks Head
Brighton Women produced a ruthless away-day performance to thrash Wolverhampton 6-0 in the WSL Players Cup at New Bucks Head, with six different goalscorers underlining just how one-sided this one was from start to finish.
The visitors were ahead inside four minutes when Caitlin Hayes got the scoring started, and they doubled their lead right at the end of the first half as Olaug Tvedten struck in first-half stoppage time to send Brighton in 2-0 up at the break.
Wolverhampton had no answer after the restart. Emilie Joramo made it three just two minutes into the second half, and Taylor Warren piled on the misery two minutes later to put the result beyond doubt before the hour mark had even been reached. Emily Murphy added a fifth from the penalty spot on 65 minutes, and substitute Maelys Mpomé rounded things off with a goal of her own in the 88th minute, capping a perfect night for the Seagulls.
There was a solitary booking for each side - Wolverhampton's Tammie George was cautioned in the first half, while Mpomé picked up a late yellow for Brighton in stoppage time, but neither side had a player sent off and the game was otherwise free of serious controversy.
Brighton made full use of their bench too, with Manuela Vanegas, Olivia Garcia, Kiko Seike, Maisie Symonds and goalscorer Mpomé all introduced as the rout went on, while Wolverhampton shuffled their pack with changes including Hollie Olding, Yana Daniels, Louanne Worsley, Tara O'Hanlon and Amber Hughes coming on.
The result continues an excellent run for Brighton in the Women's League Cup, where their last three games now read WLW, including a 4-0 win over Charlton and this emphatic 6-0 success on the road at Wolves, either side of a defeat to Spurs. It also lifts their standing in the Players Cup group table, having now won two of their three games in the competition. Wolverhampton, by contrast, remain without a win in the competition, their sole recent league cup outing ending in a 2-2 draw with Ipswich.
For a Brighton side sitting 9th in the Women's Super League, this kind of comprehensive victory away from home will be a timely confidence boost as the season continues, with six goals and clean sheet at the other end sure to please whoever is picking the team.
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