Jamaica Ladies’s worldwide sensation Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw delivered a surprising efficiency to steer Manchester Metropolis Ladies to a powerful 5-0 victory over West Ham United Ladies, catapulting her crew again to the highest of the Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL) in England.
Shaw, 27, showcased her goal-scoring prowess with a first-half brace on the Joie Stadium, setting a number of information within the course of and guiding Manchester Metropolis Ladies to their thirteenth consecutive WSL win.
The prolific striker wasted no time in making her mark on the match, equalizing her purpose tally from the earlier season together with her twentieth purpose of the marketing campaign simply two minutes after Leila Ouahabi’s opener within the first minute.
Shaw’s sensational strike, a scientific end into the highest nook after skilfully controlling a drilled cross, not solely leveled her season’s purpose tally but in addition marked her tenth consecutive match with a purpose contribution, a outstanding feat in WSL historical past.
Shaw joined elite firm
Along with her particular person milestone, Shaw joined elite firm by changing into solely the second lady to attain 20 targets in two completely different WSL seasons, following within the footsteps of Australia worldwide Sam Kerr.
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The Jamaican ahead’s prolific kind continued as she netted her forty ninth and fiftieth WSL targets in fast succession, reaching the half-century mark in simply her 57th look within the event. Shaw’s achievement locations her among the many prime purpose scorers in WSL historical past, trailing solely Vivianne Miedema when it comes to matches taken to achieve 50 targets.
Manchester Metropolis Ladies’s dominance was additional emphasised by Laura Blindkilde Brown’s late purpose and Jess Park’s contribution, securing a complete victory that propelled them to the highest of the WSL desk with three matches remaining. Shaw’s record-breaking efficiency not solely showcased her particular person brilliance but in addition underscored Manchester Metropolis Ladies’s formidable title aspirations within the league.
