Man Utd stored tempo within the race for the WSL’s prime three with targets from Grace Clinton and Dominique Janssen beating Everton 2-0 on Sunday.
Marc Skinner’s facet had been the primary to kick off on a busy day of league motion forward of the worldwide break. They did their job too, going second within the league forward of Arsenal’s match towards Crystal Palace.
Everton didn’t all the time make it straightforward, particularly within the opening 20 minutes. They’d a objective inside two minutes dominated out for handball, earlier than Kelly Gago compelled a reactive save from Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who registered her twelfth WSL clear sheet of the marketing campaign.
However a horrible error from goalkeeper Courntey Brosnan noticed Man Utd rating the opener, and Everton by no means recovered, with some questionable selections at occasions that can concern boss Brian Sorensen.
Manchester United’s Dominique Janssen scores their first objective of the sport
Brosnan got here out to gather an Ella Toone free kick – however missed her tried catch. The ball was cleared off the road, however solely so far as Janssen, who slotted house from shut vary.
Man Utd peppered the Everton space late within the first half – Celin Bizet drawing an awesome save from Brosnan earlier than Maya Le Tissier lashed an effort onto the highest of the crossbar – and it took simply 90 seconds after the break for them to double their lead.
Leah Galton assisted the second objective of the sport
Leah Galton – who was taken off with a knock later within the half – drove previous Heather Payne contained in the field, and her low cross was flicked house by an unmarked Clinton.
Melvine Malard may have added a late third, however her strike was fantastically pushed away from Brosnan, as Man Utd moved on to 42 factors within the WSL desk. Everton stay in seventh place forward of the remaining video games on Sunday.
