JILL ROORD made it back-to-back hat-tricks as Arsenal hammered West Ham 9-1 in their Women’s Super League London derby, with Ireland captain Katie McCabe grabbing an important assist.
Vivianne Miedema scored twice with Kim Little, Beth Mead, Leah Williamson and Caitlin Foord also on target for the irresistible Gunners, in front of a crowd of nearly 1,000 at a pilot event for the reintroduction of spectators.
Kenza Dali at one point equalised for the Hammers but their hopes disappeared once they had Gilly Flaherty sent off in the first half.
Having scored a hat-trick in Arsenal’s 6-1 win over Reading last weekend, Roord opened the scoring 22 minutes into the match when she connected perfectly with early substitute McCabe’s low cross into the box.
West Ham’s top scorer last season, Dali, equalised with an incredible strike from the edge of the box in the 26th minute, punishing Arsenal for failing to make the clearance seconds earlier.
But seven minutes after the equaliser, England international Mead set up Holland’s all-time top scorer Miedema for her first goal of the match, a minute before West Ham’s captain Flaherty received her second yellow card for dissent.
Failing to compose themselves after the red card, West Ham conceded two more goals before half-time as Little and Mead got in on the fun.
Roord scored her second goal in the 51st minute with Miedema adding her second four minutes later, and there was no stopping Roord as she completed another hat-trick in the 57th minute before being substituted.
Defender Williamson made it 8-1 to the Gunners with a close-range shot in the 71st minute, with team-mate Foord scoring her first WSL goal five minutes from time.
In addition to McCabe, fellow Irish international Leanne Kiernan came off the bench for West Ham, while goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan was an unused sub.
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
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That’s all well and good but apparently Juve only want to pay 50m for him , whereas others are willing to pay 75m .
@Adam Gibson: Juve are willing to pay his agent, Raiola, €30 million. The other clubs have baulked at this. Let’s see what Ajax do.
@Mister Gooey: Eff effing off! Seriously, that’s disgusting. Couple of years ago 30m got you a world class player seems these days it just gets you in the door to talk to him.
@Mister Gooey: I supposed it depends on what your reading ,so many different stories going about , but this is the only reason why I wouldn’t like to see the lad at OT( not that it’s happening) Your man only wants to fill his own pockets. Wait as see no matter were the lad goes in a two time that mouthpiece with start making noises again, just like he’s done and been doing with Pogba
Eh groove IS in the heart