Jackson Irvine put in a full shift as relegation battlers St Pauli drew 0-0 away to bottom club FSV Mainz in the German Bundesliga. The result means 16th-placed St Pauli has managed five points from its past three games. Connor Metcalfe was an unused substitute. Cristian Volpato started and played 78 minutes in Sassuolo’s 1-0…
Sam Kerr made it three goals in two games with a double for Chelsea in their comprehensive 9-1 win away to Liverpool to reach the English League Cup semi-finals. Kerr, who scored in midweek in the Women’s UEFA Champions League against Wolfsburg, fired in the opening two goals of the game which quickly turned lopsided.…
Jackson Irvine wore the captain’s armband as St Pauli continued their recent resurgence with a crucial 2-1 win over Heidenheim in a German Bundesliga relegation battle on Saturday. Irvine put in a full shift for St Pauli, who were reduced to 10 men but still found a way to win in a relegation six-pointer. The…
Sam Kerr grabbed an assist after coming on at half-time in Chelsea’s 3-0 win away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Kerr was a 46th minute substitute with the Blues up 1-0 at the interval, and her presence led to the 51st minute own goal from Caitlin Hayes…
Riley McGree scored his first goal for Middlesbrough since November last year, helping them record a 4-1 win over Hull City. McGree, who started and played 86 minutes as he builds up match fitness following his recent return from injury, put his side 4-0 up late in the first half. Teesside Live rated him 8/10…
Steph Catley got an assist although Olivia Smith did most of the work for the goal as Arsenal kept in touch with the leaders with a 2-1 win over struggling Liverpool. Catley passed to the left side to Smith who got past four players before rifling in a low shot to put the Gunners 1-0…
Martin Boyle scored his sixth goal of the season and third in the league but Hibernian still went down 2-1 to champions Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. Boyle, who started and played 79 minutes, made it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 56th minute. He was rated 7/10 by Edinburgh Evening News, who wrote:…
Alanna Kennedy put in a full shift in a defensive midfield role in London City Lionesses’ 2-0 win away to Ipswich Town in England’s Women’s League Cup third round. Clare Wheeler played the full game on the right side of midfield in Everton’s 3-1 victory at Newcastle. Clare Hunt played the full 90 in Tottenham’s…
Ajdin Hrustic maintained his productive form with another assist in Heracles’ 4-2 win over Go Ahead Eagles in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. Hrustic laid off the pass for Luka Kulenovic’s goal to round out the scoring in the 93rd minute, with the Australian’s fast thinking – taking a quick free-kick and working a one-two…
In the USA NWSL playoffs, Mackenzie Arnold’s Portland Thorns were bundled out in the semi-finals with a 2-0 loss away to Washington Spirit. Arnold put in a full shift while Kaitlyn Torpey started the game and played 63 minutes at right-back. The Matildas goalkeeper could do nothing for Washington’s scintillating first goal on the counter-attack,…