WOMEN’S REPORT: WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0-8 BURNLEY

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Claret Women put eight past Baggies in penultimate game of campaign

2022-04-24T13:30:00.000Z

WOMEN’S REPORT: WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0-8 BURNLEY

Claret Women put eight past Baggies in penultimate game of campaign

2022-04-24T13:30:00.000Z

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Burnley FC Women dominated from start to finish in their penultimate game of the season on Sunday afternoon (April 24), running out 8-0 victors away at West Bromwich Albion Women with six different players on the scoresheet.

Millie Ravening hit a hat-trick on the day while the strike duo of Evie Priestley and Sarah Greenhalgh also scored a goal each as the Clarets got themselves 4-0 up at the break.

Olivia Wilson, Nic Worthington, Lizzy Hamer all also got themselves onto the scoresheet at Sutton Coldfield Town FC’s Central Ground with the Claret Women maintaining their impressive record of just one defeat since the turn of the calendar year.

Burnley’s starting eleven remained unchanged from last week’s goalless draw away at Huddersfield Town Women with Hollie Kelsh replacing Mel Brown on the bench in what was the only amendment to the squad.

First Half

On the hunt for some retribution after October’s 4-3 defeat in the reverse league fixture, Burnley took just three minutes to hit the front foot through Ravening.

Hamer slipped the midfielder in on goal, and she duly obliged with a composed finish to hand the Clarets an early lead.

Just three minutes later, Ravening had her and the team’s second. Trademark, it came from outside the box, though this one may not fall into the same category as those which have gone before.

Dom Cooper worked a corner out to Ravening, who put the ball back into the area, but it evaded everyone and bounced into the bottom corner.

Courtney Willis also came close with a poke at goal which was held by West Brom goalkeeper Maisie Thompson before a third came on 18 minutes, Priestley the scorer this time.

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Good work from Ravening on the left edge of the box won the ball back, and as it bounced up to Sarah Greenhalgh, the forward hooked it back into the middle for strike partner Priestley to head home.

Hosts West Brom then came back into the game with Leanne Robinson poking wide, though the offside flag would have denied her anyway.

Clarets goalkeeper - and captain - Lauren Bracewell also had to deny Shannon Stamps twice in quick succession.

First came a mightily impressive stop to claw out a powerful header as Kerry Walklett hit the follow-up over the crossbar before Stamps also took aim from range with a free-kick which Bracewell tipped over.

At the other end, only a last-ditch clearance from Sophie Tudor denied Burnley a fourth.

And after Priestley had been denied by the offside flag on 32 minutes, the Clarets did get goal number four of the afternoon two minutes prior to the break.

After her birthday yesterday, Sarah Greenhalgh fired into the top corner from inside the box to mark the occasion having been slipped in by Priestley following a nice chip over the top from Hamer.

Second Half

Burnley again continued to dominate at the restart and could’ve added to their lead within 30 seconds as Willis had a shot saved, while before the first minute of the second half was out, Priestley also had a shot blocked in the area.

Bracewell then held a shot from Evie Gallop and saved a penalty from the same opponent on 50 minutes as West Brom’s faint hopes of a comeback faded further.

Worthington went close with a curled effort from 25 yards out before defender Wilson got the first goal of the second half on 59 minutes, curling past Thompson from an acute angle at the left-edge of the area.

Midfielder Worthington added a sixth five minutes later, finishing a one-on-one having been fed through with a good ball from Priestley, and on 68 minutes, Hamer got the seventh, tapping in from just a few yards out to make it seven after Willis had seen an initial shot palmed away.

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Hannah George had a shot from a free-kick saved for the Baggies before Thomas was introduced from the bench for the Clarets and almost had an instant impact, scoring within a minute of being on the pitch but seeing it ruled out for offside.

On 76 minutes though, Burnley did add an eighth and it came from Ravening who grabbed her hat-trick with what would prove to be the final goal of the afternoon.

Ravening couldn’t miss with Hollie Kelsh –on as a substitute – squaring to her in the six-yard box after Burnley had won the ball high up the pitch with some strong pressing.

Priestley had a shot saved by Thompson deep into added time, and that was the very last action of the contest as the Clarets ended 8-0 winners.

Burnley FC Women finish their FA Women’s National League North campaign next Sunday – May 1 – with a 2:00pm kick-off against Middlesbrough at the County Ground in Leyland.

Burnley: Bracewell © (Farrell ’84), Dykes (O Greenhalgh ’73), Wilson, Dani Cooper (Molinari ’64), Dom Cooper, Worthington, Ravening, Willis, Hamer (Thomas ’73), Priestley, S Greenhalgh (Kelsh ’55)

Unused Subs: N/A

West Brom: Thompson, Crackle, Davies, George ©, Walklett (Beck-Esson ’59), Embley, Evans, Tudor, Gallop (Arber ’59), Stamps (Congrave ’72), Robinson (Dugmore ’79)

Unused Subs: Greaves

Goals: Ravening, ‘3, ‘6 & ‘76, Priestley, ‘18, S Greenhalgh, ’43, Wilson, ’59, Worthington, ’64, Hamer, ’68