Scorching-shot Hayles retains Bristol Metropolis prime of the Championship

Reggae Lady Shania Hayles has joined her extra illustrious Jamaica teammates Khadija Shaw and Drew Spence in blazing a goal-scoring path in England’s ladies’s second tier.

The 22-year-old continued her very good begin to the season by netting her sixth objective in seven video games as Bristol Metropolis stayed prime of the FA Girls’s Championship with a 2-0 at Charlton Athletic.

Hayles headed Bristol into the lead on 24 minutes after goalkeeper Sian Rogers’ heroics in objective had saved the guests at bay, however a succession of corners finally paid off.

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Rogers might solely palm away Chloe Mustaki’s supply and Hayles received up properly to nod the free ball into the far nook of the web.

Defensive errors gave Metropolis extra possibilities within the second half which led to Ffion Morgan’s objective doubling the lead on 67 minutes.

The victory was revenge for Metropolis after dropping each video games to Charlton final time period, however at The Oakwood on Sunday, Lauren Smith’s facet caught to their sport plan, saved their composure and have been capable of outbattle the hosts to remain unbeaten for the season.

“Totally delighted once more, we’ve finished the enterprise at each ends with two objectives after which the clear sheet and going dwelling with the three factors, which is superb,” Smith stated.

“Charlton have been the staff that took all of the factors off us final 12 months so this was a giant sport for us as a result of we all know they arrive and disrupt video games, they need to play lengthy and we confirmed that we are able to get the ball down, take care of the lengthy ball and go into the combat.”

Shania Hayles, who was born within the Staffordshire market city of Burton-on-Trent, performed for the England Beneath-19s in 2018, however switched her allegiance to the Reggae Girlz final 12 months.

Midfielder Spence bagged a brace for Tottenham Hotspur of their 8-0 Girls’s Tremendous League (WSL) win at Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend – which led to supervisor Hope Powell stepping down after 5 years accountable for the membership.

Additionally on the weekend, Shaw netted her eighth objective in all competitions this time period, together with six within the WSL, as Manchester Metropolis edged Liverpool 2-1.

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