Roord has scored three WSL goals so far this season
Jill Roord and Khadija Shaw each scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Bristol City with five first-half goals at the Joie Stadium.
Dutch midfielder Roord opened the scoring on nine minutes, nodding home from close range after Shaw’s effort ricocheted off the cross bar.
Shaw had the ball in the back of the net herself just a few minutes later but the offside flag prevented her getting her first Women’s Super League goal of the season.
Laia Aleixandri’s glancing header added City’s second after 33 minutes before prolific Jamaican forward Shaw got her goal tally for the season started, nodding into the bottom corner from Mary Fowler’s floated cross to put the home side in control.
Fowler turned provider again as Roord headed in her second of the afternoon before Shaw headed in from Chloe Kelly’s sharp cross on the stroke of half-time.
All five of City’s goals came from headers as the Blues showcased their crossing prowess and aerial threat.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
35Keating
14Morgan33Kennedy5Greenwood4Aleixandri
12Angeldahl25Hasegawa20Roord
8Fowler21Shaw9Kelly
35Keating14MorganSubstituted forMaceat 70’minutes33Kennedy5Greenwood4AleixandriSubstituted forHoughtonat 84’minutes12AngeldahlSubstituted forParkat 70’minutes25HasegawaSubstituted forCoombsat 84’minutes20RoordSubstituted forCastellanosat 83’minutes8Fowler21Shaw9KellySubstitutes1Roebuck6Houghton7Coombs10Castellanos16Park18Casparij22MacIver30Mace41Blakstad
Bristol City Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
21Marckese
11Napier5Aspin3Struck4Layzell
6Connolly12Mustaki
10Furness8Rodgers17Thestrup
23Jones
21Marckese11Napier5AspinSubstituted forSymeat 84’minutes3StruckSubstituted forPowellat 62’minutes4Layzell6Connolly12MustakiSubstituted forWardat 45’minutes10Furness8RodgersBooked at 48mins17ThestrupSubstituted forTeisarat 79’minutes23JonesSubstituted forMorganat 45’minutesSubstitutes2Powell9Hayles13Clark15Bull16Syme24Morgan28Teisar29Ward44Murray
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester City Women 5, Bristol City Women 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 5, Bristol City Women 0.
Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt blocked. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jamie-Lee Napier.
Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jamie-Lee Napier.
Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie-Lee Napier (Bristol City Women).
Substitution, Bristol City Women. Emily Syme replaces Brooke Aspin.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Yui Hasegawa.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Stephanie Houghton replaces Laia Aleixandri.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Deyna Castellanos replaces Jill Roord.
Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a headed pass.
Offside, Bristol City Women. Ffion Morgan tries a through ball, but Rachel Furness is caught offside.
