Man Utd’s excellent start to the WSL season continued as they beat Tottenham 3-0.
Marc Skinner’s side had won all three of their games in all competitions, without conceding a goal, prior to welcoming the north London side to Leigh Sports Village – and they extended that to four games on Sunday.
Spurs pressed aggressively from the off, forcing United back and almost capitalising on errors when playing out from the back. The hosts weathered the storm, though, and grabbed the opener after 44 minutes.
Celin Bizet swung in a cross from the right, with Elisabeth Terland beating Molly Bartrip to the punch and smashing a volley in off the underside of the bar, which was worthy of winning any game of football.
In the fourth minute of first-half stoppage-time, Bizet and Terland combined again. This time, Bizet’s cross was met with a deft header that beat Becky Spencer in the Tottenham goal. The double turned the momentum of the game.
Early in the second half, a timely stop from Spencer prevented Terland completing her hat-trick, but there was no way back for the visitors once Maya Le Tissier had coolly converted a penalty just before the hour after a handball by Ashleigh Neville.