Heidi Hills’ hat-trick inspired our Women’s Under-19s to a big 7-2 win over Newcastle United in the Professional Game Academy League on Wednesday afternoon.
The young forward got us off to the perfect start at Hotspur Way as she curled home from distance inside four minutes and although Casi Gregson grabbed a leveller for the visitors midway through the first period, we showed a clinical edge in the second half to score six of our seven goals in the emphatic win.
A wonderful strike from Nife Aramide reinstated our lead minutes after the restart before Ruby Mace opened her account for the season to create a two-goal advantage. Although the Magpies halved the deficit once again just before the hour mark, but four goals in a 13-minute spell put any doubt of a late Newcastle comeback to an end.
Hills headed home the fourth before setting up Grace Bellwood for the fifth of the afternoon, making it four consecutive games with a goal for the young forward, and she then grabbed a second shortly after to make it 6-2. Then, to complete the scoring with four minutes left on the clock, Hills converted from the penalty spot to take her tally to 10 for the season and extend our unbeaten run to four games.
Head Coach Sabiha Jamal named Evie Northwood in the starting XI for her first start since October, 2024, and completed a scheduled 45 minutes as she continues her return to full fitness from injury.
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