Report | Swansea City Women 0 The New Saints Women 5

Swansea City Women’s unbeaten start to the Genero Adran Premier season came to an end as they were beaten by The New Saints Women at Llandarcy.

Caitlin Chapman put TNS ahead early, before a Chantelle Teare brace gave the visitors a commanding 3-0 lead at the break.

Maria Francis-Jones extended their lead further after the interval, with Teare sealing her hat-trick as the Swans suffered a setback just a week after south Wales derby victory.

The Swans went into the game looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, having won three and drawn one in their opening four games.

First-team manager Jamie Sherwood was forced into two changes as Opal Rayner and Danielle Broadhurst replaced Claire Skinner and Robyn Pinder, who were unavailable for the fixture.

The Swans had a chance in the opening minute, Emily Thomas’ cross from deep found Lucy Finch at the back post, but the full-back’s effort did not trouble the keeper.

Instead it would be the visitors who took the lead as Chapman’s cross from the right beat Rayner in the Swans goal just five minutes in.

Danielle Broadhurst came close to an instant response for the hosts, finding time on the edge of the box to volley an effort just over.

The visitors would soon double their lead as Teare burst into the area, turned a defender and fired into the bottom corner.

Jess Willams had an effort cleared off the line as the Swans looked for a way back into the game, after Katy Hosford had delivered an accurate corner to pick out the defender.

Hosford’s set-pieces continued to cause problems, with Finch having an effort parried away from the skipper’s free-kick.

But it would be 3-0 to the visitors before the break, Chapman’s looping cross came to Teare at the back post, and she headed home her second of the game.

Sherwood rang the changes at the break, with Maddy Murray and Aimee Deacon being introduced.

But the visitors remained in control. Helen Evans struck the bar from distance, with Rayner denying Lia Lewis from the follow up.

Rayner was called into action again with 20 minutes to go, pushing an effort from a TNS corner onto the bar.

Substitute Chloe Chivers looked to pull one back as she tried a shot from distance, but keeer Rebecca Elliot dealt with it well.

TNS added to their tally when Chapman cut back to Francis-Jones, who tucked a shot into the bottom left corner of the net.

And it would be five soon after, Teare sealing a fine hat-trick by powering a shot from long range past Rayner.

Swansea City Women: Opal Rayner, Lucy Finch, Sophie Brisland-Hancocks (Taite Trivett 78), Steph Turner (Maddy Murray 46), Danielle Broadhurst (Aimee Deacon 46), Rachel Cullen (Chloe Chivers 66), Katy Hosford (captain), Stacey John-Davis, Emily Thomas, Jess Williams, Nia Jones.

Unused subs: Sammy Wynne.

The New Saints Women: Rebecca Elliot, Maria Francis-Jones, Lauren Dunkerley, Tiggeraa Webb, Sophie Phillips, Chantelle Teare (Mia Evans 88), Caitlin Chapman (Emily Ridge 82), Helen Evans, Matilda Edge (Poppy Kendrick-Jones 88), Lia Lewis (captain), Molly Havard (Lexi Jones 65).