Report | Swansea City Women 5 The New Saints Women 0
A five-star performance saw Swansea City Women continue their perfect start to 2024 with an emphatic win over The New Saints Women at Llandarcy.
Katy Hosford gave the Swans the lead just six minutes in, calmly tucking home her 11th league goal of the season, before Stacey John-Davis doubled the lead just six minutes later.
Sammy Wynne made it three just after the break as she headed home from a corner, before John-Davis scored her second of the game with a cool finish.
Substitute Chloe Chivers then put the icing on the cake for the Swans late on, firing a low effort in with five minutes to go to top of an excellent performance and keep up the pressure at the top of the Genero Adran Premier.
The Swans looked dangerous from the opening moments of the game, with Hosford flashing a cross in front of the face of goal inside the opening minute.
Hosford came close again four minutes later, cutting inside before firing a shot just over the bar.
But the forward would get her goal just six minutes in, Robyn Pinder sliding Hosford in to tuck a shot into the bottom right-hand corner.
Six minutes later the Swans would have their second. An excellent ball from midfielder Wynne sent John-Davis through on goal for the striker to slide a shot underneath the goalkeeper to double her side's lead.
The Swansea pressure continued, and Lucy Finch came close with a pair of long-range efforts that were denied by TNS goalkeeper Ellie Suckley.
John-Davis had a chance to net her second of the game just before the break. The forward picked up the ball up on the edge of the box, but her curling strike was saved by Suckley.
However, the hosts added to their tally 12 minutes into the second half when Wynne nodded the ball into the net from Hosford's cornery delivery.
TNS did have a chance to pull one back after a long ball forward found Elizabeth Watson in the box, but she couldn’t keep her shot down and it sailed over the bar.
Instead Swansea would further extend their advantage as John-Davis completed her brace with 15 minutes to go.
Relentless pressing from the striker saw her win the ball back in the opposition penalty area, before going on to apply a neat left-footed finish to make it 4-0.
And the Swans weren’t done there. Substitute Chivers linked up with Hosford before arrowing a shot into the bottom corner with five minutes remaining.
Swansea City Women: Chelsea Herbert, Lucy Finch, Steph Turner, Ellie Lake, Rachel Cullen (Jess Williams 68), Robyn Pinder, Katy Hosford (captain) (Halle Brace 87), Stacey John-Davis, Sammy Wynne (Kelsey Thomas 68), Sophie Brisland-Hancocks, Emily Thomas (Chloe Chivers 68).
The New Saints Women: Ellie Suckley, Beth Lewis (captain), Matlida Edge, Chantelle Teare, Ella Hartley (Ellie Hill 30) (Elizabeth Watson 58) (Millie Evans 88), Tia Lockley, Caitlin Chapman, Helen Evans, Izzy Redding, Lia Lewis, Emily Ridge.
Unused subs: Lois Jones, Nicole Samson.
