Grimsby Town Women secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over Newport Pagnell Town on Sunday, with Milly North scoring a hat-trick, including a stunning late winner.
The Mariners made a positive start to the contest at Clee Fields, with both sides enjoying spells of possession during an entertaining opening period.
Despite an end-to-end opening 28 minutes, clear-cut chances were limited before North made the breakthrough, finding the net twice to give Town a 2-0 lead at the interval.
The visitors responded after the restart, fighting their way back into the contest and turning the game around to take a 3-2 lead.
Town showed their resilience, however, and Abbie Emslie found the net to restore parity before the Mariners pushed on in search of a winner.
North then completed her hat-trick in spectacular fashion, firing home a superb effort to put Town back in front and secure a dramatic 4-3 advantage.
The Mariners held on through the closing stages to claim all three points in an entertaining league encounter, with North’s treble proving decisive.
Town: Jasmin Lacey, Leah Wray, Sophie Gray, Scarlett Norman, Rowen Crawshaw, Abbie Emslie, Beth Wharton, Alisha Dejonge, Milly North, Brooke Mayall, Pariss Welsh.
Substitutes: Alicia Davis, Laura Flecknor, Maisie Wybrant, Tilly Burnett, Brooke Howe, Isobel Thompson.
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