Grimsby Town Women delivered a statement performance on the road, sweeping aside Newark Town Ladies with an outstanding 8-0 victory to continue their impressive form.

Town were on the front foot from the first whistle. Early chances fell to Eden Pedersen and Beth Wharton, with the Newark goalkeeper twice called into action inside the opening minutes. The breakthrough came on five minutes, when Milly North powered down the right and cut the ball back for Wharton, who side-footed home to open the scoring.

The Mariners doubled their lead on 25 minutes. After driving forward, Abbie Emslie slipped the ball through to Wharton, who danced past three defenders before coolly slotting in her second of the afternoon. Moments later, Town made it three as North found Demi Barai, who set herself and finished confidently.

Town’s intensity refused to drop, and their fourth arrived just before the break. After a scramble in the box, Barai reacted quickest to fire home her second of the game. Deep into first-half stoppage time, substitute Betsy Thomas added a spectacular fifth, driving forward and unleashing a 20-yard strike that found the bottom corner.

Half-Time: Newark Town Ladies 0-5 Grimsby Town Women

Newark came out after the interval determined to respond, forcing an early corner before seeing an effort cleared off the line. Town goalkeeper Jas Lacey was called upon several times in the second half, producing superb saves to preserve her clean sheet.

At the other end, Town continued to find joy. On 58 minutes, Wharton turned provider again, picking out Barai in space, who made no mistake to complete a well-deserved hat-trick and extend the lead to six.

The goals kept flowing late on. In the 84th minute, Emslie played a clever ball into Wharton, who slotted home confidently to secure a hat-trick of her own. And in the final minute, Pedersen capped off a fine individual display by driving forward from distance and unleashing a sensational 25-yard effort to round off the scoring at 8-0.

Full-Time: Newark Town Ladies 0-8 Grimsby Town Women

It was a complete performance from the Mariners – clinical in attack, composed in midfield, and resilient at the back. Congratulations also go to Olivia Kershaw, who marked her 100th appearance for the club, having been part of the team since its inception.

Grimsby Town Women extend their strong run of form and will look to carry this momentum into their next fixture. We wish Newark Town Ladies the very best for the remainder of their season.

Starting XI: Jasmin Lacey, Leah Wray, Sophie Gray (70′ Burnett), Chloe Thorpe, Eden Pedersen, Dani Brighton (45′ Welsh), Milly North (75′ Davis), Abbie Emslie (45′ Westerman), Olivia Kershaw (31′ Thomas (68′ Emslie)), Demi Barai, Beth Wharton.

Subs: Tilly Burnett, Pariss Welsh, Alicia Davis, Mia Westerman, Betsy Thomas

Goalscorers

• Beth Wharton x3 (sponsored by the Mariners Trust)
• Demi Barai x3 (sponsored by Major Plumbing & Heating)
• Betsy Thomas (sponsored by Dry Ice UK)
• Eden Pedersen (sponsored by LHP)

Player Awards

• Opposition Player of the Match: Demi Barai (sponsored by Major Plumbing & Heating)
• Coaches’ Player of the Match: Beth Wharton (sponsored by the Mariners Trust)

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