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Sheffield FC Women coasted to a comfortable win at a rainy Clifton Road on Sunday, going to the top of the East Midlands Premier League with an eight-goal thrashing of Nottingham Trent University, retaining their unbeaten start to life in level five football.

Club were on top from the off in torrential conditions, and it took just 12 minutes for them to get on the scoresheet, with Nicole Cooper and Amy Nelson teeing up Sadie Smith who blasted home from 12 yards out.

That became 2-0 on 24 minutes, a careless handball in the area by Evie Nicholson gave the referee Andy Mead an easy decision, with Sadie Smith giving keeper Mollie Ogilvie no chance from the spot-kick.

Sheffield were a little wasteful before the break and should have had more on the board, Sadie Smith’s shot well blocked by Ogilvie, whilst Amy Nelson’s cross was headed over the bar by the same player.

There was no stopping Smith getting her hat-trick though, two minutes into the second half a cross from Tash Wood was met by the striker, who headed into the top corner to make it 3-0.

NTU had moments of optimism and went close, when Evie Nicholson’s corner was met by Louise Dealtry-Todd in the middle, with the header going just over.

The away side stepped a gear or two in the last 20 minutes, adding further goals, with Pip Cassidy threading a ball through to substitute Stacey Buxton who stayed calm to beat the keeper and make it 4-0.

On 80 minutes Buxton made it 5-0 with a smart flicked header, and a minute later it was 6-0, Sami Brooks joining those who came on and scored from the bench.

The 83rd minute saw Buxton complete her quick-fire hat-trick to make it 7-0, with the rout completed two minutes from time, Caitlyn Douglas with the assist to set up yet another substitute – Lucy Cook – with the honour of making it 8-0.

Nottingham Trent University: 57 Molly Ogilvie, 78 Beth Ryan, 87 Macie Smith, 29 Cat Moore ©, 39 Olivia Gilbert, 92 Alice Summer, 28 Louise Dealtry-Todd, 32 Ellie Kirk, 7 Ainsley Allan, 84 Ruby Cole, 37 Eloise Collins. 

Subs: 25 Evie Nicholson, 79 Mia Jiminez, 33 Charlotte Brazier, 47 Ruby Oxley, 39 Kayleigh Ablott.

Sheffield FC: 1 Eleanor Sharpe, 2 Pip Cassidy, 17 Brooke Smith, 15 Natasha Wood, 3 Eden Hinchliffe, 4 Nicole Kemp ©, 14 Caitlyn Douglas, 6 Tilly Hallas-Potts, 19 Nicole Cooper, 10 Sadie Smith, 9 Amy Nelson. 

Subs: 7 Sami Brooks, 8 Leah Harrison, 12 ⁠Stacey Buxton, 5 Louisa Anderson, 11 Lucy Cook.

Attendance: 25

Referee: Andy Mead