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Shaw strikes second-half double as Manchester City beat Birmingham 3-1 in WSL

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Newswire Named sources Outcome reported
  • Manchester City opened their Women's Super League title defence with a 3-1 win over promoted Birmingham City, with Khadija Shaw scoring twice.
  • Liverpool beat fellow newcomers Charlton Athletic 4-0, while Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur also won.
  • Shaw said securing the victory and starting well were the most important objectives.

Khadija Shaw began Manchester City’s defence of the Women’s Super League title with two second-half headers in a 3-1 win over promoted Birmingham City.

Birmingham held out through the first half, but City finally broke through four minutes after the interval. Mary Fowler took advantage of a poor clearance and found the bottom corner before Shaw headed in Kerstin Casparij’s corner six minutes later.

Shaw scored again in the 86th minute, powering a header into the net from Beth Mead’s set piece. Oceane Hurtre pulled one back for Birmingham four minutes later after stealing the ball from Jade Rose and shooting into an unguarded net.

“The most important thing was to get the win and start off on the right foot. I think we did that today... we have to keep on going,” Shaw told Sky Sports.

Liverpool gave Charlton Athletic a difficult introduction to the top flight with a 4-0 victory, led by two goals from Grace Fisk. Crystal Palace beat Everton 1-0 through Lexi Lloyd-Smith’s 34th-minute goal. Arsenal defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0, with 19-year-old Lisa Baum scoring on her club debut, while Tottenham beat West Ham United 3-1 after Kirsty Hanson scored twice on her Spurs debut.

The most important thing was to get the win and start off on the right foot. I think we did that today... we have to keep on going.

· Khadija ShawThe Manchester City forward assessed the team’s opening victory in comments to Sky Sports.
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