Manchester United will be hoping to join rivals Manchester City in the draw for the semi-final of the FA Cup later today.
27.02.2023 - 19:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Gareth Taylor was full of praise for Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw after the striker's inspired display helped Manchester City to an 8-1 rout of Bristol City in the Women's FA Cup.
The Jamaican is currently top of the WSL's goalscoring charts and added to her Cup tally just 13 minutes into Sunday's clash with the Vixens when she latched on to Chloe Kelly's well-timed pass and fired into the bottom corner. Shaw doubled City's advantage minutes later with a neat, first-time finish before sealing her hat-trick with a dinked effort on the stroke of half time.
Shaw's fourth came in the 75th minute, with the 26-year-old then turning provider for teenager Jemima Dahou in stoppage time. The quartet of goals saw Shaw's tally for the season rise to 21 goals in just 20 games, and Taylor is delighted that his star striker is maintaining her scintillating form as City approach the business end of the season.
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“She’s more than goals, Bunny, but when she’s scoring like that and the finishes she’s had today, left foot, right foot, she’s in real hot form and continuing it," he said after the game.
“It’s not a purple patch. To do it over the period of time she has done is really special. She’s such a formidable opponent to play against I’d imagine. It’s great to have her.”
While Shaw stole the show in the contest at the Robins High Performance Centre, Taylor was impressed with the collective performance of his players in their first outing since the international break.
"It was a good professional performance from the girls. I thought we controlled the play early on as you would expect us to do against most teams," the City boss said.
“We
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