McKay is Luton's hat-trick heroine as Hatters Ladies thrash Needham Market
Needham Market 0 Luton Town Ladies 5
Jess McKay scored a hat-trick as Luton Town Ladies hammered Needham Market 5-0 in their Eastern Region Women’s League Premier Division contest on Sunday.
The visitors started off on the front foot, McKay with two chances early on, the first, a curled effort, ended up narrowly wide of the post, as the second was fired over the bar when she had found some space just outside the 18-yard box. With 15 minutes gone, Luton were rewarded for their dominance as Fiona Buttigieg’s corner was fired goalwards by Cesca Partridge, McKay using her head to deflect into the net and put the Hatters ahead.
Needham’s first attack of the game was abruptly ended by Bridget Adu, who then carried the ball forward and attempted to pick out Partridge, but she was unable to prevent the ball going out of play. Luton doubled their lead in the 26th minute through Tasha Fensome as after her pass to Amber Leighton rebounded back into her path, she poked into the net.
Five minutes later and the Hatters added a third, Fensome sending a cross towards the back post, McKay chesting it down and Partridge firing past the keeper. Just before the break McKay netted her second and Luton’s fourth as she picked up the ball on the right hand side and curled her effort magnificently into the top left corner.
With 20 minutes remaining, McKay netted her first hat-trick since returning to the club as Buttigieg delivered a wonderful cross that she fired past the keeper to complete the scoring. Luton, who are now second, six points behind Royston Town having played a game less, head to Chigwell in Women’s FA Cup on Sunday.
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