Words: Tristram Peters
Additional Reporting: Angela Bacic
Images: Chris Simpson

The Gap have secured a comfortable 8-0 win against Western Pride at Briggs Road Sporting Complex on Sunday afternoon. as they keep pace with the top of the table. 

They dominated from the outset, with Greta Bodey scoring first after brilliant play by Ruth Blackburn. They continued to press, their effort ensuring another four goals.

Pride were unable launch a comeback in the second as Gap scored another three, the highlight being a Bethany Ashton lob from outside the 18-yard box. 

The Gap host University of Queensland next weekend, while the Pride travel to the Sunshine Coast for a must-win clash 

Key Moments

16' - GOAL FOR GAP - Ruth Blackburn weaves her way through the defence and passes it off to Greta Bodey who puts it into the goal.

18' - GOAL FOR GAP - The Gap work their way up the field and slice the ball into the box for Tabitha Doro who hits it into the top corner.

32' - GOAL FOR GAP - Megan Price connects with a cross to smash it home. 

43' - GOAL FOR GAP - Price half volleys the ball over the goalkeeper for her second.

45+2' - GOAL FOR GAP - Price has her hat-trick, shooting the ball along the ground into the box. 

65' - GOAL FOR GAP - Bethany Ashton shoots from a corner and the ball is fumbled into the goal.

73' - GOAL FOR GAP - Ashton lobs the ball from outside the 18-yard box over Kirsten Veeren.

81' - GOAL FOR GAP - Winter receives the ball from a cross and puts it into the bottom corner.

Match Details

PlayStation 4 NPL Women's Queensland 2017 - Round 6
Sunday, May 7
Briggs Road Sporting Complex

Western Pride FC Women 0
The Gap Women 8 (Greta BODEY 16', Talitha DORO 18', Megan PRICE 32' 43' 47+2', Bethany ASHTON  65' 73', Kaitlyn WINTER 81')

Referee - Taylah SCHOLEFIELD
Assistant - Kryshna MARKOVICS 
Assistant - Alex HOHN