WNL Round-Up: Shels win away to Wexford Youths, while Peamount seal away victory at Galway

Shelbourne eased past Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park this evening with a 5-2 victory in the Women’s National League.  

The Reds strolled past the challenge of Tom Elmes’ side, with a hat-trick from Jessica Ziu helping Dave Bell’s to the win.

Ziu opened the scoring for Shelbourne in the 6^th minute of the game, but they were pegged back just seven minutes later through Ciara Rossiter’s equaliser.

However, Ziu scored her second of the night just past the half-hour mark, while Noelle Murray’s spot-kick put Shels two clear on the stroke of half-time.

Kylie Murphy however halved the deficit in the 64^th minute, but Murray once again netted from the spot in the 69^th minute to extend the visitors lead once more.

And Ziu got her third of the night in second-half injury time as she raced through on the counter-attack to slot home past Kiev Gray.

Elsewhere, Peamount United won two-nil away to Galway – with Aine O’Gorman and Lucy McCartan both scoring.

O’Gorman opened the scoring for Peamount in the first-half before McCartan wrapped up the win in the 81^st minute.

Meanwhile, Athlone Town won 3-2 away to Treaty United. Kellie Brennan and Kayla Brady gave Athlone a two-nil lead before Cayla Davis halved the deficit before the break for the hosts.

Katelyn Keogh however put Athlone two-clear just before the hour-mark to make it 3-1. Gillian Keenan would then score what proved to be a consolation in the 75^th minute for Treaty.

In the day’s other game, DLR Waves were held to a scoreless draw at Dalymount Park by Bohemians.