Abbie Larkin helps Palace get off to a winning start on slow weekend for Irish players in WSL

It wasn’t the most fruitful of season-opening weekends for Republic of Ireland players in England’s top flight with just four of the 11 in the WSL starting for their clubs – Chelsea’s Katie McCabe, Brighton’s Caitlin Hayes, and goalkeepers Courtney Brosnan (Everton) and Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton). But Abbie Larkin won’t forget it in a hurry.

Two seasons ago she was a member of the Crystal Palace side that won just two of their 22 WSL games en route to relegation. They’re already half way to matching that tally this time around after beating Everton 1-0 in their first game back in the WSL since promotion.