Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action

Bunny Shaw cannot stop scoring and she added to her tally against Reading on Sunday. The goal was the Manchester City striker’s 18th of the season and the question now is can she break the record for most goals scored by a player in a WSL campaign. Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema currently holds the record with 22, achieved by the Dutch striker during the 2018-19 season. Shaw is four goals shy of matching Miedema’s tally and with City having three matches remaining this season, it is possible to see the 26-year-old doing just that. It should also be noted that Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly is on 17 goals, just one behind Shaw, and so, come the end of the season, it is possible two players will have surpassed Miedema’s mark. Sarah Rendell

Carla Ward believes Rachel Daly has proven she is a “world class” forward and can spearhead the Lionesses’ attack at this summer’s World Cup. The Aston Villa striker, who plays left-back for England, scored her 16th and 17th goals of the season in Friday’s 3-2 defeat by Manchester United. “She’s world class,” said Ward. “Everything about her: her movement, her goals. She’s probably disappointed she didn’t get her hat-trick, but she’s been unbelievable.” United’s Alessia Russo is England’s first-choice striker while the ACL injury that has ruled Leah Williamson out of the World Cup means Alex Greenwood is likely to play in the centre of defence rather than at left-back. But Ward believes Daly should be considered up front first and foremost. “If Sarina [Wiegman] is looking tonight, you can see her movement is different level,” she said. “Superb.” Peter Lansley

Marc Skinner had to sit down with his family in the stands at the Bescot Stadium on Friday evening in order to let his heart rate come down