Worts double as Reds down Jets 3-0 in ALW

Adelaide United have claimed a third consecutive A-League Women victory with an impressive 3-0 win over Newcastle Jets at Coopers Stadium.

Striker Fiona Worts scored a double while Chelsie Dawber added plenty of creativity, helping the Reds consolidate third spot on the table after keeping a third clean sheet in a row.

Adelaide had the Jets on the ropes early in Friday's match with a handful of clear opportunities.

The first come in the sixth minute when Dawber whipped in a low cross for Worts at the near post but the striker's effort was kept out by a reflex save by Claire Coelho.

Dawber was involved again 10 minutes later, supplying another cross, this time for Paige Hayward who directed a header back across the face of goal.

Worts was left unchecked but, with the goal beckoning, she could only muster a weak shot which Coelho dived on to just keep from crossing the goal line.

The Reds' pressure eventually paid off and it was Worts who opened the scoring on 24 minutes.

She collected the ball outside the area and sprayed a pass to Hayward who supplied the return ball.

Worts controlled, stepped around her opponent and picked out the back of the net with a neat, left-footed curling shot.

The Jets' best chance of the half came via Ashlee Brodigan who fired from outside the area, looking to beat Adelaide keeper Annalee Grove at the near post, but her shot hit the side netting.

Emily Condon also had a great chance for Adelaide just before the break, smashing a free kick into the upright from a similar position to where she scored a stunning set piece goal earlier in the season.

Newcastle lifted after the interval and attacked the Reds in search of an equaliser.

Substitute Tara Andrews wasted a chance just before the hour