Daly hat-trick leads Villa to Reading triumph

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By Adam MillingtonBBC Sport

Last updated on 8 minutes ago.From the section Women's Football

A hat-trick from Rachel Daly saw Aston Villa come from behind to beat Reading in the Women's Super League.

Lauren Wade gave Reading an early lead but Daly scored two headed goals to put Villa ahead before the break.

Reading's afternoon went from bad to worse in the second half as goalkeeper Jacqueline Burns was sent off for a foul on Kirsty Hanson.

Daly sealed her excellent performance after she beat substitute keeper Grace Moloney from the penalty spot.

The hosts were the dominant side at Villa Park and had 23 attempts on goal compared to Reading's seven.

Wade's opener gave hope to the visitors yet their aspirations for a second win of the season were crushed by Daly by half-time.

Burns' dismissal saw Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Moloney appear in a Royals shirt for the first time since September.

But she was beaten from the spot by Daly only minutes after coming on after Gemma Evans fouled the Villa striker inside the box.

The result sees Aston Villa sit fifth in the WSL with 12 points. Reading are second-bottom with three.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Aston Villa Women

Formation 4-3-3

21Leat
2Mayling
15Patten
14Turner
33Pacheco
19BlindkildeSubstituted forMcLoughlinat 79'minutes
6Corsie
10DaliSubstituted forMullettat 90+3'minutes
7Lehmann
8DalySubstituted forGoodwinat 90+3'minutes
20HansonSubstituted forGregoryat 69'minutes

Substitutes

1Hampton
9Gielnik
16McLoughlin
18Gregory
26Goodwin
35Mullett

Reading Women

Formation 3-4-3

25BurnsBooked at 65mins
3Mukandi
5Evans
17CaldwellSubstituted forCooperat 62'minutes
9Eikeland
37PrimmerSubstituted forMoloneyat 70'minutes
27Vanhaevermaet
28Woodham
11WadeSubstituted forBrysonat 62'minutes
23Rowe
10Dowie

Substitutes

1Moloney
2Bryson
14Cooper
18Jane
30Poulter
33Meadows-Tuson
51Troelsgaard

Referee:Adam Herczeg

Attendance:4,566

Live Text

Match ends, Aston Villa Women 3, Reading Women 1.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 3, Reading Women 1.
Foul by Freya Gregory (Aston Villa Women).
Deanna Cooper (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Georgia Mullett replaces Kenza Dali.
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Isobel Goodwin replaces Rachel Daly.
Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Natasha Dowie (Reading Women).
Foul by Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
Rachel Rowe (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Gemma Evans (Reading Women).
Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Deanna Cooper.
Attempt blocked. Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Faye Bryson.
Attempt missed. Deanna Cooper (Reading Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.